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Animation to get prominence in fifth edition of Dubai Film festival
The fifth edition of the Dubai International Film Festival (DIFF) will be held on December 11 to 18, 2008, the festival organisers announced on Sunday.
- Staff Report
- Published: 18:05 March 9, 2008
Dubai: The fifth edition of the Dubai International Film Festival will be held from December 11 to 18 this year.
Organisers have announced that the festival will add a programming segment devoted exclusively to animation, and that the Muhr Awards will be expanded to the Muhr Asia/Africa Competition, which will run alongside the successful Muhr Awards for Excellence in Arab Cinema.
December dates
DIFF Chairman Abdul Hamid Juma commented on the fifth edition: "Although the festival is almost 10 months away, our work begins immediately to bring Dubai the fifth edition of the biggest event on the emirate's cultural calendar. We have received such strong support from the Dubai community as well as from government departments, sponsors, schools and volunteers. We look forward to seeing you in December."
DIFF brings together the foremost cinema figures and fans from the Arab world and beyond, and with each year it adds more high-level events to its repertoire.
The fourth edition saw the inaugural Cinema Against Aids Dubai charity auction raise $3 million (Dh11 million) for the fight against HIV/Aids. It also introduced Rhythm and Reels, a new concept of enjoying cinema through the pairing of a new and daring musical film with a live musical performance for three evenings under the stars at the Dubai Media City Amphitheatre.
DIFF is one of the most anticipated annual cultural events in Dubai bringing the best in International and Arab cinema to film lovers in the region. The fifth edition of DIFF promises to continue premiering films of excellence and also host innovative events celebrating the magic of cinema.
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