Six projects have been awarded over USD 80,000 in award money at this years 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 […]
Six projects have been awarded over USD 80,000 in award money at this years 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 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 ART presented to a fiction film project
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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 years selection of projects portrayed impressive quality, innovation, talent and diversification. The regions film industry has undeniably expanded through the assistance of supportive programmes like DFC and its umbrella, the Dubai Film Market, and we hope that DIFFs contributions to promising filmmakers will continue to create remarkable films that will be showcased in coming editions of the Festival.
