Events in UAE
Dubai International Film Festival
Event Schedule: During November
Held under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, UAE Vice President & Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, the Dubai International Film Festival (DIFF) is the leading film festival in the region. Since its inception in 2004, the festival has served as an influential platform for Arab filmmakers and talent at an international level, by spearheading the cinema movement in the region. Each year DIFF presents new and exciting cinema from the Arab world and beyond introducing audiences to fresh new talent and original, intelligent and distinctive filmmaking. The tenth edition will be held from December 6 to 14, 2013.
DIFF has established itself as a major international festival, while continuing to serve as a premier showcase event for Arab cinema, and contributing to the development and growth of the regional industry.
DIFF has also extended its platform to present and honour excellence in cinema from countries in Asia and Africa. Independent and established talents from Asian and African countries with a burgeoning cinema culture are given prominent standing in the festival’s programme and competition. The festival's prestigious Muhr Emirati, Arab and AsiaAfrica Awards recognise outstanding talent from the region, presenting prize money to Muhr Award winners and also raising the profile of regional works on the world stage.
The Dubai Film Market (DFM) is the business hub of the Festival and the only platform in the Middle East dedicated to the development, production and distribution of Arab film. The DFM runs concurrently with the Festival and is at the heart of the Festival’s industry initiatives and is the destination to discover the best in Arab, Asian and African cinema. The Market runs concurrently with the festival and is attended annually by over 1,700 delegates from more than 90 countries.
The festival has left an indelible impression on its guests, industry professionals and film fans, through its events, workshops, seminars and principal mandate of celebrating excellence in cinema and using it as a medium to promote open dialogue between cultures and nations.
Website: http://www.dubaifilmfest.com/
Emirate: Dubai