Premiere! Maldives International Film Festival

Maldives hosts an International Film Festival for the first time in the country's history.

Organized by The Sun Siyam Irufushi Maldives along with Maldives Marketing and Public Relations Corporation (MMPRC) and National Center for the Arts (NCA), the International Film Festival « Following the Equator » will take place in The Sun Siyam Irufushi Maldives from 10th to 12th of July 2016. This unique event will gather people of different ages, interests and backgrounds, all united by their common love of arts, tourism and sports.

Festival entries will include movies about tourism, science, nature, sports and interesting tourist, cultural and historical sites in different countries.

Participants can enter the competition by submitting a short video. Submissions must be received by May 31, 2016, via the upload portal or by emailing sales@thesunsiyam.com.

During three days, the festival will feature will feature an array of nightly special events, including orange carpet premieres, gala celebrations, filmmaker receptions, compelling filmmaker, international spotlights, industry seminars and musical performances. The Festival will host numerous opportunities to connect with enthusiastic new audiences, fellow filmmakers, film industry professionals and the media in the beautiful setting of the Sun Siyam Iru Fushi Resort.