Madinat Jumeirah rolls out the red carpet once again for international acting talent
Dubai, November 17 2013: Madinat
Jumeirah, the luxurious Arabian resort of Dubai, is delighted to
welcome Dubai International Film Festival for its 10th year.
Since
its inception in 2004, Madinat Jumeirah has been the official home of
this influential film platform, welcoming a galaxy of stars and VIP
guests to the beautiful property each year. Over the past decade,
Madinat Jumeirah has extended warm Arabian hospitality to Hollywood
stars including Tom Cruise, Diane Kruger, Orlando Bloom, Christina
Ricci, Ben Affleck, Colin Farrell, Owen Wilson, Colin Firth, and Gerard
Butler.
Last year top talent Cate Blanchett and Frieda Pinto lit up the red carpet, praising Madinat Jumeirah as a venue and location for DIFF.
Academy
Award winner Cate, who will returns as a guest this year, said: “I
think the venue is just wonderful. Madinat Jumeirah is akin to the Roman
Empire, it’s so huge and expansive. Dubai is a gateway in so many ways,
the UAE and Madinat are the perfect place to host DIFF.”
Actress
Freida Pinto, who attended in 2012 as a jury member on the panel for
short films, praised Madinat Jumeirah for providing world class
hospitality to the movie industry attendees.
She
said: “I absolutely love it. It’s a massive property, a big resort but I
find everything from the staff to the restaurants, to even basic
hospitality, like the doormen, fantastic. It’s so welcoming, you feel
like you’re at home.
“You
always think you get lost in this hotel, but you can’t because everyone
is so friendly and guests are so well looked after. Every couple of
metres there are hotel staff who will help and direct you to where you
want to go, so you can’t even get lost even if you try.
“Dubai is beautiful place to work. It’s the kind of work I can really enjoy.”
The tenth edition of DIFF is set to take place between December 6 – 14, 2013. Madinat Jumeirah, home to the Dubai International Film Festival, is a principal sponsor of DIFF.
