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ecosystem,” he said. “Although we
are a young festival, we have innovated
year on year since our launch
in 2004, refi ning our programme,
building prestigious competitions,
strengthening our industry offerings,
all the while planting seeds across
the Arab, Asian, African and global
cinema landscape. This year, our
harvest is abundant. We are delighted
to present such a diverse and exciting
line-up of the best of our region
and the world to the equally diverse
people of our city.”
This year, DIFF’s beachfront venue,
The Walk at JBR, will also host the
screening of 1929 silent fi lm classic
Pandora’s Box accompanied by a live
performance from the 60-member
UAE Philharmonic Orchestra.
The DIFF box offi ce is open now at
dubaifi lmfest.com. To watch the You-
Tube live stream of the opening and
closing ceremonies, visit youtube.
com/DubaiFilmFestival.
Snap shots
Launched in 2004, DIFF aimed
to foster the growth of fi lmmaking
in the Arab world.
The Muhr Award for Excellence
in Arab Cinema was launched in
2006, with the aim of recognising
Arab fi lmmakers.
In 2010, the Rhythm and Reels
open air cinema event was held
on Jumeirah Beach, and it used
a large and hugely impressive
infl atable screen.
A twinge of culture for a bustling city
FAshIon DEsIgnEr DEBI sImCoX
FESTIVALS
One of the main obstacles for any artist
to overcome is the simple matter
of where to showcase his or her work.
While Dubai is home to an endless
pool of creative types, many can
often struggle to have their work or
talent seen by others. It is with this in
mind that the social media community
of Dubai and the Northern
Emirates has pulled together
to create the fi rst urban
festival, TwingeDXB, a
platform for talented artists
and performers in the
community to be seen and
heard.
Running from December
10-16, the festival has been created
by the arts community, for the
arts community, and will showcase a
different fi eld each day, from poetry
and literature, to music and drama,
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with some fi lmmaking and fashion
thrown into the mix for good measure.
Well-known names from Dubai’s
entertainment scene are also scheduled
to take part, including comedians
Mina Liccione and Ali Sayed from
Dubomedy and fashion designer Debi
Simcox.
With so much to offer, the festival
looks set to have a rip-roaring success
of a debut. Organiser Sherif
When:
December 10-16
December, 2011
Where: Wild Peeta Open
Space at DWTC
Time: Doors open at 6pm,
shows start at 7.30pm
Cost: Free
Abaza said, “We have a
lot of talent here and
some of them just don’t
have the resources to
showcase their talent.
We also know that there
are people in this community
that are not aware
of what is available locally
and that they do not necessarily need
to head internationally when it’s right
here on the doorstep. All of the work
we will share will be original material.”
DECEmBEr 4-10, 2011
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