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DIFF signs partnership agreement with Royal Film Commission in Jordan to promote filmmaking links
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Dubai, UAE; December 15, 2009: The Dubai International Film Festival (DIFF)Dubai International Film Festival (DIFF)
and the Royal Film Commission-Jordan (RFC)Royal Film Commission-Jordan (RFC) signed a partnership agreement to promote filmmaking links between the two organizations. The first collaboration involves inviting four screenwriter graduates from the Rawi - The Middle East Screenwriters Lab, a programme of the Royal Film Commission-JordanRoyal Film Commission-Jordan
done in consultation with Sundance Institute - to attend DIFFDIFF during the Dubai Film Connection to further develop their projects further and network with industry professionals.The quartet comprises: Mohammad Al Hushki - Coloured Feathers (Jordan), Shady Srour - Sense of Will (Palestine), Sylvio Sharif Tabet - Children of Oedipus (Lebanon) and Sally El Hosaini - My Brother the Devil (Egypt/UK).
DIFFDIFF
Managing Director Shivani Pandya said: "Both DIFFDIFF and RFCRFC share the same goals of promoting filmmaking from the Arab world, and the partnership will further lend impetus to achieving our objectives. This partnership will further enable sharing creative ideas, and enhancing chances for infrastructure and financial support, and is one of the many alliances we would like to form." George David, General Manager of the RFCRFC
, expressed his optimism, saying that such an agreement is "one step further towards a much needed regional integration in the film world." "Although we are only signing this agreement today, we have already collaborated with the DIFFDIFF
in the past," said Mohannad Bakri, RFCRFC's Capacity Building Manager.He added that a number of filmmakers have joined programs both at the RFCRFC
(Rawi Screenwriters Lab) and Dubai Film Connection, such as Cherien Dabis with Amreeka (Rawi alumni 2005 and DFC Work in Progress 2008); Mohamed Al Daradji with Son of Babylon (Rawi Alumni 2006 and DFC 2007); Selma Bargach with The Fifth String (Rawi Alumni 2008 and DFC 2008).The RFCRFC
was established with a vision to develop an internationally competitive Jordanian film industry, and there are clear signs that it is achieving its aims. In addition, Jordan is attracting an increasing number of international productions.DIFF 2009, which runs until December 16, has screened more than 160 films this week. DIFF 2009 is held in association with Dubai Studio City. Dubai Duty Free, Dubai Pearl, Emirates Airline and Madinat Jumeirah are the principal sponsors of DIFFDIFF
and the event is supported by Dubai Culture & Arts Authority (Dubai Culture).- Ends -
For more information, please contact:
Majid Wasi
Communications Manager
Dubai International Film FestivalDubai International Film Festival
Dubai Technology and Media Free Zone Authority
Direct: + 97 14 361 3882; Board: + 97 14 391 33 78; Fax: + 97 14 367 28 92
Kelly Home
ASDA'A Burson-Marsteller
Tel: + 971 4 3344 550; Fax: + 971 4 3344 556
E-mail: k.home@asdaa.com
Nivine William
ASDA'A Burson-Marsteller
Tel: + 971 4 3344 550; Fax: + 971 4 3344 556
E-mail: n.william@asdaa.com
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