The Dubai International Film Festival (DIFF) announced this week that they will cancel the 2018 edition of the festival, and will be adopting a new strategy to support the growth and evolution of the film and content industries in the region.
Dubai International Film Festival (DIFF)
NAME OF FESTIVAL: Dubai International Film Festival (DIFF)
SINCE: 2004
WHERE: Dubai, UAE
WEBSITE: www.dubaifilmfest.com
ABOUT THE FESTIVAL: 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. Each year DIFF presents new and exciting cinema from the Arab world and beyond introducing audiences to fresh new talent and original, intelligent and distinctive filmmaking.
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