GFF to honour veteran Mohammed JaberThe Gulf Film Festival (GFF) 2013 will honour Kuwaiti stage and film actor, writer and arts administrator Mohammed Jaber, a fixture of the artistic scene in Kuwait and the wider GCC for over 50 years. More… |
Arab Spring in spotlight at Cannes festThe 'Arab Spring' is the focus of two movies at Cannes this year as film makers present tentative steps towards democracy on the big screen, one year after political upheaval in Libya and Egypt. While both films deal with contempor More… |
Qatari student wins nomination at film festTwo films produced by students of the Northwestern University in Qatar were nominated in the “Promising Films” category at the 8th Al Jazeera International Documentary Film Festival, which concluded in Doha yesterday. Last summer, NU-Q sen More… |
DSC explores content creation opportunitiesDubai Studio City (DSC), a member of Tecom Investments’ media cluster, recently explored opportunities for local content creation with key industry stakeholders at a forum during the Dubai International Film Festival (Diff). Built on an ar More… |
Diff to showcase top films, star powerThe 8th edition of Dubai International Film Festival is set to unveil 171 top films from 56 nations combining substance, star power, and industry offerings. The festival, which runs from December 7 to 14, spans feature, documentary and sho More… |
Dubai film festival in new tieupsDubai International Film Festival (Diff) has partnered with industry leaders Dubai Duty Free, Emirates Airline, Madinat Jumeirah, and Dubai Pearl for its eighth edition. The festival will be held from December 7 to 14 under the patronage o More… |
Top photographer to mentor contest winnerThe Doha Film Institute (DFI) has partnered with internationally renowned portrait and reportage photographer, Brigitte Lacombe, to launch a new photography competition. The winner of the contest will be announced at the Doha Tribeca Film More… |
DIFF to offer jobs for 2011 editionThe Dubai International Film Festival, a major event on UAE’s cultural and social calendar, is offering temporary positions for the upcoming 2011 edition of the event in December. The eighth edition of the Dubai International Film Festival More… |
Diff Enjaaz fund boost for Gaza filmHabibi Rasak Kharban, a Gaza love story supported by Enjaaz, the post-production fund of the Dubai International Film Festival (DIFF), will make its world premiere at the 68thVenice Film Festival later this month. This will be followed by More… |
Dubai film festival opens for entriesThe Dubai International Film Festival (DIFF) has opened its doors to films and filmmakers for its eighth edition to be held from December 7 to 14. A leading film festival of the Middle East, Africa and near Asia, Diff has invited entries f More… |








