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Filmmakers from Asia, Africa and the Arab world, whose subjects are related to their regions, are eligible to submit their films to participate in the competition.

With the slogan of "Bridging Cultures, Meeting Minds," the Dubai International Film Festival organizes the Muhr competition that features 31 awards and more than US$575,000 in prize money in the categories of short films, features and documentaries.

Submitted films must have been produced after September 1, 2010. Deadline to apply is August 31, 2011.

The festival also invites filmmakers from around the world to submit their work and documentaries for out-of-competition screening. These films must not have been previously screened in the Gulf region.

Updates about the Festival, scheduled for December 7-14, are available on its Facebook page.

For more information,click here.

http://www.dubaifilmfest.com/index.php/en/

from Art4Development