Battle Of The Best, a short film festival created by Socialciti, a Dubai-based group of film enthusiasts, will be held on Friday, November 20, at Vox Cinemas Deira City Center.
The festival will feature nine shortlisted movies from which a panel of judges will pick the best film, best director, best actor and best actress. Each 15-minute film, selected from local and international entries, are screened for the first time in the UAE. Non-English language movies will have subtitles. The nine films are Awakening (Hindi), Sleight, Faded, Cube, How to Train your Husband, Muftnosh, Adhiyum Anthyavum, Balance and The Hunter.
The award ceremony and a Q&A session with the filmmakers will follow the screening. Tickets are priced at Dh35 (silver), Dh50 (gold) and Dh80 (platinum). Gates will open at 7.30pm. Pre-registration is advisable, though tickets will be available at an exclusive desk at the venue. Call 055-7040393 or write to info@socialciti.com
