The Event

The DFC invites the selected director and the lead producer to attend the event and provides flight, hotel accommodation and meals for the duration of the event.

Once the selection is made, the Dubai Film Connection Project Dossier is created including information on each of the projects and circulated to the industry guests attending the DFC. Based on the information in the catalogue, the industry professionals will select the project teams they wish to meet with during the one-to-one meetings. The DFC team will create a personalized schedule for both the project teams and the professionals attending the meetings.

As our guests travel from all over the world to attend the DFC, the first day is considered a travel day and the schedule is optional. The DFC officially opens in the evening of the first day with Welcome Drinks. It is followed on the second day by an early morning breakfast meeting between the DFC project teams and the DFC team of consultants. This meeting works as an informal gathering to introduce everyone to each other and to discuss the schedule for the coming three days. The DFC consultants are available to all DFC participants, for both the project teams and the industry guests for the duration of the event.

The following three days are devoted to individual 30 minute meetings with interested international industry professionals

In addition to the intensive one-to-one meetings, participants can also attend seminars, case studies and panel discussions covering industry issues of international and regional importance. Events have been established to help participants make new contacts and exchange information and experience with colleagues.

At the end of the third day, having met with all the participating project teams, the jury awards the prizes.