{"id":37718,"date":"2025-07-21T15:24:49","date_gmt":"2025-07-21T15:24:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/?p=37718"},"modified":"2025-07-21T15:24:49","modified_gmt":"2025-07-21T15:24:49","slug":"riyadh-film-music-festival-2025-is-back-with-four-film-concerts-heres-full-schedule","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/riyadh-film-music-festival-2025-is-back-with-four-film-concerts-heres-full-schedule\/","title":{"rendered":"Riyadh Film Music Festival 2025 is Back with Four Film Concerts: Here&#8217;s Full Schedule"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Riyadh Film Music Festival is back<\/strong> for its second edition, taking place <strong>from July 30 to August 8<\/strong>, 2025. Organised by the Royal Commission for Riyadh City, this year\u2019s festival will be held at the Red Hall Theater of Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University.<\/p>\n<p>The event will bring together 80 internationally renowned film music composers for a unique cultural celebration. Audiences can expect an immersive blend of <strong>iconic films and live orchestral performances<\/strong>, with a professional orchestra from Armenia providing the soundtrack for the screenings.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-37720\" src=\"https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/shutterstock_439545145.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/shutterstock_439545145.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/shutterstock_439545145-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/shutterstock_439545145-768x384.jpg 768w, https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/shutterstock_439545145-150x75.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s the list of featured film concerts during Riyadh Film Music Festival 2025:<\/p>\n<h4 class=\"western\"><strong>Top Gun: Maverick<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><strong>When: July 30 \u2013 August 2<\/strong><br \/>\nThe music of Hans Zimmer returns with live performances of the high-energy score alongside chart-toppers like <em>Hold My Hand<\/em> by Lady Gaga and <em>I Ain\u2019t Worried<\/em> by One Republic.<\/p>\n<h4 class=\"western\"><strong>The Lion King<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><strong>When: August 1-2<\/strong><br \/>\nExperience the powerful musical collaboration of Hans Zimmer and Elton John in the beloved Disney classic. Expect pieces like <em>Circle of Life<\/em> and <em>Can You Feel the Love Tonight<\/em> performed live.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/lFzVJEksoDY?si=X2HZ1QVJgWdTwlpg\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h4 class=\"western\"><strong>Back to the Future<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><strong>When: August 5-6<\/strong><br \/>\nThe iconic 1985 film features music by Alan Silvestri and hits like <em>The Power of Love<\/em> by Huey Lewis and the News. A nostalgic concert experience that blends cinema and sound.<\/p>\n<h4 class=\"western\"><strong>Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><strong>When: August 7-8<\/strong><br \/>\nHans Zimmer\u2019s adventurous score takes centre stage with orchestral renditions of <em>Fog Bound<\/em>, <em>The Medallion Calls<\/em>, and <em>The Black Pearl<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/naQr0uTrH_s?si=VSm7ZSIVfl2V_vS8\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>The festival offers a full-scale audio-visual experience blending the power of storytelling with orchestral performance. Whether you\u2019re a fan of film scores or live music, the event promises a different kind of night at the theatre.<\/p>\n<p>As Saudi Arabia continues expanding its cultural footprint, it\u2019s worth noting that Cinema Al Balad, the country&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/cinema-al-balad-first-saudi-arabias-open-air-cinema-opens-in-jeddah\/\"><strong>first open-air cinema<\/strong>, <strong>opened in Jeddah<\/strong><\/a> earlier this year. The kingdom\u2019s film culture is clearly on the rise \u2014 and events like this are only the beginning.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border: 0;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/embed?pb=!1m18!1m12!1m3!1d10240.334444890766!2d46.71856003376797!3d24.84659746159618!2m3!1f0!2f0!3f0!3m2!1i1024!2i768!4f13.1!3m3!1m2!1s0x140e8f02757ea8c9%3A0x2ae023476577aa2b!2sPrincess%20Nourah%20Bint%20Abdulrahman%20University%20-!5e0!3m2!1sen!2sfr!4v1753110255091!5m2!1sen!2sfr\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Riyadh Film Music Festival is back for its second edition, taking place from July 30 to August 8, 2025. Organised by the Royal Commission for Riyadh City, this year\u2019s festival will be held at the Red Hall Theater of Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University. The event will bring together 80 internationally renowned film music composers [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":15,"featured_media":37719,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-37718","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"tags":[{"id":15448,"slug":"news","link":"https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/news\/","title":{"rendered":"Latest News"}}],"countries":[{"id":15507,"slug":"ksa","link":"https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/ksa\/","api_id":215,"title":{"rendered":"Saudi Arabia"}}],"cities":[{"id":15508,"slug":"riyadh","link":"https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/ksa\/riyadh\/","api_id":283,"title":{"rendered":"Riyadh"}}],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/37718","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/15"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=37718"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/37718\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/37719"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=37718"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}