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The second annual Muhr Awards for Excellence in Arab Cinema is now openThe Dubai International Film Festival (DIFF) today announced that the second annual Muhr Awards for Excellence in Arab Cinema is now open, and will be accepting submissions until 31st August 2007. As part of the festival’s mandate of promoting Arab cinema, winners in three categories—feature films, shorts and documentaries—will receive handsome prizes that amount to over AED 1 million. Films that do not meet with the competition criteria and have not been commercially screened in the UAE can be submitted for consideration in DIFF’s ‘Out of Competition’ Arabian Nights or Emerging Emiratis sections. A top judging panel from the international and Arab film community will review submissions, and shortlist ten films in each of the three categories. Shortlisted candidates will be notified by 15th November 2007. Masoud Amralla Al Ali, Director General of the Muhr Awards and Artistic Director of Arabic Programming, said: “Many festival-goers have expressed a high interest in viewing Arab cinema, which is also becoming more popular and well-known world-wide. Through the launch of this competition, we also aim to support and strengthen the local and regional film industries, and grow Dubai’s own film industry base.” In the short film category, the Gold, Silver and Bronze prizes are USD 30,000, 20,000 and 10,000, respectively. The Documentary section awards are USD 40,000 for Gold and 30,000 for Silver and 20, 000 for Bronze. The competition will additionally award UAE filmmakers for the best script in the shorts category, and give recognition to an emerging UAE filmmaker as the ‘most promising filmmaker’ for 2007. Competition criteria details and entry forms for DIFF 2007 are available on www.dubaifilmfest.com, the official website of the Dubai International Film Festival. The Dubai International Film Festival is scheduled to be held from 9-16 December 2007. 11.09.2007 | Dubai's blog Cat. : Abdulhamid Juma Amralla Al Ali Arab cinema Asia DIFF dubai Dubai Dubai Dubai International Film Festival Emirates Film Competition Entertainment Entertainment Jamila Sahrawi Masoud Amralla Al Michel Kammoun Michel Kammoun Middle East Technology Technology The Dubai International Film Festival the Gold, Silver and Bronze prizes United Arab Emirates 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 |