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.
Now in its sixth year, 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.
DIFF has also extended its platform to present and honour excellence in cinema from countries in Asia and Africa. Independent and established talents from Asian and African countries with a burgeoning cinema culture are given prominent standing in the festival’s programme and competition.
DIFF’s pioneering initiatives such as the Muhr Awards, Dubai Film Connection and Dubai Film Market have enriched professional experiences in the region, while also raising the profile of regional works on the world stage.
The festival has left an indelible impression on its guests, industry professionals and viewers, through its events, workshops, seminars and principal mandate of presenting the finest selection of cinema from all over the world. DIFF is a frontrunner in promoting better cultural understanding through creative achievements in film.
The 6th edition of DIFF is from December 9 – 16, 2009.
For two successful years, NomadsLand has held monthly documentary screenings in conjunction with legendary progressive eatery, bookstore and salon Busboys and Poets. Our aim this year is to coordinate closely with Washington, D.C. area nonprofits and social enterprises to create 7 themed nights on important social issues and frame the discussion with a fantastic feature documentary.
To see our listing of past films and our upcoming scheduled event dates, click here at MeetUp.
Each screening consists of an independent feature film and 30-minute round-table discussion with the filmmaker. International filmmakers field questions after the screening - whether in-person or via phone or Skype video conferencing.
If you would like your film to be considered for the upcoming season, please send the following information to filmfestival@nomadsland.com.
- The name of the film and a short synopsis
- Your association with the film (producer, distributor, director, etc.)
- A list of festivals the film has been featured in (you must have at least one)
- Links to the film's webpage, critical reviews, online video trailers or full-length streaming
- Your preferred date of screening from our Calendar
We prefer newer films (made in the last two years) but will consider all entries. Our deadline for our December slot is Friday, November 20, 2009. Our deadline for all other entries is December 10, 2009 but we will program on a first-com first-serve basis.
Thanks for being a member of our growing community.
All the best,
The Events Team at NomadsLand Network
EarlyBird Discount Deadline: November 15, 2009.
Main Entry Deadline: December 15, 2009.
Complete Entry Information awaits you at www.world fest.org/indexb.html (click on Enter Film Festival, then on FAQ, Categories and Entry Forms.
Before there was Sundance or SXSW, before there was Toronto or Tribeca, there was WorldFest! We are the 3rd oldest International Film Festival in North American and the Oldest Film Festival in the South! Founded in 1961 as Cinema Arts.

Call For Entries: March 18-26, 2010
Tiburon International Film Festival
"A true United Nations of cinema, showcasing films from around the entire world." VIA Magazine
Early bird deadline: November 17, 2009 ~ Late deadline: December 15, 2009
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Tiburon, CA: The 9th Annual Tiburon International Film Festival (TIFF) will be held March 18-26, 2010 in Tiburon, California, a showcase for the independent feature and short films from around the world.
Submissions are open to all genres: Fiction, documentary, short, animation, experimental, student, children, sports, music video.....from any nation in the world.
TIFF screened more than 250 films from over 90 countries in March of 2009.
The festival has honored and hosted many great filmmakers like: Oscar winning director and cinematographer Haskell Wexler [Medium Cool], George Lucas [Star Wars], Blake Edwards [Pink Panthers], Santiago Alvarez [Hanoi Martes 13], John Frankenheimer [Manchurian Candidate], George Stevens [Shane], Malcolm McDowell [A Clockwork Orange], Saul Zaentz [One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest], Mark Rydell [On Golden Pond], Paul Mazursky [Down & Out in Beverly Hills], Bob Rafelson [Five Easy Pieces], Brad Bird [Toy Story], Luchino Visconti [Death in Venice], Hal Hickel [Pirates of the Caribbean].....
The Tiburon International Film Festival is proud to be a platform for the independent filmmakers from around the world, with premieres like Academy Award winner "West Bank Story" by Ari Sandel, and Academy Award nominee "Salim Baba" by Timothy Sternberg .... and many films, which have been picked up for distribution .... and or invited to other festivals after premiering at TIFF.
Golden Reel Award
The films submitted to the Tiburon International Film Festival are eligible to win the "Golden Reel Award" in several categories: Best Fiction, Best Documentary, Best Director, Best Screenplay, Best Short, Best Animation, Best Children Film, Best Student Film, Best Music Video, Best Sport Film .....and the winners of all categories will be announced during a formal ceremony at the end of the Festival.
Entry Information:
Entry form and eligibility guidelines are available by clicking here, or on the festival website under Submit Films.
Early bird deadline: November 17, 2009
Late deadline: December 15, 2009
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Tiburon International Film Festival
Phone: (415) 381-4123
Fax: (415) 388- 4123
info@TiburonFilmFestival.com
www.TiburonFilmFestival.com
1680 Tiburon Blvd., Tiburon, CA 94920 USA