Dubai Media City to Showcase 42 Shortlisted Entries at Ibda'a Media Student Awards Exhibition |
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Dubai - Dubai Media City (DMC)Dubai Media City (DMC)
, a member of TECOM Investments, today announced it will showcase the 42 shortlisted entries selected for the Ibda'a Media Student Awards 2008 at the Dubai Media CityDubai Media City Amphitheatre.The exhibition will remain open from 9.00am to 5.00pm from 24-29 November. This year, Ibda'a Awards has received more than 2,200 entries from 25 countries including new competition entrants Brazil, Poland, Sri Lanka and Sudan.
Shortlisted candidates from overseas will be flown to Dubai where they will join UAE-based finalists to attend the exhibition and the Ibda'a gala awards ceremony scheduled for 27 November.
Mohamed Al Mulla, Coordinator General of the Ibda'a Media Students Awards, said: "The Ibda'a Media Student Awards Exhibition will yet again validate the enormous range of creativity that exists among the young. The 42 shortlisted entries that have qualified for the final round of the competition are some of the most innovative and intellectually inspiring works that will vie for honours at the finale.
"The overwhelming response we have received from the world's most creative youth testifies the Ibda'a Awards' wide appeal as a global media event. We will continue to showcase and foster exceptional skills that significantly benefits the media industry."
Featuring outstanding talent from Egypt, India, Iran, Lebanon, Pakistan, the Philippines, Singapore, South Africa, and the UAE, the shortlisted works represent 10 award categories including Animation, Analogue Photography, Digital Photography, Film/TV Feature, Graphic Design, Journalism, Print Advertising, TV Advertising, TV Documentary, and Radio.
Ibda'a winners in the 2008 edition of the awards will receive attractive prizes including internships with leading global media brands such as CNN, Arabian Radio Network (ARN), Xische Studios, Team Young & Rubicam, Motivate Publishing, Nikon, Leo Burnett, Saatchi & Saatchi, CNBC and MBC.
Since its launch in June 2001 to discover, showcase and foster young media talent, the Ibda'a Media Student Awards have to date been presented to 57 winners. The initiative is organised annually by Dubai Media CityDubai Media City in partnership with the International Advertising Association - UAE Chapter (IAA - UAE) and presenting sponsor Ziad Galadari Group. Ibda'a Awards 2008 is co-sponsored by AW Rostamani, DMI, Emirates NBD Bank, and OMD.
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About Dubai Media City
Strategically located at the crossroads of the Middle East, Africa and South Asia, Dubai Media CityDubai Media City is rapidly emerging as the region's media hub. The City provides an advanced infrastructure for media-related businesses to operate globally out of Dubai. Dubai Media CityDubai Media City is the place where activities Publishing, Music, Film, New Media, Leisure & Entertainment, Broadcasting, Media & Marketing Services, and Information Agencies will thrive. The facility offers an environment that allows companies and individuals to operate with collective synergy and freedom.
Companies based in Dubai Media CityDubai Media City have the unique edge of commercial benefits derived from our free zone status including 100 % business ownership and exemption from personal income and corporate taxes. Since its official opening in January 2001, Dubai Media CityDubai Media City has grown to become a thriving media community of over 1200 companies and hundreds of freelance media professionals. Several global media giants and promising entrepreneurial ventures have joined this unique community.
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