Wed Dec 6
Madinat Arena
8:00pm-10:07pm Hostiles (18+)
The Beach
8:00pm-10:00pm Beyond The Clouds (PG)
Thu Dec 7
Madinat Arena
6:00pm-7:49pm On Chesil Beach (18+)
8:30pm-9:30pm Great Adaptations On Chesil Beach
9:30pm-11:11pm Orchestra Class (12+)
Souk Madinat Theatre
6:45pm-8:10pm Kiss Me Not (15+)
8:00pm-11:26pm My Generation (15+)
The Beach
7:30pm-8:44pm Mountain (PG)
Madinat Arena - The du VR Cinema
11:00am-11:23am Different Reality 1 (PG)
1:00pm-1:24pm Different Reality 2 (PG)
3:00pm-3:22pm Different Reality 3 (PG)
5:00pm-5:34pm Different Reality 4 (PG)
7:00pm-7:30pm Different Reality 5 (12+)
Mall of the Emirates - Vox 01
6:00pm-8:00pm The Song of Scorpions (15+)
9:15pm-11:37pm The Square (15+)
Mall of the Emirates - Vox 03
6:30pm-8:01pm Heaven Without People (15+)
10:00pm-11:31pm One of These Days (18+)
Mall of the Emirates - Vox 05
6:15pm-7:55pm Beauty and The Dogs (15+)
9:45pm-11:27pm Zagros (12+)
Mall of the Emirates - Vox 06
6:45pm-8:15pm Custody
9:15pm-11:08pm Burnout
Mall of the Emirates - Vox 13
6:45pm-7:55pm 69 Minutes of 86 Days (PG)
9:45pm-11:28pm Love Me Not (18+)
Mall of the Emirates - Vox 14
6:00pm-8:07pm Loveless (18+)
9:30pm-11:31pm The Outlaws (18+)
Mall of the Emirates - Vox 15
6:15pm-7:58pm 73°C (12+)
9:30pm-11:53pm A Gentle Creature (15+)
Mall of the Emirates - Vox 17
6:30pm-7:59pm Match (12+)
10:00pm-11:05pm Camera (18+)
DIFF Forum Room
10:30am-12:00pm Welcome to the Third Dimension: Innovations in VR, AR & Mixed Reality
1:00pm-2:00pm In Conversation with Nadine Nassib Njeim
2:00pm-3:00pm Master Class: Immersive Documentary & the Future of Factual Storytelling
3:00pm-4:00pm A Workshop about Comedy in the Arab World with SNLA and Menna Shalabi
3:30pm-4:30pm Master Class: Cinematic VR Best Practices
5pm-6:15pm Networking Session – Meet the Producers
Fri Dec 8 back to top
Galleria Mall
7:30pm-9:52pm The Square (15+)
Madinat Arena
2:00pm-3:45pm Ferdinand (PG)
6:00pm-7:45pm The Death of Stalin (15+)
9:30pm-11:22pm Sweet Country (15+)
Souk Madinat Theatre
11:00am-12:25pm Little Spirou (8+)
3:30pm-4:30pm In Conversation with Sir Patrick Stewart
6:45pm-8:32pm Goodbye Christopher Robin (12+)
10:15pm-11:37pm Birth (PG)
The Beach
6:30pm-7:30pm Art in the City: Dubai Walls
7:30pm-8:15pm Grain Of Sand
8:30pm-9:30pm Live Performance
Madinat Arena - The du VR Cinema
11:00am-11:24am Different Reality 2 (PG)
1:00pm-1:22pm Different Reality 3 (PG)
3:00pm-3:34pm Different Reality 4 (PG)
5:00pm-5:30pm Different Reality 5 (12+)
7:00pm-7:23pm Different Reality 1 (PG)
Mall of the Emirates - Vox 01
6:30pm-7:51pm Sharp Tools (PG)
Mall of the Emirates - Vox 03
6:15pm-7:45pm Fireworks, Should We See It From The Side Or The Bottom? (12+)
9:15pm-10:57pm Cactus Flower (12+)
Mall of the Emirates - Vox 04
9:15pm-11:15pm Mary Shelley (15+)
Mall of the Emirates - Vox 05
6:30pm-10:23pm The Workshop (15+)
8:00pm-11:24pm Radiogram (12+)
Mall of the Emirates - Vox 06
6:15pm-7:57pm The Blessed (15+)
9:30pm-11:25pm Until The Birds Return (PG)
Mall of the Emirates - Vox 13
6:45pm-7:55pm 69 Minutes of 86 Days (PG)
9:30pm-11:14pm Last Men in Aleppo (18+)
Mall of the Emirates - Vox 14
6:00pm-8:00pm The Song of Scorpions (15+)
9:45pm-11:45pm A Ciambra (18+)
Mall of the Emirates - Vox 15
6:00pm-7:48pm Hunting Season (15+)
Mall of the Emirates - Vox 17
6:45pm-8:42pm A Man of Integrity (12+)
9:45pm-11:17pm My Pure Land (15+)
DIFF Forum Room
10:00am-11:00am Co-Producing for the International Market
11:30am-12:30pm The Academy Presents: Women at the Helm
2:00pm-3:00pm The Academy Presents: Next Generation Master Class
3:30pm-4:30pm Equity Crowdfunding: Financing Revolution or High Risk Investment?
5:00pm-6:30pm Academy President John Bailey Presents: The Art of Cinematography
Sat Dec 9 back to top
Galleria Mall
7:30pm-9:11pm Orchestra Class (12+)
Madinat Arena
2:00pm-3:31pm Shock and Awe (12+)
6:00pm-7:54pm Jumanji: Welcome To The Jungle (15+)
9:00pm-10:43pm The Disaster Artist (18+)
Souk Madinat Theatre
11:00am-12:36pm Ana and Bruno (8+)
2:45pm-4:32pm Borg McEnroe (15+)
6:45pm-8:28pm Super Size Me 2: Holy Chicken! (PG)
10:15pm-11:35pm The Journey (15+)
The Beach
6:00pm-7:30pm 48 Hour Film Project
7:30pm-9:00pm The Man Behind the Microphone (PG)
9:15pm-10:15pm Live Performance
Madinat Arena - The du VR Cinema
11:00am-11:22pm Different Reality 3 (PG)
1:00pm-1:34pm Different Reality 4 (PG)
3:00pm-3:30pm Different Reality 5 (12+)
5:00pm-5:23pm Different Reality 1 (PG)
7:00pm-7:24pm Different Reality 2 (PG)
Mall of the Emirates - Vox 01
6:00pm-7:54pm Darkest Hour (12+)
9:15pm-11:14pm Razzia (18+)
Mall of the Emirates - Vox 03
2:45pm-5:06pm Molly's Game (15+)
6:00pm-7:51pm Barefoot (PG)
9:45pm-11:16pm Heaven Without People (15+)
Mall of the Emirates - Vox 05
2:30pm-4:37pm Loveless (18+)
6:30pm-10:12pm The Blessed (15+)
10:00pm-11:29pm Centaur (PG)
Mall of the Emirates - Vox 06
3:00pm-4:40pm Beauty and The Dogs (15+)
6:15pm-8:15pm Mary Shelley (15+)
9:30pm-23:25pm Until The Birds Return (PG)
Mall of the Emirates - Vox 13
3:00pm-4:24pm Radiogram (12+)
6:45pm-7:52pm Stories of Passers Through (PG)
9:45pm-11:28pm Love Me Not (18+)
Mall of the Emirates - Vox 14
2:30pm-4:31pm The Outlaws (18+)
6:30pm-8:01pm One of These Days (18+)
10:00pm-11:05pm Camera (18+)
Mall of the Emirates - Vox 15
2:45pm-4:27pm Zagros (12+)
6:15pm-7:47pm My Pure Land (15+)
9:15pm-11:08pm The Workshop (15+)
Mall of the Emirates - Vox 17
3:30pm-4:52pm 5 Rupees (G)
6:45pm-10:00pm Watermelon Club (15+)
9:30pm-22:55pm Kiss Me Not (15+)
DIFF Forum
10:00pm-11:00pm Screen International Arab Stars of Tomorrow
11:00pm-12:30pm Creating Iconic Screen Characters: A BAFTA Master Class with Alexandra Byrne
3:30pm-6:30pm Master Class: The Writer’s Room - Making Script Development Work
5:00pm-6:15pm Networking Session – Meet the UK Industry
Sun Dec 10 back to top
Madinat Arena
9:00pm-10:59pm The Shape of Water (18+)
Souk Madinat Theatre
6:45pm-10:20pm Whispering Sands (PG)
10:15pm-11:52pm Wajib (15+)
The Beach
7:30pm-8:51pm Where To? (PG)
Madinat Arena - The du VR Cinema
11:00am-11:34pm Different Reality 4 (PG)
1:00pm-1:30pm Different Reality 5 (12+)
3:00pm-3:23pm Different Reality 1 (PG)
5:00pm-5:24pm Different Reality 2 (PG)
7:00pm-7:22pm Different Reality 3 (PG)
Mall of the Emirates - Vox 01
6:45pm-8:18pm Face Places (PG)
10:00pm-11:29pm Azar (PG)
Mall of the Emirates - Vox 03
2:45pm-4:38pm Burnout (18+)
6:15pm-7:43pm Muhr Short 3 (PG)
9:30pm-11:10pm Muhr Short 2 (PG)
Mall of the Emirates - Vox 05
3:30pm-4:51pm Sharp Tools (PG)
6:30pm-8:13pm No Date, No Signature (PG)
10:00pm-11:34pm Until The End of Time (PG)
Mall of the Emirates - Vox 06
3:30pm-5:30pm A Ciambra (18+)
6:30pm-7:52pm Muhr Gulf Short 1 (PG)
9:45pm-11:15pm Muhr Gulf Short 2 (PG)
Mall of the Emirates - Vox 13
3:15pm-4:59pm Last Men In Aleppo (18+)
6:45pm-8:11pm The Seen and Unseen (PG)
9:45pm-11:10pm Taste of Cement (12+)
Mall of the Emirates - Vox 14
3:15pm-4:45pm Custody (15+)
6:00pm-7:42pm Cactus Flower (12+)
9:15pm-22:45pm The Charmer (18+)
Mall of the Emirates - Vox 15
3:00pm-4:43pm 73°C (12+)
6:15pm-7:58pm Catch The Wind (15+)
9:30pm-11:06pm Never Leave Me (PG)
Mall of the Emirates - Vox 17
3:00pm-4:29pm Match (12+)
6:00pm-7:57pm In The Shadows (15+)
9:15pm-10:28pm Muhr Emirati 2 (PG)
Diff Forum Room
10:00am-10:30am The Secret to Hit TV Formats
10:45am-11:15am The Big Binge Theory
11:30am-12:30pm The Academy: 364 Days of the Year
2:00pm-3:00pm Content Is King: Branded Entertainment & the Future of Advertising
3:30pm-4:30pm Lights, Camera, Snap! Going Mobile in the Digital Age
5:00pm-6:15pm Dubai Film Connection Awards Ceremony
Mon Dec 11 back to top
Madinat Arena
6:00pm-7:30pm Induced Labor (12+)
9:00pm-10:50pm Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri (15+)
Souk Madinat Theatre
6:00pm-7:49pm The Killing of A Sacred Deer (18+)
The Beach
7:30pm-8:59pm Manolo: The Boy Who Made Shoes For Lizards (12+)
Madinat Arena - The du VR Cinema
11:00am-11:30pm Different Reality 5 (12+)
1:00pm-1:23pm Different Reality 1 (PG)
3:00pm-3:24pm Different Reality 2 (PG)
5:00pm-5:22pm Different Reality 3 (PG)
7:00pm-7:34pm Different Reality 4 (PG)
Mall of the Emirates - Vox 1
6:00pm-7:22pm 5 Rupees (G)
9:00pm-10:45pm Film Stars Don't Die in Liverpoll (15+)
Mall of the Emirates - Vox 3
3:15pm-4:30pm Watermelon Club (15+)
6:00pm-7:27pm Muhr Gulf Shorts 3 (12+)
9:15pm-10:37pm Birth (PG)
Mall of the Emirates - Vox 5
3:00pm-4:29pm Centaur (PG)
6:15pm-7:58pm Super Size Me 2: Holy Chicken! (PG)
9:30pm-10:50pm The Journey (15+)
Mall of the Emirates - Vox 6
3:00pm-4:59pm Razzia (18+)
6:30pm-8:00pm Benzine (PG)
9:30pm-11:04pm Muhr Short 1 (PG)
Mall of the Emirates - Vox 13
3:15pm-4:41pm The Seen and Unseen (PG)
6:45pm-7:54pm Panoptic (12+)
9:45pm-11:17pm I Am Not A Witch (12+)
Mall of the Emirates - Vox 14
3:45pm-5:36pm Barefoot (PG)
6:45pm-10:31pm In The Fade (15+)
9:45pm-11:13pm The Poetess (PG)
Mall of the Emirates - Vox 15
3:15pm-4:22pm Stories of Passers Through (PG)
6:15pm-7:31pm Naila and The Uprising (PG)
9:00pm-22:30pm The Man Behind The Microphone (PG)
Mall of the Emirates - Vox 17
3:45pm-5:32pm Borg McEnroe (15+)
6:30pm-7:34pm Muhr Emirati 1 (PG)
9:15pm-11:02pm What Will People Say (18+)
DIFF Forum Room
10:00am-11:00am Let’s Get Animated!
11:30am-12:30pm The New Frontier of Audio: 3D Immersive Sound
2:00pm-3:00pm Primetime with Michelle MacLaren
3:30pm-4:30pm Shooting for the Truth: A Conversation with Morgan Spurlock
5:00pm-6:15pm Networking Session – Meet the UAE Industry
Tue Dec 12 back to top
Madinat Arena
6:00pm-7:35pm You Were Never Really Here (18+)
9:00pm-11:15pm Downsizing (15+)
The Beach
7:30pm-9:14pm King Kong (PG)
Madinat Arena - The du VR Cinema
11:00am-11:23am Different Reality 1 (PG)
1:00pm-1:24pm Different Reality 2 (PG)
3:00pm-3:22pm Different Reality 3 (PG)
5:00pm-5:34pm Different Reality 4 (PG)
7:00pm-7:30pm Different Reality 5 (12+)
Mall of The Emirates - Vox 01
6:00pm-7:25pm The Prince of Nothingwood (15+)
9:15pm-11:14pm I, Tonya (18+)
Mall of The Emirates - Vox 03
2:45pm-4:19pm Muhr Short 1 (PG)
6:15pm-7:55pm Muhr Short 2 (PG)
9:45pm-11:13pm Muhr Short 3 (PG)
Mall of The Emirates - Vox 05
3:15pm-4:44pm Azar (PG)
6:30pm-10:13pm No Date, No Signature (PG)
9:30pm-11:00pm The Charmer (18+)
Mall of The Emirates - Vox 06
3:00pm-4:30pm Muhr Gulf Short 2 (PG)
6:30pm-7:52pm Muhr Gulf Short 1 (PG)
9:45pm-11:12pm Muhr Gulf Short 3 (PG)
Mall of The Emirates - Vox 13
3:30pm-4:46pm Naila And The Uprising (PG)
6:45pm-8:10pm Taste of Cement (12+)
10:00pm-11:09pm Panoptic (12+)
Mall of The Emirates - Vox 14
3:15pm-4:52pm Wajib (15+)
6:45pm-8:20pm Whispering Sands (PG)
10:00pm-11:30pm Benzine (PG)
Mall of The Emirates - Vox 15
2:45pm-4:42pm In The Shadows (15+)
6:15pm-7:58pm Catch The Wind (15+)
9:30pm-11:06pm Never Leave Me (PG)
Mall of The Emirates - Vox 17
3:00pm-4:13pm Muhr Emirati 2 (PG)
6:00pm-7:04pm Muhr Emirati 1 (PG)
9:15pm-22:49pm Until The End of Time (PG)
DIFF Forum Room
11:30am-12:30pm Pitching Session: AFS Scriptwriting Program
2:00pm-3:30pm Greener Screen: A Carbon Literacy Workshop for the Film &
TV Industries
4:00pm-5:00pm The IAA UAE Production Forum: Launch & Industry Mixer
Wed Dec 13 back to top
Madinat Arena
8:00pm-10:30pm Star Wars: The Last Jedi (15+)
The Beach
7:30pm-9:10pm The Bachelors (12+)
Madinat Arena - The du VR Cinema
11:00am-11:24am Different Reality 2 (PG)
1:00pm-1:22pm Different Reality 3 (PG)
3:00pm-3:34pm Different Reality 4 (PG)
5:00pm-5:30pm Different Reality 5 (12+)
7:00pm-7:23pm Different Reality 1 (PG)
Mall of the Emirates - Vox 01
8:00pm-10:57pm The Message (PG)
Mall of the Emirates - Vox 06
2:00pm-3:47pm What Will People Say (18+)
5:15pm-7:01pm In The Fade (12+)
8:15pm-10:14pm I, Tonya (18+)
Mall of the Emirates - Vox 13
2:30pm-3:58pm The Poetess (PG)
5:30pm-7:02pm I Am Not A Witch (12+)
8:45pm-10:33pm Hunting Season (15+)
Mall of the Emirates - Vox 14
2:15pm-3:48pm Faces Places (PG)
5:30pm-7:00pm Induces Labor (12+)
8:30pm-10:51pm Molly's Game (15+)
Mall of the Emirates - Vox 15
2:15pm-3:40pm The Prince of Nothingwood (15+)
5:15pm-7:12pm A Man of Integrity (12+)
8:15pm-10:38pm A Gentle Creature (15+)
Mall of the Emirates - Vox 17
2:30pm-4:15pm Film Stars Don’t Die in Liverpool (15+)
5:45pm-7:39pm Darkest Hour (12+)
