الرئيسية
By Yahoo! Maktoob
DUBAI: Acclaimed film veterans from the United States, Europe
and the Arab world including six-time Academy Award nominee director
Peter Weir will award some of the top prizes at the 8th Dubai
International Film Festival (DIFF) starting December 7th.
The
December 7 to 14 Festival, held under the patronage of His Highness
Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, UAE Vice President & Prime
Minister, and Ruler of Dubai, is home to three prestigious competitions:
the Muhr Arab, Muhr Asia Africa and Muhr Emirati, singling out the best
short films, documentaries and feature fiction films from each domain.
The
juries of distinguished filmmakers, actors and industry veterans, drawn
from around the world, will evaluate more than 90 entries shortlisted
from over 1,000 submissions, to receive 36 awards and $600,000 in prize
money.
The jury for the Muhr Arab features will be headed by
six-time Academy Award nominated director Peter Weir, whose film The Way
Back was the red carpet gala in the Cinema of the World segment at DIFF
2010.
The jury members are: award-winning actor Amr Waked,
German filmmaker Emily Atef, whose films have received numerous awards
in the global festival circuit; critically acclaimed Lebanese filmmaker
Ghassan Salhab, and Moroccan film critic Hamid Aidouni.
Masoud
Amralla Al Ali, Artistic Director, DIFF, said: "We are honoured to have
the support of eminent film personalities from around the world to
evaluate the submissions for the Muhr Awards. Their partnership with
is
a strong testament to the global credentials of the festival, and its
reputation as a sterling showcase of the finest films from the Arab
world, Asia and Africa."
DIFF 2011 will screen 171 films from 56
nations representing the best of national, regional and world cinema
between December 7 and 14 at the Mall of the Emirates, Madinat Jumeirah
and The Walk at JBR.
DUBAI: Acclaimed film veterans from the United States, Europe
and the Arab world including six-time Academy Award nominee director
Peter Weir will award some of the top prizes at the 8th Dubai
International Film Festival (DIFF) starting December 7th.
The
December 7 to 14 Festival, held under the patronage of His Highness
Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, UAE Vice President & Prime
Minister, and Ruler of Dubai, is home to three prestigious competitions:
the Muhr Arab, Muhr Asia Africa and Muhr Emirati, singling out the best
short films, documentaries and feature fiction films from each domain.
The
juries of distinguished filmmakers, actors and industry veterans, drawn
from around the world, will evaluate more than 90 entries shortlisted
from over 1,000 submissions, to receive 36 awards and $600,000 in prize
money.
The jury for the Muhr Arab features will be headed by
six-time Academy Award nominated director Peter Weir, whose film The Way
Back was the red carpet gala in the Cinema of the World segment at DIFF
2010.
The jury members are: award-winning actor Amr Waked,
German filmmaker Emily Atef, whose films have received numerous awards
in the global festival circuit; critically acclaimed Lebanese filmmaker
Ghassan Salhab, and Moroccan film critic Hamid Aidouni.
Masoud
Amralla Al Ali, Artistic Director, DIFF, said: "We are honoured to have
the support of eminent film personalities from around the world to
evaluate the submissions for the Muhr Awards. Their partnership with
is
a strong testament to the global credentials of the festival, and its
reputation as a sterling showcase of the finest films from the Arab
world, Asia and Africa."
DIFF 2011 will screen 171 films from 56
nations representing the best of national, regional and world cinema
between December 7 and 14 at the Mall of the Emirates, Madinat Jumeirah
and The Walk at JBR.