Red Sea Film Foundation MD Shivani Pandya Malhotra Departs As Questions Swirl Around Future Direction Of Its Festival

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The managing director of Saudi Arabia's Red Sea Film Foundation, Shivani Pandya Malhotra, has stepped down after seven years leading the organization that runs the Red Sea International Film Festival. Her departure, effective June 1, arrives amid unspecified questions about the foundation's future direction. The foundation announced the exit in a brief statement Saturday without elaborating on reasons or naming a successor. Pandya Malhotra oversaw the festival's growth into a major regional event during her tenure.