Dubai International Film Festival (DIFF), the annual film festival that Dubai residents have come to love, will be switching things up for its 15th edition. Instead of DIFF occurring every year, it will instead be one every 2 years, with the 2018 festuval being moved to 2019.
It is stated that DIFF will be adopting a new strategy to support and keep up with the rapid growth and evolution of the film industry and will therefore will not be held this year.
Chairman Dubai Film and TV Commission, Jamal Al Sharif says that with the vast changes taking place both in the regional and global movie-making and content industry, we are seeking to redefine the Dubai International Film Festival’s approach towards nurturing growth, creativity and talent. Innovative new approaches and technologies are transforming the distribution of content and the craft of movie-making. As a forward-thinking player in the global film industry, DIFF seeks to embrace the future of the industry through this strategic shift.”
With more than 2,000 film screenings, 500 Arab contributors, and guests from around the world, we are excited to see how DIFF will transform in 2019.