Saudi actress Elham Ali has won the Best Asian Actress award at the 2024 Septimius Awards. The artist took to her social media to express her joy, dedicating the award to her country and people. The Septimius Awards aim to discover new independent talent, support visionary films and bring together elements of film-making and storytelling, including fantasy, realism and animations. International nominees include Egyptian artist Mona Shalabi and Tunisian actress Fatima Nasser, according to the awards' administration.