Dubai, UAE; October 19, 2011: Prominent French luxury brand Moët & Chandon will host an invitation-only red carpet reception during the eighth edition of Dubai International Film Festival (DIFF) to be held from December 7 to 14, 2011.
Long associated with some of filmdom's most iconic stars and international film festivals and awards ceremonies, Moët & Chandon has been the official partner of the Golden Globe Awards for nearly two decades, a part of the Cannes Film Festival since the 1950s and the Academy Awards in recent years. The company will be one of the Festival's gala partner for a third year.
Stéphane de Meurville, Moët Hennessy Market Manager Gulf & Eastern Africa countries, said the regional leadership of the Dubai International Film Festival was a perfect match for the global brand.
"We are proud to be associated with the Dubai International Film Festival; and through it with the cinema leaders of the Arab world," he said. "We look forward to continuing this relationship well into the future."
Mahsa Motamedi, Executive Director - Marketing and Events, Dubai International Film Festival, said: "Our continuing partnership with Moët & Chandon is one of the many international partnerships formed by the Festival, underscoring our strength as a high-value partner for premium brands and blue-chip corporations."
DIFF 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 Festival is supported by the Dubai Culture & Arts Authority.
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For more information, please contact:
Mildred Fernandes
Head of Communications - Dubai International Film Festival
Dubai Technology and Media Free Zone Authority
Direct: +9714 361 3882;
Board: +9714 391 33 78
Cell: +971 50 759 4040
mildred.fernandes@tecom.ae
Nivine William / Divya Khanna
ASDA'A Burson-Marsteller
+9714 4507 600
n.william@asdaa.com / d.khanna@asdaa.com
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