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Heralded by Variety magazine as one of the world’s “50 unmissable film festivals“, DIFF has cemented its reputation as the ultimate destination to discover films from the Arab world and beyond. The archive gives you access to the films, juries, galleries, press releases and more from the first edition in 2004 through to the current edition.

Press Releases 2013

Tue Dec 17, 2013
MoI Award for Best Societal Screenplay Launched at the Dubai Film Festival
Sat Dec 14, 2013
AMERICAN HUSTLE’ CLOSES DIFF 2013
Sat Dec 14, 2013
GUNDAY TRAILER PREMIERED AT DUBAI INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
Sat Dec 14, 2013
THE 2013 DIFF YOUNG JOURNALIST AWARD WINNER FOR THE 10TH EDITION OF DIFF UNVEILED
Fri Dec 13, 2013
DIFF’S LANDMARK TENTH EDITION HONORS INDUSTRY’S BEST AT AWARDS CEREMONY
Fri Dec 13, 2013
40% OF ARAB FILMS AT DIFF 2013 CRAFTED BY FEMALE FILMMAKERS
Thu Dec 12, 2013
Global celebrities light up red carpet for DIFF’s charity gala in aid of Dubai Cares and Oxfam
Thu Dec 12, 2013
‘LUNCHBOX’ LANDS AT DIFF TO RAVE REVIEWS
Wed Dec 11, 2013
DUBAI FILM CONNECTION GIVES OVER USD115,000 TO ARAB FILMMAKERS
Mon Dec 9, 2013
EGYPTIAN CINEMA LEGEND MOHAMED KHAN’S ‘FACTORY GIRL’ HAS WORLD PREMIERE AT DIFF
Mon Dec 9, 2013
MARTIN SHEEN IN CONVERSATION AT DIFF
Mon Dec 9, 2013
RENAISSANCE OF PALESTINIAN FILM AT DIFF
Mon Dec 9, 2013
IWC FILMMAKERS AWARD PRESENTED BY CATE BLANCHETT GOES TO WALEED AL SHEHHI
Sun Dec 8, 2013
GUNDAY’ IN PERSON AT DIFF: CAST AND DIRECTOR OFFER SNEAK PEEK INTO BEST ACTION FILM OF 2014
Sat Dec 7, 2013
Milestone 10th Dubai International Film Festival Honours Ten Arab Talents and Film Makers in its Ope
Sat Dec 7, 2013
DUBAI FILM MARKET ‘EXPLODES’ 2012 NETWORKING FIGURES
Sat Dec 7, 2013
DIFF KICKS OFF TENTH EDITION WITH GLITTERING RED CARPET GALA
Fri Dec 6, 2013
IRAQI LEGACY: DIFF FILMMAKERS REBUILD IRAQ’S NATIONAL CINEMA
Thu Dec 5, 2013
TOP COMPANIES AMONGST DIFF BARTER SPONSORS
Thu Dec 5, 2013
CURTAIN RISES ON TENTH DIFF WITH FITTING TRIBUTE TO A FLOURISHING DECADE OF ARAB FILM
Thu Dec 5, 2013
DIFF AND ALSERKAL AVENUE PARTNER TO LAUNCH COMMUNITY FILM SCREENINGS
Wed Dec 4, 2013
Expo 2020 winner Dubai is the place to be for the future of entertainment and cinema
Wed Dec 4, 2013
GALA SPONSORS BRING LATE-NIGHT GLAMOUR AND FIZZ TO DIFF 2013
Tue Dec 3, 2013
MOVING IMAGES’: A NEW PARTNERSHIP EXPLORING THE INTERSECTION BETWEEN ART AND FILM IN THE ARAB WORLD
Tue Dec 3, 2013
THE FINISHING TOUCH: 16 ENJAAZ 2013 FINALISTS ANNOUNCED
Mon Dec 2, 2013
A CONVERSATION WITH MARTIN SHEEN AT THE DUBAI INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
Sun Dec 1, 2013
BEST NEW KHALEEJI CINEMA TO BE SHOWCASED AT DIFF
Sat Nov 30, 2013
DIFF OFFICIAL SPONSORS PLEDGE ENDURING COMMITMENT FESTIVAL’S TENTH EDITION
Sat Nov 30, 2013
MUHR EMIRATI PROGRAMME PUTS UAE FRONT AND CENTRE AT DIFF
Thu Nov 28, 2013
MUHR ARAB SHORT FILMS: LOVE, CRIME AND EARTHQUAKES AT DIFF
Tue Nov 26, 2013
MUHR ASIAAFRICA FEATURES: A WORLD APART
Mon Nov 25, 2013
THE ACADEMY OF MOTION PICTURE ARTS AND SCIENCES PARTNERS WITH THE DUBAI INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
Sun Nov 24, 2013
DIFF ROLLS OUT THE CARPET FOR A BUMPER EDITION TO CELEBRATE 10 YEARS OF PASSION FOR CINEMA
Sat Nov 23, 2013
CHAMP OF THE CAMP’ TO HAVE ITS WORLD PREMIERE AT BURJ PARK’S “SCREEN ON THE GREEN” FREE SCREENINGS
Sat Nov 23, 2013
MUHR ARAB FEATURE FILMS OFFER RAW INSIGHT INTO EVOLVING SOCIETAL CHANGES
Thu Nov 21, 2013
MUHR ASIAAFRICA SHORTS INVITE VIEWERS INTO ALTERNATE WORLDS
Thu Nov 21, 2013
‘One Night to Change Lives’ charity event
Wed Nov 20, 2013
INDEPENDENT FILMS TO CAPTURE IMAGINATIONS AT THE DUBAI INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
Wed Nov 20, 2013
ROLLING STONE MIDDLE EAST AND LUCID EVENTS PRESENT AMR DIAB LIVE IN CONCERT AT BURJ PARK
Tue Nov 19, 2013
ARABIAN NIGHTS 2013: ALL EYES ON THE ARAB WORLD
Mon Nov 18, 2013
DIFF CELEBRATES ITS 10TH ANNIVERSARY WITH SCREEN ON THE GREEN, A SERIES OF FREE PUBLIC SCREENINGS
Mon Nov 18, 2013
DAVID O RUSSELL’S “AMERICAN HUSTLE” SET AS THE CLOSING NIGHT GALA AT DIFF
Sun Nov 17, 2013
EXPERIENCE THE EVENTS, PEOPLE AND PLACES IN THE LINE-UP OF MUHR ARAB DOCUMENTARIES
Sat Nov 16, 2013
“FROZEN” AND “WALKING WITH DINOSAURS” HEADLINE DIFF’S FAMILY LINE-UP WITH TWO RED CARPET GALA’S
Thu Nov 14, 2013
TOWERING PERFOMANCES IN AWARD-WINNING FILMS SET TO IMPRESS DIFF AUDIENCES THIS DECEMBER
Wed Nov 13, 2013
DIFF ANOUNCES A LANDMARK LINE-UP FOR THE HIGHLY ANTICPATED CELEBRATION OF ARAB FILMS
Tue Nov 12, 2013
2013 EDITION OF DUBAI FILM CONNECTION SHORTLISTS STELLAR LINEUP OF PROJECTS
Mon Nov 11, 2013
VOICES FROM ASIA AND AFRICA: GROUND-BREAKING FILMS TO BE SHOWCASED AT 10TH EDITION OF DIFF
Sun Nov 10, 2013
FOUNDING SPONSORS DUBAI DUTY FREE, EMIRATES AIRLINE, AND MADINAT JUMEIRAH CELEBRATE DIFF’S 10th YEAR
Thu Nov 7, 2013
CATE BLANCHETT HEADS JURY OF SECOND IWC FILMMAKER AWARD AT DUBAI INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
Wed Nov 6, 2013
DUBAI INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL RELEASES THE 100 GREATEST ARAB FILMS
Tue Nov 5, 2013
HIGHLY ANTICIPATED FILMS CONFIRMED FOR THE 10TH EDITION OF THE DUBAI INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
Mon Nov 4, 2013
2013 DIFF LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD TO GO TO EGYPTIAN FILM CRITIC SAMIR FARID
Tue Oct 29, 2013
DIFF’S decennial edition to be presented in association with Dubai Studio City
Sun Oct 27, 2013
THE SCENE CLUB TO SCREEN ACCLAIMED BRITISH FILM “MY BROTHER THE DEVIL”
Wed Oct 23, 2013
Winning Science Fiction Script to be turned into Short Film
Tue Oct 22, 2013
The Girls Impact the World Film Festival teams with the Dubai International Film Festival..
Mon Oct 21, 2013
DIFF PRESENTS A LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD TO CINEMATIC LEGEND MARTIN SHEEN
Sun Oct 20, 2013
VOLUNTEERS MAKING DIFF HAPPEN SINCE 2004! WE NEED YOU FOR THE 10TH EDITION
Thu Oct 17, 2013
DIFF UNVEILS ‘FRIENDS OF THE FESTIVAL’ PACKAGES FOR ARTS PATRONS
Thu Oct 10, 2013
DUBAI INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL RECEIVES A RECORD NUMBER OF SUBMISSIONS FOR ITS 10TH EDITION
Tue Oct 8, 2013
SIX TIME ACADEMY AWARD NOMINEE JIM SHERIDAN HEADS THE MUHR ARAB FEATURE JURY FOR THE 10TH EDITION
Mon Oct 7, 2013
ARABIAN NIGHTS FIRST SELECTION OF COMPELLING AND UNIQUE TITLES ARE ANNOUNCED FOR DIFF’S 10TH EDITION
Sun Oct 6, 2013
COMMEMORATIVE STAMPS MARK THE 10TH YEAR OF THE DUBAI INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
Thu Oct 3, 2013
LEADING GULF TALENT TO SHINE AT MIDDLE EAST STUDIES ASSOCIATION FILM FESTIVAL
Wed Oct 2, 2013
CALLING UAE’S YOUNGEST ARTISTS: SUBMIT TO ANNUAL DIFF PAINTING COMPETITION
Mon Sep 30, 2013
IMPRESSIVE, DISTINCTIVE FILMMAKERS TAKE A BOW IN THE FIRST ANNOUNCEMENT FOR THE 10TH EDITION
Sun Sep 29, 2013
THE SCENE CLUB TO SCREEN JAPANESE FILM “HARA-KIRI: DEATH OF A SAMURAI” by Takashi Miike
Wed Sep 25, 2013
DIFF ANNOUNCES THREE “SUPPORTED BY” SPONSORS FOR ITS 10TH EDITION
Sun Sep 22, 2013
IWC SCHAFFHAUSEN STRENGTHENS ITS SUPPORT FOR THE DUBAI INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
Tue Sep 10, 2013
DIFF TO FURTHER BROADEN ITS REACH AT THE NAQSH SHORT FILM DAYS IN BAHRAIN
Sun Sep 8, 2013
RAYA JOINS DIFF FOR THE 10TH EDITION
Wed Sep 4, 2013
TORONTO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL SHEDS A LIGHT ON ARAB TALENT
Sun Sep 1, 2013
DIFF’S ANNUAL CAREER FAIR TO BE HELD ON THURSDAY, 12TH SEPTEMBER
Tue Aug 27, 2013
DIFF CONTINUES TO STRENGTHEN TIES WITH VENICE FILM FESTIVAL
Mon Aug 19, 2013
REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN! DUBAI INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL OPENS ITS DOORS FOR THE 10TH EDITION
Mon Aug 12, 2013
GULF FILM FESTIVAL ANNOUCES DATES FOR THE 7TH EDITION
Thu Jun 27, 2013
DIFF AND GFF FILMS SHOWCASE AT ARAB CINEMAS FESTIVAL/IMA’GIMA IN PARIS
Wed Jun 12, 2013
JUNE’S FILM BUZZ EXPLORES THE CITIES OF CAIRO AND DAMASCUS IN A SHOWCASE OF MUST-SEE ARAB FILMS
Wed Jun 5, 2013
THE SCENE CLUB TO SCREEN ITALIAN FILM “IT’S ABOUT TO RAIN” BY HAIDER RASHID
Tue Jun 4, 2013
MEFCC AND DIFF JOIN TOGETHER TO INTRODUCE REGIONAL SCI-FI FILMMAKING COMPETITION
Sun Jun 2, 2013
DIFF ANNOUNCES NEW PARTNERSHIP WITH FESTIVAL BIARRITZ AMERIQUE LATINE
Sun May 19, 2013
Inaugural “Cinematic Innovation Summit” to take place in Dubai December 5 & 6
Tue May 7, 2013
DUBAI INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL TO LAUNCH ENCYCLOPEDIA OF ARABIC CINEMA
Sun Apr 14, 2013
CALL FOR ENTRIES: SUBMISSIONS FOR THE IWC FILMMAKER AWARD OPEN ON 1 MAY 2013
Sat Apr 6, 2013
IT’S A GANGSTERS PARADISE FOR FILM LOVERS AT APRIL’S FILM BUZZ
Wed Apr 3, 2013
THE SCENE CLUB PRESENTS “CHILDREN OF HEAVEN” A film by Majid Majidi
Thu Mar 21, 2013
MARCH’S FILM BUZZ PAINTS AN INTERESTING LINE-UP OF UNIQUE TITLES
Thu Mar 21, 2013
Collection of Spirited Documentaries offer Unique Insight into Life in the UAE
Mon Jan 21, 2013
DUBAI INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL ANNOUCES 2013 DATES FOR THE 10TH ANNIVERSARY
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