iPhone | iPad
Android
Huawei
The event will be held on September 21
KT APPDOWNLOAD
Dubai Film Festival Ends on Starry Note
DUBAI — The fifth edition of the Dubai International Film Festival (DIFF) closed on Thursday night with a glittering ceremony attended by His Highness Shaikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai.
Celebrities from the Arab world,
DIFF officials including Abdul Hamid Jumaa and Massoud Amrallah Al Ali in addition to members of the jury handed over the prizes and the Muhr Awards.
The prize winners were: Best Emirati Talent: Haidar Mohammed, maker of Shaabiyat Al Cartoon; Best Emirati Female Filmmaker: Nujoom Al Ghanem.
Best Emirati Filmmaker: Saeed Salmeen Al Murry.
The People’s Choice Award went to Heart of Jenin by Leon Geller and Marcus Vetter.
The Muhr Asia Africa Shorts First Prize went to Young Blood by Chinese Haoloun Shu.
The second prize in the same category went to Everything is OK by
The Muhr Asia Africa Special Jury Prize went to Expectations by Mahamat — Saleh Haroun (
The Muhr Asia Africa Documentaries First Prize went to Mental by
The Muhr Arabic Shorts First Prize went to La Route Du Nord (The North Road) by Lebanese Filmmaker Carlos Shahine and the special jury honour was given to Bint Mariam by Emirati filmmaker Saeed Salmeen Al Murry. Sae’t Asary (At Day’s End) by Egyptian filmmaker Sherif al Bendary was another winner.
The Muhr Arabic Documentaries First Prize was awarded to Memory of the Cactus: A story of three Palestinian villages by Palestinian Hanna Musleh.
The Special Jury Prize in the same category went to The One Man Village by Lebanese Simon Elo Habre. Second prize here went to
More news from
In most Islamic countries, the Prophet's birthday is observed on 12 Rabi’ Al-Awwal 1444, which is the third month of the Islamic calendar
A repeated violation will be considered as an aggravated offence and will result in a higher fine
BAYZ102 and Oasiz are positioned to redefine standards in luxury living and affordability, respectively
Uniting visionaries: HONOR Magic V3 unveiled amidst thought-provoking conversations with industry innovators
Eng. Anas Assi has co-founded and led multiple successful enterprises, setting new standards in healthcare delivery across the country
The upgrade of UAB’s deposit ratings to investment grade (Baa3) reflects the bank’s improved asset quality and profitability metrics; Outlook remains positive
Some sellers are also offering discounts for bulk purchases, encouraging customers to buy two or more phones at once