Al Marmoom: Film in the Desert Festival

The fourth edition of Dubai Culture’s mini film festival takes place for nine days in January at the Al Marmoom Conservation Reserve. Under the theme ‘Where Stories Come to Life’, it aims to provide an innovative platform for filmmakers to showcase their work.

The Al Marmoom Short Film Competition provides the main raison d’être, with entries in four categories: documentaries, animation, live-action, and films created using artificial intelligence.

As well as film screenings the programme includes live performances, workshops, talks, panel discussions, public art, and “immersive experiences” with a family zone, a marketplace, a digital art exhibition, competitions and the usual “homegrown F&B concepts” (aka F&B).