Saudi Konoz Initiative Garners 11 Viddy, Vega Awards

The Ministry of Media’s Konoz initiative won big, garnering five platinum Viddy Awards and six Vega Digital Awards for its films Ra’ee Al-Ajrab, Horizon, and Station 7.
Ra’ee Al-Ajrab received the Viddy Award in cinematography, while Horizon was awarded in the integrated marketing plan category. Station 7 won two awards in both cinematography and documentary, and the Konoz brand film received the award in the self-promotion category.
Ra’ee Al-Ajrab won Vega Awards in the categories of directing, cinematography, and short films. Station 7 received the award in the marketing and long documentary categories, while the Konoz brand film received the self-promotion award.
Horizon, produced by the Konoz initiative in partnership with the National Center for Wildlife, showcases the natural beauty of Saudi Arabia, including more than 10,000 species of creatures, each uniquely adapting to its environment.
Meanwhile, Station 7 documents the achievements of Saudi Vision 2030 in its seventh year, 2023, highlighting the progress achieved at various levels in the Kingdom.
Launched in 1995, the Viddy Awards are administered by the Association of Marketing and Communication Professionals (AMCP), which includes thousands of professionals in marketing, communication, advertising, public relations, as well as digital specialists, and website professionals.
The Vega Awards recognize outstanding work in the field of digital media marketing by professionals and organizations, and is run by the International Awards Associate (IAA).
In previous times, the Konoz initiative won 12 awards in various international and local competitions, such as the Saudi Film Festival, Telly Awards, and Hermes Creative Awards. The latest achievements increase the total international awards received by the initiative this year to 23.
Konoz, part of the Human Capability Development Program under Vision 2030, aims to visually document the treasures of the Kingdom and contribute to a leap in artistic production.
Konoz has presented several documentaries such as Chapter 295, What Saudis Eat, Saudi Atlas, A Difficult Stage, and Ala Hadden Sawa.