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Dubai Film Awards ()

Deadlines

27 Mar 2021
Call for entries

31 May 2021
Festival closed

04 Jun 2022
Notification date

25 Feb 2021
31 May 2021

Sections with other deadlines:

31 Dec 2021
Best Short Film

31 Dec 2021
Best Feature Film

31 Dec 2021
Best Short Documentary

31 Dec 2021
Best Feature Documentary

31 Dec 2021
Best Actress

31 Dec 2021
Best Actor

31 Dec 2021
Best Animated Film

31 Dec 2021
Best Experimental Film

31 Dec 2021
Best Music Video

31 Dec 2021
Best Covid-19 Film

Address

4B Street, Al Quoz,, 001, Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Festival description

Short film festival

Feature film festival

Festival requirements

Film festival

Fiction

Documentary

Animation

Fantastic

Terror

Experimental

Music Video

Other

Any Genre

Any Theme

Has submission fees

International Festival

Online and Physical Location

Production date: Any

Production countries: Any

Shooting countries: Any

Director nationalities: Any

Debut Films

School projects

Short Films

Feature Films

AI Tools

Any language

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Festival description (Edition: )

Festival start: 25 February 2021 Festival end: 31 May 2021

Dubai Film Awards is an international film competition, which accepts films from all around the world, We are open to accepts short films, feature films, documentaries, and music videos based on any subject except hate speech.

Dubai Film Awards offering prizes in various categories. Our aim is to create opportunities for independent filmmakers to showcase their precious work in heart of the middle east (Dubai).
By submitting their films, we will provide a fair opportunity to all the filmmakers to get their movies judged by very qualified, professional jury experts.

The Jury of Dubai Film Awards will announce the best films, film directors, actors, actresses, and technicians through private screenings.

Winners in the main categories will be warmly welcomed to attend our annual film festival and to get their annual winning prizes.

Prizes and qualifications

Best Short Film
Best Feature Film
Best Actress
Best Actor
Best Director
Best Short Documentary
Best Feature Documentary
Best Animated Film
Best Covid-19 Film
Best Music Video
Best Experimental Film

Rules

All kinds of feature films, short films, documentaries, Music videos, experimental films are accepted, if the film is not in English then it must have English subtitles.

Warning: Deadlines vary on some festival sections. Please check the specific deadlines for each section.

Best Short Film

Short and Feature Films

Standard Fee 5€
-8% 4.6€
PRO 23% 3.85€

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Submissions deadline
31 Dec 21

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1.15€

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Best Feature Film

Short and Feature Films

Standard Fee 6€
-8% 5.52€
PRO 23% 4.62€

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Submissions deadline
31 Dec 21

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1.38€

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Best Short Documentary

Short and Feature Films

Standard Fee 5€
-8% 4.6€
PRO 23% 3.85€

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Submissions deadline
31 Dec 21

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1.15€

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Best Feature Documentary

Short and Feature Films

Standard Fee 6€
-8% 5.52€
PRO 23% 4.62€

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Submissions deadline
31 Dec 21

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1.38€

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Best Actress

Short and Feature Films

Standard Fee 5€
-8% 4.6€
PRO 23% 3.85€

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Submissions deadline
31 Dec 21

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1.15€

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Best Actor

Short and Feature Films

Standard Fee 5€
-8% 4.6€
PRO 23% 3.85€

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Submissions deadline
31 Dec 21

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1.15€

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Best Animated Film

Short and Feature Films

Standard Fee 5€
-8% 4.6€
PRO 23% 3.85€

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Submissions deadline
31 Dec 21

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1.15€

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Best Experimental Film

Short and Feature Films

Standard Fee 5€
-8% 4.6€
PRO 23% 3.85€

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Submissions deadline
31 Dec 21

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1.15€

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Best Music Video

Short and Feature Films

Standard Fee 5€
-8% 4.6€
PRO 23% 3.85€

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Submissions deadline
31 Dec 21

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1.15€

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Best Covid-19 Film

Short and Feature Films

Standard Fee 5€
-8% 4.6€
PRO 23% 3.85€

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Submissions deadline
31 Dec 21

Save up
1.15€

Submit

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