Dubai is set to play host to the third edition of the Dubai International Film Festival (DIFF) from December 10-17, 2006, the Dubai Technology and Media Free Zone Authority (TECOM) announced today.The Dubai International Film Festival is held under the patronage of the UAE Vice President and Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, and the chairmanship of His Highness Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, Director of Civil Aviation, Dubai and President o...

HH Sheikh Ahmed inaugurates the Dubai International Film Festival 2005Dubai is now a world destination for cinema and culture says Festival DirectorHH Sheikh Ahmed Bin Saeed Al Maktoum, President of the Department of Civil Aviation, Chairman of the Emirates Group inaugurated the Dubai International Film Festival here yesterday.HH Sheikh Ahmed Bin Saeed Al Maktoum, said: “The Dubai International Film Festival is being held under the patronage of HH Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown P...

The welcoming words from HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum and HH Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al MaktoumThe launch of an international film festival in Dubai is a wonderful testament to the city’s growth and ongoing development as a community.At a time when Dubai is enjoying great prosperity in the economic sphere, a major cultural event of this scale further enhances Dubai’s position on the global map. Historically, Dubai has always been a crossroads of multicultural harmony and thus, it ...