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Dubai International Film Festival
The 2007 edition of the Dubai International Film Festival that runs from 9-16 December features 9 programmes that will showcase cinema of all genres from all over the world.Selected films will be placed in the appropriate programme by DIFF management in consultation with the filmmaker. While DIFF welcomes international submissions, it should be noted that the non-Arab section of the festival is limited to only 60 films and presently does not include short films.The Cultural Bridge The Cultural Bridge programme is one of the most important sections of DIFF. The new millennium has seen a significant increase in conflict and misunderstanding between the Islamic and broader Western worlds. The Cultural Bridge section features a selection of features and documentaries from around the world, telling stories or describing events that serve to break down the walls of inter-racial prejudice and intolerance, thereby helping stimulate dialogue and building cross-cultural bridges. To this end, the programme will be complemented by a high-profile panel discussion exploring cinema’s role in building these bridges and exploring the festival’s motto and overall ambition of: ‘Bridging Cultures. Meeting Minds’ Arabian Nights The Arabian Nights programme is an out of competition section showcasing a collection of features, short films and documentaries. The selection of feature films by the world’s best Arab and Non-Arab filmmakers is testimony to the talent and creativity within contemporary Arab cinema.A Celebration of Indian Cinema A Celebration of Indian Cinema is a new focus within the international programme and is designed to reflect the strong links between Dubai and India, a country which has a long tradition of popular and great cinema.The section will not only feature the latest attractions from one of the world’s most prolific producers of entertainment - Bollywood - but will also showcase a broad range of the finest works from the independent cinema movement within India.The Cinema of the World The Cinema of the World programme will feature a selection of the most important and original new films from North and South America, Australasia, Turkey, Iran and Europe.The Cinema of Asia The Cinema of Asia section will offer a broad spectrum of important and recent films emerging from South Asian countries - Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh - and from the film producing countries of East and South East Asia including South Korea, China, Japan and the Philippines.The Cinema of Africa The Cinema of Africa programme will continue to present the little seen, but extremely rich, diverse and challenging films from the African continent, south of the Sahara.Destination Documentary The Destination Documentary segment recognises the importance of the documentary format. DIFF presents a selection of non-fiction works, distinctive in form and from some of the most daring film-makers. This section features non-Arab documentaries from around the world touching on some of the most urgent social, political and ecological issues.Emirati Voices The Emirati Voices programme is an important component of DIFF and features out of competition Arab cinema by UAE filmmakers. The films are selected from the growing talent pool of emerging young UAE national filmmakers. The programme aims to serve as a platform for promising new Emirati filmmakers to share their work with the international film community attending DIFF.Children’s Cinema The Children’s Cinema section presents a selection of films appealing to children of all nationalities. Going beyond Hollywood, the selected works are from around the world and representative of different cultural backgrounds, but share a common factor in their universal appeal of entertaining children.Website: http://www.dubaifilmfest.com
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