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Dubai International Film Festival AwardsThe Dubai International Film Festival (DIFF) drew to a close last night with a stunning award ceremony to recognize the best films in the festival and in the AsiaAfrica and Arab Muhr Competitions. The Muhr Awards was expanded this year to include a new AsiaAfrica segment, which embraces films from emerging markets. Some of the entries were submitted from Afghanistan, Turkey, Cameroon and Kazakhstan. The Muhr Awards for Excellence in Arab Cinema was strong than ever this year, with an increased number of applications from filmmakers all over the Middle East and around the world.
Masoud Amralla al Ali, DIFF's Artistic Director, said: "This year our jury members were hard at work trying to evaluate the merits of truly excellent films. We are extremely proud of the films that we have screened, and choosing between them was very difficult. However, we are pleased with the results, and hope to see these filmmakers back at DIFF in following years with new projects."
At the beginning of the evening, three awards were presented to Emirati filmmakers: the prize for Best Emirati Talent went to Haydar Mohammed. Best Emirati Female Filmmaker was presented to Nujoom Al Ghanem, and Best Emirati Filmmaker went to Saeed Salmeen Al-Murry. For the first time, the International Federation of Film Critics, or FIPRESCI, awarded a Best Arab Film prize to one of the films in the Arab Muhr Competition. The prize went to MASQUERADES by Lyes Salem.
Arab Muhr Competition Short Films:
Documentary:
Best Cinematographer: Luca Coassin for CASANEGRA Feature Film:
Muhr AsiaAfrica Awards Short Films:
Documentary:
Best Cinematorgrapher: Reza Teymouri for ARAM BASH VA TA HAFT BESHMAR (BE CALM AND COUNT TO SEVEN) Feature Film:
The festival had previously announced the results of the second annual Dubai Film Connection (DFC), established to bring Arab and international film professionals together. DFC selected 18 projects from 108 submissions, of which three were awarded a USD 25, 000 Dubai International Film Festival Prize: This is my Picture When I Was Dead, by Mahmoud al Massad (Jordan-Netherlands); Barbershop Trinity, by Chadi Zeneddine (Lebanon); and Ouardia Once Had Sons, by Djamila Sahraoui (Algeria-Morocco). The three producers of the three projects will attend the prestigious 2009 Cannes Producers Network. Every Day is a Holiday, by Dima El-Hor (Lebanon-France) won the DIFF Desert Door Work in Progress Award, the 6000 Euro ‘International Relations' prize from French broadcaster Arte went to Death for Sale, by Faouzi Bensaiei (Morocco-France-Belgium); and the new Bahrain Film Production Company Works in Progress Award went to When I Saw You, by Annemarie Jacir (Palestine-Jordan). The new Young Journalist Award, instituted in 2008 to stimulate interest in film criticism as a career in the region, went to Melissa Khan of Mahe Manipal University in Dubai. 24.12.2008 | Dubai's blog Cat. : 2009 Cannes AFFARIE Afghanistan Al Ghanem Anas Elbaz Anh Hong Annemarie Jacir Annemarie Jacir Arab cinema Arte Belgium Cameroon Cannes Carlos Chahine Cinema of the United Arab Emirates Culture Deepa Mehta Dubai Dubai International Film Festival Dubai International Film Festival Awards Dubai International Film Festival Prize Entertainment Entertainment Film Production Company Works in Progress Award Films FIPRESCI France Hajime Kadoi Hanna Musleh Haydar Mohammed Jordan KAM SANABANYZ Kazakhstan Kazuhiro Soda Luca Coassin Mahmoud Al Massad MAN VILLAGE maquis Marina of the Zabbaleen Melissa Khan MILH HADHA Morocco Netherlands Nicolas Bancilhon Omar Lotfi Rabah Ameur-Zaïmeche Reza Teymouri Saleh Haroun Salt of this Sea SHAO NIAN XUE Short Films Simon El Habre Sylvain Rifflet the DIFF Desert Door Work in Progress Award The Dubai International Film Festival TRANG NOI DAY Turkey Vijay Iyer Xiao Li Zi AWARDS
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+ SUBSCRIBE to the weekly Newsletter DealsUser imagesAbout DubaiIn 2004, the Dubai International Film Festival launched with its theme of ‘Bridging Cultures. Meeting Minds. ‘Going into its fourth year, DIFF is held under the Honorary Chairmanship of His Highness Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum. DIFF is a not-for-profit cultural event, presented and organized by the Dubai Technology and Media Free Zone Authority. Reflecting Dubai’s cosmopolitan and multicultural character, the festival showcases a wide selection of features, shorts and documentaries from around the world. DIFF aims at establishing itself as a major international festival, while continuing to act as a platform for showcasing excellence in Arab Cinema and simultaneously contributing to the development and growth of the regional industry and talent. As one of the world’s fastest growing business and tourist destinations, Dubai provides an ideal meeting point for industry friends and colleagues from around the globe. DIFF creates an exciting atmosphere for exchanging ideas among a group of progressive film industry professionals. Moreover, the networking initiatives hosted by DIFF provide participants and guests a favourable setting for conducting business View my profile Send me a message The EditorUser contributionsUser links |