Prominent local and international brands support 11th DIFF

Distinguished Media, Lifestyle, Luxury Names Sponsor Festival

Dubai, December 06, 2014 – The Dubai International Film Festival (DIFF) today announced the host of distinguished media, lifestyle and luxury brands that will support the 11th edition.

Swiss Luxury Watch manufacturer IWC; events agency Eventique; Dubai Airports; media names ZEE TV, Gulf News, CNN, and ARN; luxury car manufacturer BMW; Make Up For Ever; Hills Advertising; and MBC will all support DIFF, which runs from 10th to 17th December 2014.

Abdulhamid Juma, DIFF's Chairman, said: “This impressive line-up of international and regional supporting brands that continue to lend their support to DIFF has helped the Festival become what it is today: an influential, global platform for the region's flourishing film industry. The goods and services they provide help us provide the best Festival for the film industry, Dubai and its ever-discerning audiences.”

Support from media companies CNN firmly places DIFF on the map and MBC, the leading media group in the Middle East broadcasting to movie-buffs across the world. Gulf News and ARN will keep the regional public informed of all the Festival highlights and activities, while ZEE TV will keep the sub-continent abreast of exciting developments.

Boutique events agency Eventique will add sparkle to the Festival with events that will run throughout the 8-day cinematic extravaganza. Dubai Airports is Dubai's first face forward in greeting international guests arriving in the UAE for the festival.

The Swiss watch manufacturer IWC Schaffhausen, ‘Official Sponsor' and ‘Festival-Time' will be supporting filmmakers from the region with the third annual IWC Filmmaker Award which presents an annual cash award of USD 100,000 dedicated to the production of feature-length fiction films.

Prominent makeup name Make Up For Ever will support DIFF again this year by ensuring Festival guests, celebrities and renowned actors are ready to walk the red carpet after having been chauffeured to the glamourous venues by luxury car manufacturer BMW, which is supporting DIFF for the fourth year running.

DIFF welcomes onboard this year Hills Advertising, one of the top outdoor advertising specialists to help DIFF stay top of mind with the UAE community by promoting the Festival through its diverse channels of media.