The Dubai International Film Festival (DIFF) is the leading film festival in the Middle East, Asia and Africa. 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.

DIFF has established itself as a major international festival, while continuing to serve as a premier showcase event for Arab cinema, and contributing to the development and growth of the regional industry.

AWARDS 2014

Muhr Emirati
Best Film
THE OTHER DIMENSION, United Arab Emirates, by Aisha Alzaabi (Director)

Jury Prize
THE CONFESSION, France and United Arab Emirates, by Mohammed Swaidan (Director)

Muhr Shorts

Best Film
...AND ROMEO MARRIED JULIETTE, Tunisia and Belgium, by Hinde Boujemaa (Director)

Jury Prize
BAD HUNTER, Belgium and United Arab Emirates, by Sahim Omar Kalifa (Director)

Special Mention
* IN OVERTIME, Jordan and Palestine, by Rami Yasin (Director)
* WITH THY SPIRIT, Lebanon, by Karim Rahbani (Director)

Muhr Features

Best Fiction Feature
I AM NOJOOM, AGE 10 AND DIVORCED, Yemen, United Arab Emirates and France, by Khadija Al-Salami (Director)

Best Non-Fiction Feature
NEARBY SKY, United Arab Emirates, by Nujoom Al Ghanem (Director)

Jury Prize
ROSHMIA, Palestine, United Arab Emirates, Qatar and Syria, by Salim Abu Jabal (Director)

Special Mention
* I'M DEAD, Algeria and United Arab Emirates, by Yacine Mohamed Benelhadj (Director)
* LETTER TO THE KING, United Arab Emirates and Norway, by Hisham Zaman (Director)
* THE COUNCIL, Jordan and United Arab Emirates, by Yahya Alabdallah (Director)