Win 20 Invitations To ‘Fast & Furious 6′ Premiere

Agent Luke Hobbs enlists Dominic Toretto and his team to bring down former Special Ops soldier Owen Shaw, leader of a unit specializing in vehicular warfare.

Thanks to Gulf Film, we have 20 Dubai premiere tickets for the Fast & Furious 6 to give away.

Premiere Details:
Venue: Grand Megaplex, Ibn Battuta
Time & Date: 9pm, May 20

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Win Two ‘The Great Gatsby’ Premiere Goodie Bags

An adaptation of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s Long Island-set novel, where Midwesterner Nick Carraway is lured into the lavish world of his neighbor, Jay Gatsby. Soon enough, however, Carraway will see through the cracks of Gatsby’s nouveau riche existence, where obsession, madness, and tragedy await.

‘The Great Gatsby’ releases on May 16 across the UAE.

Thanks to Warner Bros. Pictures and Shooting Star, we have two ‘The Great Gatsby’ premiere goodie bags to give away, which includes 2 screening tickets, 1 silver bookmark, one branded ladies and men t-shirt.

Premiere details:
Venue: Meydan IMAX
Time & Date: 10pm, May 15

Win 10 Invitations To ‘Star Trek Into Darkness’ Premiere

After the crew of the Enterprise find an unstoppable force of terror from within their own organization, Captain Kirk leads a manhunt to a war-zone world to capture a one man weapon of mass destruction.

Thanks to Gulf Films, we have 10 premiere invitations to Star Trek Into Darkness to give away.

Premiere details:
Venue: Grand Megaplex, IBN Battuta
Time & Date: 9pm, May 14.

Watch 24 and smell good 24 over 24

Hang on for the adrenaline rush of a lifetime as Jack Bauer (Kiefer Sutherland) unveils darker secret, faces deadlier conspiracies and is thrust into more extreme action than ever before in the season of 24!. As day eight unfolds, Bauer races against the clock to prevent the assassination of a middle eastern leader on a vital peace-making mission. Meanwhile, a deadly terrorist threat against New York city intensifies and builds towards an explosive climax. Relive the electrifying final season of TV’s most ground breaking series ever including a surprise ending you simply must see.

Thanks to Rotana Home Entertainment, we have three boxsets of the final season of 24 along with 24 the Fragrance, made under license from Fox Film Corporation, to give away.

Win 20 tickets to the premiere of The Losers

The Losers is an explosive action tale of betrayal and revenge, “The Losers” centres around the members of an elite Special Forces unit sent to the Bolivian jungle on a search and destroy mission.

But the team—Clay Jensen, Roque, Pooch and Cougar—soon find that they have become the target of a deadly double cross, instigated from inside by a powerful enemy known only as Max.

The Losers is due out in theatres in the UAE on May 6.

The premiere will be held at Grand Cinemas, Dubai Festival City on May 5th at 9pm.

Win 5 copies of Avatar on DVD

Fans can now return to a world beyond imagination from home with James Cameron’s stunning masterpiece AVATAR.

Since its global theatrical release last December, AVATAR continues to make motion picture history. The Golden Globe® and Oscar winning epic is the highest grossing film of all time, taking in over $2.6 billion in worldwide box office, with $1.9 billion derived from international markets. Director James Cameron takes audiences to a spectacular world beyond imagination, where a reluctant hero embarks on a journey of redemption and discovery as he leads a heroic battle to save a civilization.

Written by Cameron and produced with his long-time collaborator Jon Landau, AVATAR stars Sam Worthington, Zoë Saldana, and Sigourney Weaver; as well as Stephen Lang, Michelle Rodriguez, Giovanni Ribisi and Joel David Moore.

Thanks to Rotana Home Entertainment, we have 5 copies of the movie on DVD to give away.

Win 10 copies of No One Knows About Persian Cats on DVD

Fueled by frustration governing the myriad prohibitions in Iran, “No One Knows About Persian Cats” strings an improvised tale around Tehran’s Indie-Rock scene. Recently released from prison, two young musicians –a man and a woman- decide to form a band. Together they travel the underworld of contemporary Tehran searing for other players. Forbidden by authorities to play in Iran, they plan to escape their clandestine existence and dream of performing in Europe, but with no money and no passports it won’t be easy…

No One Knows About Persian Cats releases on DVD on 21st April 2010.

Thanks to Front Row Filmed Entertainment, we have 10 copies of the movie on DVD to give away.

Avatar releases on Blu-Ray and DVD

James Cameron’s Avatar is now out on Blu-Ray and DVDs across the UAE.

Every purchase of Avatar on Blu-ray or DVD gives you the chance to win one of ten home entertainment kits from Panasonic, including a 46 inch full high definition panel TV, Blu-ray player and Lumix high definition camera. Visit www.panasonic.ae/Avatar for details.

City of Life releases on 22nd April

Filmed entirely on location in the United Arab Emirates, City of Life follows the lives and fortunes of three central characters living and working in Dubai. The film depicts the very different cultures and lifestyles that exist side by side in this complex, multi-cultural city.

The destinies of a privileged young Emirati man, a disillusioned Indian taxi driver and a European woman are set to collide as their very different lifestyles become interwoven in a tale of greed, ambition and betrayal. Dialogue is spoken in English, Arabic and Hindi, with subtitles.

The cast reflects the multiple ethnicities portrayed in the film and includes British actors Jason Flemyng and Natalie Dormer, renowned comedian Ahmed Ahmed and UAE national Saoud Al Kaabi. Famous faces from India’s film industry include TV presenter Jaaved Jaaferi and Bollywood actor Sonu Sood. Also in the cast is Canadian/Iraqi hip hop performer Yassin Aslaman (The Narcicyst) and Romanian/German actor Alexandra Maria Lara, who has previously worked with Spike Lee and Francis Ford Coppola.

The film is written, produced and directed by Ali F. Mostafa, an award-winning Emirati filmmaker whose previous works include Under the Sun. “Making a film is never an easy journey,” said Mostafa, “But dedicating three years of my life was incredibly fulfilling considering what we achieved. I hope the film paves the way for more local and international films to be made in the region.”

City of Life releases across cinemas in the UAE on 22nd April 2010.

The Middle East International Film Festival Renamed. Film Fund Announced.

The Middle East International Film Festival (MEIFF) has been renamed Abu Dhabi Film Festival to strengthen the connection between the festival and its home. 

The festival also announced the launch of Sanad, a film fund to support outstanding productions from the Arab region through grants totaling $500,000 each year.  

Sanad (which connotes support in Arabic) will provide grants in two categories – development and post-production – for feature-length narratives and documentaries by filmmakers from the Arab world.  Development grants will be up to US $20,000 while those for post-production will be up to US $60,000. 

The selection committee will be composed of members of the Festival’s programming and management teams along with highly qualified film industry professionals.  

Applications for the fund are now open until July 15, 2010.



Full Rules & Regulations along with the Application Form are available for download at http://www.meiff.com/industry/sanad

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