Gulf Film Festival announces co-partners for 5th edition

The Gulf Film Festival (GFF), the home of bold, experimental, and contemporary cinema from the Arabian peninsula, held under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Majid Bin Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Chairman of the Dubai Culture & Arts Authority (Dubai Culture), has announced its co-partners for the fifth edition, to run from April 10 to 16, 2012. GFF 2012 will be supported by the New York Film Academy, which will be hosting a master class during the Festival and awarding promising filmmakers; Manipal University Dubai, who will be supporting the Festival's digital and social media operations; Flicker Show Productions, the Festival's official photographer and videographer; advertising agency Leo Burnett; Masar Printing & Publishing, the Festival's official printing press partner; and Crystal Gallery, manufacturer and processor of GFF's trophies along with IWC Schaffhausen, the Official Watch Manufacturer of the Festival and the Doha Film Institute; a strategic regional partner. Mahsa Motamedi, Executive Director - Marketing and Events, Gulf Film Festival, said, "Several of our partners have been associated with the festival for several years now. The continued support of our partners reiterates GFF's position as an entertainment and cultural extravaganza that offers an exceptional platform for reaching out to all sections of our community." The Investment Corporation of Dubai is the presenting sponsor of the Gulf Film Festival; Emirates airline is its official carrier. GFF is supported by Dubai Culture & Arts Authority and held in association with Dubai Studio City.