Warehouse421
26-28February
6pm – 10pm
The 9th annual Zayed University Middle East Film Festival (ZUMEFF) is set to take place In Abu Dhabi. During the event, top films including the 15 finalists, which have been chosen from over 145 films that were submitted by students from around the Middle East will be shown during the two-day screenings.
ZUMEFF is a Middle East wide film festival for students. Now in its 9th year, it showcases the best films from universities across the region. Top prizes are determined by industry judges in the following categories: Best of the Best, Best Narrative, Best Documentary, Best Animation, twofour54 Emerging Filmmaker Award, Happiness, Positivity & Tolerance Award, Bin Hamoodah Year of Zayed Award and Best Audio Documentary/Feature. ZUMEFF was established in 2010 as a Zayed University College of Communication and Media Sciences graduation project by AlYazyah Al Falasi, Reema Majed and Faculty Director Alia Yunis, with the aim to showcase students’ films and encourage young filmmakers in the region. It is now under the direction of Sascha Ritter.
