Children's International Film Festival Explained

See also: New York International Children's Film Festival.

Children's International Film Festival has been conceptualised by The Film Studio FZ LLC, which is a company based out of Dubai Studio City.^[1] Children's International Film Festival, is commonly known as CIFF is the United Arab Emirates' first national level Children's Film Festival.^[2] CIFF over a period of time has attracted significant attention from schools, parents, families and filmmakers - locally, regionally and globally.^{[3] [4] [5] [6] [7]}

CIFF has had 4 editions held during the last week of April from the years 2014 to 2017.^[8]

Activities

• Filmmaking workshops
• Filmmaking competition
• Film appreciation forums
• International Children Film Screenings

Notes and References

1. Book: Beeler. Karin. Children's Film in the Digital Age: Essays on Audience, Adaptation and Consumer Culture. Beeler. Stan. 2014-11-19. McFarland. 978-1-4766-1840-1. en.
2. Web site: Children's international film festival in Dubai. arabia365.com. 20 October 2014.
3. Web site: Children's International Film Festival in Dubai. timeoutdubai.com. 20 October 2014.
4. Web site: Children's film festival opens today in the UAE. thenational.ae. 20 October 2014.
5. Web site: Children's International Film Festival (CIFF). dubaicity.com. 20 October 2014.
6. Web site: Children's International Film Festival 2014 to Begin in UAE. blouinartinfo.com. 20 October 2014.
7. Web site: Children across UAE get thinking caps on for movie-making action. thenational.ae. 20 October 2014.
8. Web site: Children's International Film Festival. festivalfocus.org. 20 October 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20150424072704/http://www.festivalfocus.org/news.php?uid=2187. 24 April 2015. dead.