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Projects receive crucial funding and partnership opportunities to bring their story to the silver screen
Dubai - Six projects have been awarded over USD 80,000 in award money at this year's Dubai Film Connection (DFC), the co-production market of the Dubai International Film Festival (DIFF). The DFC also brings together selected project teams from the Arab world with leading international and regional film industry professionals to collaborate on the realisation of the projects.
DFC will also offer five contributing Arab producers the incredible opportunity to participate in the Producers Network at Cannes Film Festival, where a party of highly-experienced producers from across the globe come together to share knowledge and forge connections.
Amounting to USD 80,000, the awards are a combination of a USD 25,000 DIFF prize and cash awards from renowned regional organisations:
· USD 10,000 from Cinescape/Front Row
· USD 10,000 from Empire
· USD 15,000 from Fortress Film Clinic
· USD 10,000 from Sanad Film Fund Abu Dhabi
· USD 10,000 from ARTpresented to a fiction film project
DFC is part of the Dubai Film Market (DFM) which is now considered the leading industry platform in the region and the gateway to the one of the fastest growing film and TV markets in the world. Since its inception, the Dubai Film Market has supported more than 270 projects and co-produced more than 100 films which have gone on to enjoy critical acclaim and find new audiences across the globe.
Shivani Pandya, Managing Director, Dubai International Film Festival said: "Dubai Film Connection has supported the development of more than 120 projects since its establishment in 2007. This year's selection of projects portrayed impressive quality, innovation, talent and diversification. The region's film industry has undeniably expanded through the assistance of supportive programmes like DFC and its umbrella, the Dubai Film Market, and we hope that DIFF's contributions to promising filmmakers will continue to create remarkable films that will be showcased in coming editions of the Festival."
Dubai Film Connection Award Winners - 2015
DIFF Award - USD 25,000
Winning Project: Wajib
Director: Annemarie Jacir
Producer: OssamaBawardi
ART Award - USD 10,000
Winning Project: The Maiden's Pond
Director: Bassem Breiche
Producer: Roman Roitman
Cinescape/Front Row Award - USD 10,000
Winning Project: Paption on top of the Water Tank
Director: YahyaAlabdallah
Producer: Rula Nasser
Empire Award - USD 10,000
Winning Project: Daoud's Winter
Director: Koutaiba Al-Janabi
Producer: Trent
Fortress Film Clinic - USD 15,000
Winning Project: The Bridge
Director: Hala Lotfy
Producer: Mohamed Samir
Sanad Film Fund Abu Dhabi Award - USD 10,000
Winning Project: Weight Throwers
Director: Hind Bensari
Producer: Vibeke Vogel
Producers Network Accreditations
The Dubai International Film Festival runs until December 16.Visit the DIFF box office at www.diff.ae. Additional information is also available through the Festival's dedicated customer care number, 363 FILM (3456).
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About DIFF
The Dubai International Film Festival (DIFF) is the leading film festival in the Middle East and Africa. Since its inception in 2004, the festival has served as an influential platform for Arab filmmakers and talent at an international level by spearheading the cinema movement in the region. The 12th edition of DIFF will take place from 9 to 16 December 2015.
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