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Dubai International Film Festival Calls For Entries
Doors to the 9th edition of DIFF, the leading festival of the Middle East is still accepting entries for its flagship competitions – the Muhr Arab, Muhr Asia Africa and Muhr Emirati segments – and its diverse out of competition segments dedicated to contemporary regional and world cinema, children’s cinema and Indian cinema.Filmmakers from across the Middle East and around the world are invited to earn a coveted spot in its December 9 to 16 festival and its successful Dubai Film Market industry hub, dedicated to assisting films and filmmakers at every stage of development.
About 31 awards are available in this ‘The Muhr Awards’.
Narrative features, documentaries and short films are all eligible for entry, and filmmakers have until August 31, 2012, to enter their films. Films must have been produced after September 1, 2011; and must not have been previously screened in the Arabian Gulf, unless at the fifth Gulf Film Festival.
DIFF also invites filmmakers from around the world to submit their works and documentaries for out-of-competition screening. The screened film in the Gulf region will be presented in this festival.
For more information, please visit http://www.dubaifilmfest.com
