Dubai Indie Film Festival

Dubai Indie Festival is a bi-monthly competitive Film Festival dedicated to Short and Feature Films that take places in Dubai.

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Dubai Indie Film Festival

Dubai Indie Film Festival is an online based bi-monthly festival. DIFF is looking for independent projects from all genres, particularly low or no-budget ones, as well as from all countries, especially from those traditionally underrepresented in the global Elm industry. The submitted projects are judged through private screenings by a random team of invited experts from academia and Elm industry from the region. From the pool of oHcial selection, which has a very competitive acceptance rate, DIFF chose the nominees and award winners of the edition.

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Submission

Dubai Indie Festival accepts short films from around the world.

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Awards & Prizes

Dubai Indie Festival accepts short films from around the world.

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Awards & Prizes

Dubai Indie Festival accepts short films from around the world.

Listeners Share Their Experience

Dilshad Vadsaria

A big thank you to the Dublin Independent Film Festival for the wonderful recognition as Semi-Finalist for BETI!!

Anngeannette Pinkston

I want to say thank you so much. My film GREY LINES was a Semi-Finalist . What a Great Feeling knowing that you viewed my film and accepted it in a winner capacity. I thank you. I will be submitting another film soon.

MAUREEN MEEHAN

It is such an honor to be part of Dubai Independent Film Festival!

Joseph Thomas Rivera

I was happy to participate & honored to make it all the way to 'Semi-Finalist' - Thanks again!!

Tadia Rice

Shkran lak to the "Dubai Independent Film Festival" for the award on my film, BEYOND BARS: Prison Women Speak. We are grateful and only wish we could be there in person!! Best regards, Tadia Rice

Rules & Terms

A) Eligibility Requirements

1. We accept films of all genres.
2. Films completed on or after Jan 1, 2025 are eligible for consideration
4. Short feature films that are available for public online viewing are eligible
6. Multiple entries from the same submitter are accepted. A separate submission and a separate entry fee must accompany each entry.
7. All entries must be either in Arabic or English or subtitled in any of these two languages. Dialogue lists are not accepted.
8. Entrant confirms and warrants required legal authority to submit the entry to the Festival and to use all music, images, and content in the entry.
9. We reserve the right to change the date of the event; if the date changes, we will inform the participants by email.

B) Submission Guidelines

1. Films must be submitted via online screener hosted by Vimeo, on DVD or on Blu-ray disc. 2. Only complete entries (including fee payment and screener) will be considered. 3. Entrants are permitted to submit works-in-progress (i.e., without final color correction or sound mixing), but please note that the programming committee will only consider the version submitted. Subsequent cuts or replacement copies will only be accepted at the request of the programming committee.

C) Judging & Selection

Films are selected for Festival presentation by the programming committee. If a film is selected, the Festival office will contact the entrant by phone or email. The Festival does not provide feedback or screening notes to entries that are not selected.

D) Entry Fees

Each entry must be accompanied by the appropriate entry fee. Entry fees are not refundable. Fees cover registration, registration notification, consideration by the programming department, and notification of the results. These fees may be paid by credit card (VISA, MasterCard, or American Express).

Contact Us

Dubai Indie Festival is a bi-monthly competitive Film Festival dedicated to Short and Feature Films that take places in Dubai.

Email

info@dubaiindiefestival.com

Instagram

@dubai.indie.film.festival