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The fifth edition of Diorama International Film Festival is all set to roll the red carpet in Dubai, UAE and promises to be the highlight of Dubai's cultural calendar in 2024. The event is set to celebrate cinematic brilliance from across the globe, offering an exquisite opportunity to mingle with industry luminaries, renowned filmmakers, and esteemed members from the press & media. The film festival allows for bonafide directors, producers, aspiring filmmakers, actors, film students, etc to partake many opportunities to display their art and participating in the Film Bazaar.
The decision to host the opulent event in Dubai comes with a strategic plan to tap into the immense potential from UAE & surrounding markets that produces over 9600 films, 975 TV & web series, 19,800 Documentaries & Shorts. This is an industry that employs over 2M film & TV professionals, rightly becoming the epicentre and a befitting choice.
Here’s what the festival offers you:
· International Film Screenings
100+ Film Screenings shortlisted from over 125 Countries
With over 5000 entries from 125+ countries across the globe, Diorama goes to the epicentre of the film industry in Dubai. Truly an international film festival, Diorama shall screen over 200 films carefully selected from the world, an enriching & learning experience indeed.
· Diorama Film Bazaar
Business of Cinema at its best
Participation by Film Distribution companies, Film Production companies, Sales Agents, Film Commissions, and Tourism Boards, from over 125 countries across the globe. Film Bazaar is a global platform that allows films under production and looking for distribution to find their prospective buyers under the same roof.
· Red Carpet
The event is set to celebrate cinematic brilliance from across the globe, offering an exquisite opportunity to mingle with industry luminaries, renowned filmmakers, and esteemed members of the press and media on the red carpet. The film festival allows for bonafide directors, producers, aspiring filmmakers, actors, film students, etc to partake many opportunities.
· Masterclasses & Industry Sessions
Creative Minds' Connect
Scores of Film Workshops, Master Classes, Seminars by some of the top Film Professionals in the world. We host Workshops that are highly informative, interactive, and motivational in nature. Diorama International Film Festival and Market bring you over 200 Films, 40+ Sessions, 50+ Speakers!
On the decision to host it in Dubai, Manoj Srivastava, Festival Founder and Director says, ‘Diorama International Film Festival seeks to promote appreciation of cinematic art and cultivate a vibrant regional film industry. Dubai being modern and progressive was a natural choice. The number of film entries crossing the 5000 mark substantiates our belief that Dubai was the correct choice. We aim to broaden the horizon of the media and entertainment industry by offering a complete spectrum of art, commerce, and science of cinema on one single platform. Diorama International Film Festival aims to be that singular platform that shall endeavour to establish Dubai as a credible film destination on the world-stage.'
We say world stage considering the massive participation from over 129 countries such as Lebanon, South Korea, Russia, Japan, Spain, China, Iraq, Germany, Netherlands, Turkey, Iran, Uzbekistan, Hong Kong, Egypt, Canada etc. Of over 5000 entries, a whopping 72% are short films, 17% documentaries, over 8% International Feature films and over 140 feature film submissions from India.
All these learning & networking opportunities can be availed by investing in a festival pass of 400AED per person.
The Film Festival serves as the gateway to meet & network with the most noted industry professionals and access various opportunities to learn and grow in the film fraternity. To learn more about the festival, log onto www.dioramafilmfestival.com and stay tuned to learn more about the event.
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