The first edition of the Saudi Film Confex will kick off in Riyadh next October, the Saudi Film Commission (SFC) announced.

The Film Authority announced the launch of the first edition of the Saudi Film Confex to be the heartbeat of the film industry to be held on October 1 to 4 in Riyadh. (Supplied)

The conference will allow regional and international industry players to connect and serve as a platform for new technologies and techniques to be developed.