The CEO of the Red Sea Film Festival expressed his delight at the success of this year's festival in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, which included the first-ever Middle East screening of the father-son drama “Old Man and the Gun,” starring Robert Redford and Casey Affleck. The festival also honored actor Nicolas Cage and awarded prizes in the feature and short film competitions. The festival attracted over 6,000 guests and sold over 40,000 tickets for screenings and panel discussions.