Gulf Film Festival Announces Media Partners

Media partners for the inaugural edition of the Gulf Film Festival (GFF) were announced today. The high-calibre UAE firms who have pledged their support to the event include Arab Media Group (AMG), Dubai Media Incorporated (DMI), and Showtime.

Masoud Amralla Al Ali, Festival Director of GFF, expressed his thanks to the companies for their support: “GFF and all the media partners have their roots in the Middle East and share a similar international goal of aiming globally while retaining local values and traditions. The Festival is confident in its ability to raise the profile of the region worldwide, and we are excited about reaching this objective with the support of our esteemed patrons.”

Abdullatif Alsayegh, CEO of the Arab Media Group, the largest multimedia group in the Emirates commented: “AMG believes in creativity, innovation and quality, so it is natural for us to support events such as GFF that recognize excellence in the entertainment industry. Although the mediums are different, GFF and AMG remain committed to a common objective of introducing diverse entertainment choices from across the region to bring people closer and showcase the creative brilliance that exists in this region.”

Hussain Ali Lootah, CEO of DMI, the country’s largest TV broadcaster and creative services group, said: “It is our duty to support an ambitious cultural event like GFF that gathers talent from the GCC region and the Arab world in Dubai. Events like GFF play a huge role in shaping Dubai’s cultural landscape and we are delighted to be associated with an event that is playing a crucial role in shaping the future of Emirati cinema.”

Marc-Antoine d’Halluin, Showtime’s President & CEO, said: 'We are proud to support this great initiative which confirms our commitment to promoting the region’s most promising talents. This region proves that it thrives with young talents in many areas; our role as a media company is to offer them the right environment to excel.”

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