{"id":738,"date":"2017-10-31T04:37:39","date_gmt":"2017-10-31T04:37:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/middleeastevents.com\/blog\/?p=738"},"modified":"2017-10-31T04:37:39","modified_gmt":"2017-10-31T04:37:39","slug":"four-gulf-talents-shortlisted-for-2017-iwc-filmmaker-award","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.middleeastevents.com\/blog\/four-gulf-talents-shortlisted-for-2017-iwc-filmmaker-award\/","title":{"rendered":"Four Gulf Talents Shortlisted For 2017 IWC Filmmaker Award"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Dubai International Film Festival (DIFF) and Swiss luxury watch<br \/>\nmanufacturer IWC Schaffhausen, \u2018Supporting\u2019 Sponsor and Official \u2018Festival-Time\u2019 Partner of<br \/>\nDIFF, have revealed a shortlist of talented Gulf filmmakers for the sixth IWC Filmmaker Award. The<br \/>\naward will be presented during the 14th edition of DIFF, which takes place from 6 to 13 December<br \/>\n2017. Four directors from the region will vie for a cash prize of USD 100,000 and the opportunity to<br \/>\nbring their vision to life in front of a global audience.<\/p>\n<p>With a passion for film, IWC has partnered with DIFF for the sixth consecutive year to recognize and support talented filmmakers in the Gulf region. The nominees for the 2017 IWC Filmmaker Award are: Emirati director and<br \/>\nscreenwriter Nayla Al Khaja, for \u201cAnimal\u201d; Bahraini filmmaker Mohamed Rashed Buali, for his project \u201cKombars\u201d;<br \/>\nSaudi director Haifaa Al Mansour, for her feature \u201cMiss Camel\u201d; and Omani filmmaker Muzna Almusafer, for \u201cThe<br \/>\nCrown of Olives\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>The four shortlisted directors will present their projects at DIFF, where an acclaimed jury headed by Academy<br \/>\nAward\u2013winning actress and IWC Schaffhausen brand ambassador Cate Blanchett will determine the potential of<br \/>\neach film project and select the winner. Joining Cate Blanchett will be IWC CEO Christoph Grainger-Herr, DIFF<br \/>\nChairman Abdulhamid Juma, Tunisian actress and IWC brand ambassador Hend Sabri and DIFF Artistic Director<br \/>\nMasoud Amralla Al Ali. The award will be presented to the winning filmmaker at an exclusive gala event on Thursday, 7 December 2017, at the One&amp;Only Royal Mirage in Dubai.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_739\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-739\" style=\"width: 1333px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-739 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/middleeastevents.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_0398.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1333\" height=\"2000\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.middleeastevents.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_0398.jpg 1333w, https:\/\/www.middleeastevents.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_0398-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.middleeastevents.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_0398-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.middleeastevents.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_0398-682x1024.jpg 682w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1333px) 100vw, 1333px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-739\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Luxury Swiss watchmaker IWC Schaffhausen and the Dubai International Film Festival (DIFF) presented the prestigious IWC Gulf Filmmakers Dinner last night in Dubai in the presence of Academy Award winners Cate Blanchett, President of the IWC Gulf Filmmaker Award jury.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Dubai International Film Festival (DIFF) and Swiss luxury watch manufacturer IWC Schaffhausen, \u2018Supporting\u2019 Sponsor and Official \u2018Festival-Time\u2019 Partner of DIFF, have revealed a shortlist of talented Gulf filmmakers for the sixth IWC Filmmaker Award. The award will be presented during the 14th edition of DIFF, which takes place from 6 to 13 December 2017. 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