Peter Weir to mind Dubai jury

WeirLONDON -- Helmer-scribe Peter Weir will mind the jury for that Muhr Arab Features competition only at that year's Dubai fest. His fellow jury people include thesp Amr Waked, German filmmaker Emily Atef, Lebanese filmmaker Ghassan Salhab and Moroccan film critic Hamid Aidouni. Fest hosts three competitions: Muhr Arab, Muhr Asia Africa and Muhr Emirati, that will pick out the very best shorts, docus and have photos from each domain. Juries will evaluate a lot more than 90 records, shortlisted from a lot more than 1,000 distribution, to get 36 honours across all groups for $600,000 of prize money. Furthermore, the fest has introduced its fall into line because of its Arabian Nights section, which signifies photos concerning the Arab world by Arab and worldwide filmmakers. The section will screen five world preems, two worldwide preems and 13 Middle Eastern preems including Wissam Charaf's "It's All Regulated in Lebanon," Christina Foerch Saab's "Che Guevara Died in Lebanon," "Nice to satisfy You," from Rodrigue Sleiman and Tarek El Bacha and Aurel and Florence Corre's "October 1961." The eighth edition of DIFF is held from 12 ,. 7-14. Contact Diana Lodderhose at diana.lodderhose@variety.com