The Dubai International Film Festival ran Dec. 11 - 18, 2008.
Arab Muhr Competition
Short Films:
First Prize: LA ROUTE DU NORD (THE NORTH ROAD) by Carlos Chahine
Special Jury Prize: BINT MARIAM by Saeed Salmeen Al-Murry
Second Prize: SA’ET ASARY (AT DAY’S END) by Sherif El Bendary
Documentary:
First Prize: THAKIRAT L SABBAR: HIKAYAT THALATH QURA FALASTEENIA (MEMORY OF HE CACTUS: A STORY OF THREE PALESTINIAN VILLAGES) by Hanna Musleh
Special Jury Prize: SAMAAN BIDIYAA (THE ONE MAN VILLAGE) by Simon El Habre
Second Prize: MARINA OF THE ZABBALEEN by Engi Wassef
Best Cinematographer: Luca Coassin for CASANEGRA
Best Composer: Sylvain Rifflet for ADHEN - DERNIER MAQUIS
Best Editor: Nicolas Bancilhon for ADHEN - DERNIER MAQUIS
Best Screenplay: Annemarie Jacir for MILH HADHA AL-BAHR (SALT OF THIS SEA)
Best Actress: Hafsia Herzi for FRANCAISE
Best Actor: Anas Elbaz and Omar Lotfi for CASANEGRA
Feature Film:
Best Film: MASQUERADES by Lyes Salem
Special Jury Prize: ADHEN - DERNIER MAQUIS by Rabah Ameur-Zaimeche
Muhr AsiaAfrica Awards
Short Films:
First Prize: SHAO NIAN XUE (YOUNG BLOOD) by Haolun Shu
Special Jury Prize: EXPECTATIONS by Mahamat-Saleh Haroun
Second Prize: KAM SANABANYZ (EVERYTHING IS OK) by Akjoltoy Bekbolotov
Documentary:
First Prize: MENTAL by Kazuhiro Soda
Special Jury Prize: XIAO LI ZI (SURVIVAL SONG) by Guangyi Yu
Second Prize: UNE AFFARIE DE NEGRES (BLACK BUSINESS) by Osvalde Lewat
Best Cinematorgrapher: Reza Teymouri for ARAM BASH VA TA HAFT BESHMAR (BE CALM AND COUNT TO SEVEN)
Best Composer: Jorga Mesfin, Vijay Iyer for TEZA
Best Editor: Sreekar Prasad for FIRAAQ
Best Screenplay: Deepa Mehta for HEAVEN ON EARTH
Best Actress: Anh Hong for TRANG NOI DAY GIENG (MOON AT THE BOTTOM OF THE WELL)
Best Actor: Askhat Kuchinchirekov for TULPAN
Feature Film:
Best Film: TREELESS MOUNTAIN by So Yong Kim
Special Jury Prize: KYUKA (VACATION) by Hajime Kadoi