The Gulf Film Festival (GFF) has announced the line-up of short fiction films in its International Shorts Competition, all of which will screen during the festival from April 11-17 at Dubai Festival City. The films, which will screen for free to the public, are in the running for the Best International Short Film prize, worth […]
The Gulf Film Festival (GFF) has announced the line-up of short fiction films in its International Shorts Competition, all of which will screen during the festival from April 11-17 at Dubai Festival City.
The films, which will screen for free to the public, are in the running for the Best International Short Film prize, worth AED30,000; the Second Prize of AED25,000, and the Special Jury prize of AED25,000. The Best Director will be awarded AED15,000.
Salah Sermini, Festival Consultant, Gulf Film Festival, said: Short films are an art form in their own right, and our selection of international films in competition proves that without a doubt. It takes considerable skill to tell a compelling story in a fraction of the duration of a feature film, and these films manage it with style, stunning special effects, and excellent acting. A number of these shorts have already won awards, including a Student Oscar. Our jury will have a difficult time selecting the winner, but definitely the GFF audience will benefit most, with a sample of incredible short fiction from around the world to choose from.
