For full coverage of Middle East business events, see MEED The Dubai International Film Festival (DIFF) has named the official sponsors for the 12th edition of the film festival. They include: the Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing (DTCM) Dubai…
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Dreyfuss to attend Dubai Jaws screening
For full coverage of Middle East business developments, see MEED Dubai International Film Festival (DIFF) will pay tribute to Academy Award winning director Steven Spielberg’s Jaws as it marks its 40th jubilee. The complimentary presentation screening will be hosted at…
134 films, Jake Gyllenhaal and Jaws at Dubai film festival
For full coverage of Middle East business events, see MEED A total of 134 features films, including at least one tipped to be nominated for an Oscar next year, will be screened during the 12th Dubai International Film Festival (DIFF) on 9-16…
Dubai film festival announces young journalist programme
Eight shortlisted entrants looking to break into film journalism will be given first-hand experience, reporting on-the-ground at the 12th annual Dubai International Film Festival (DIFF) with the team from Gulf News tabloid. The shortlisted young journalists will receive access and…
Fifteen shortlisted for Muhr Short Film prize
The final eight films to complete the Muhr Short Competition lineup have been revealed today by the Dubai International Film Festival (DIFF). The competition is set to host 15 films over the course of the festival. The Muhr Short Competition…
Three in the running for film festival award
Three GCC film makers have been shortlisted for the Dubai International Film Festival (DIFF) IWC Filmmaker Award. The nominees are: Qatari director Khalifa Al Muraikhi, for his project “Sahaab” Saudi director Shahad Ameen, for her feature “Scales”; and Emirati director…
Co-production wins Dubai film festival’s Muhr Feature award
Khadija Al-Salami’s I Am Nojoom, Age 10 And Divorced was awarded best fiction film in the Muhr Feature competition at the Dubai International Film Festival (DIFF). Nujoom Al Ghanem’s Nearby Sky won the award for best non-fiction film. Al-Salami’s Yemen-UAE-France co-production…
Kuwaiti wins IWC film award at Dubai festival
Kuwaiti filmmaker Abdullah Boushahri was named yesterday as winner of the $100,000 IWC Filmmaker Award for his feature project The Water. The award is one of the highlights of the annual Dubai International Film Festival (DIFF). Boushahri received with award from…
Dubai Film Festival to recognise aspiring UAE film journalists
The Dubai International Film Festival (DIFF) has invited applications for its annual Young Journalist Award, which offers access to the festival and mentorship for writers wishing to break into entertainment journalism. The festival’s 11th edition will be on 10-17 December. Participants will be…
Devil Wears Prada star Emily Blunt appointed as Dubai film festival judge
Hollywood star Emily Blunt has joined the judging panel for the 3rd annual IWC Film Maker Award at the Dubai International Film Festival which opens in December. The winner will get a cash prize of $100,000. This year’s winning project will be selected…