Dubai Culture & Arts Authority underscores patronage for film industry at Dubai International Film Festival 2010
Press release
DIFF
The Dubai Culture & Arts Authority (Dubai Culture), the Emirate's dedicated authority for culture, arts, and heritage, is supporting the seventh Dubai International Film Festival, in keeping with its commitment to drive and strengthen the growth of the city's cultural and artistic scene.
Saeed Al Nabouda, Acting Director General, Dubai Culture & Arts Authority said: "A powerful medium of cultural expression, the film industry of Dubai is fast-evolving. The Dubai International Film Festival has created a groundswell of interest in filmmaking, promoted local content creation, and has stimulated the development of the cultural scene of Dubai. Most importantly, the festival highlights the spirit of patronage that thrives in Dubai for culture and the arts."
In line with the vision of its pioneering initiative, the Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Patrons of the Arts Awards, Dubai Culture encourages patrons, the heroes behind-the-scenes, to contribute towards the thriving film industry. Whether through financial or in-kind, Dubai Culture believes patronage is the stepping stone that will foster the growth of a dynamic local film industry.
DIFF 2010 box office locations are: Cinestar Mall of the Emirates, Madinat Souk, the CNN Building in Dubai Media City and The Walk at JBR. Tickets can also be purchased through DIFF's Dial-a-Ticket service at (04) 391 3378 and from the website www.dubaifilmfest.com.
The seventh edition of Dubai International Film Festival 2010 will be held from December 12 to 19. DIFF 2010 is held in association with Dubai Studio City. Dubai Duty Free, Dubai International Financial Centre, Dubai Pearl, Emirates Airline and Madinat Jumeirah, the home of the Dubai International Film Festival, are the principal sponsors of DIFF. The event is supported by the Dubai Culture & Arts Authority.
For more and updated information about DIFF, please visit www.dubaifilmfest.com or join DIFF on Facebook, Twitter andYouTube.
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Dubai International Film Festival
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With a dedicated screening destination at VOX Cinemas, Mall of the Emirates in Dubai, the initiative brought the very best of independent cinema to film fans 365 days a year.
DIFF 365 championed films that entertained, challenged and expanded film fans perspectives. Independent films that might not traditionally be released at cinemas across the UAE and celebrated talent outside of the big studio releases were presented throughout the initiative’s run in 2017 and 2018.
The Dubai Culture and Arts Authority
The Dubai Culture & Arts Authority (Dubai Culture) Was Launched on March 8, 2008 by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Uae Vice President & Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai. Dubai Culture Plays a Critical Part in Achieving the Vision of the Dubai Strategic Plan 2021 of Establishing the City as Vibrant, Global Arabian Metropolis That Shapes Culture and Arts in the Region and the World.
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