Press releases
Official announcements, programming updates, special guest confirmations and festival highlights — accurate, timely and cleared for your coverage.
Press & Media · 2026
Press
Accreditation, access and media assets for the 2026 festival.
Accreditation
Press accreditation
Journalists, photographers, bloggers and media professionals are invited to apply for press accreditation. Approved members of the press receive priority entry across the festival’s three days.
Red carpet premieres — opening night and the arrivals line.
Exclusive screenings across the official selection.
Filmmaker Q&A sessions after key screenings.
Industry panels — production, distribution and AI in cinema.
Press conferences with jury members and festival leadership.
VIP networking lounges alongside talent and industry guests.
For Your Coverage
Resources for the press
Interviews & behind-the-scenes
Priority access to talent interviews, director round tables and behind-the-scenes moments — one-on-one or group sessions, coordinated by the media relations team.
Photo & media gallery
Curated, high-resolution images from the festival’s biggest moments — red carpets, press rooms and audiences — cleared for editorial use by accredited press.
See the 2025 gallery
2026 accreditation · open
Apply
Request accreditation
Tell us who you are and what you cover. The media relations team confirms accreditation by email.
Media inquiries can also reach the festival at +971 55 6741010 — Building A1, Dubai Digital Park, Dubai Silicon Oasis, U.A.E.