Shortlisted International Candidates for Ibda’a Student Awards 2009 Arrive in Dubai

Dubai Media City (DMC), a member of TECOM Investments, today welcomed the international shortlisted candidates who arrived in Dubai to join the UAE-based finalists for the Ibda’a Student Awards 2009.

The awards will be presented by the Ziad Galadari Group at gala ceremony on 19 November.

An eminent panel of judges selected by the International Advertising Association – UAE Chapter shortlisted the best entries this year for the final round. The shortlisted submissions for the 2009 awards are from Egypt, Singapore, the Philippines, India, Pakistan, Iran, Lebanon and the UAE.

Photo Caption: Dubai Media City (DMC), a member of TECOM Investments, today welcomed the international shortlisted candidates who arrived in Dubai to join the UAE-based finalists for the Ibda’a Student Awards 2009. The awards will be presented at a gala awards ceremony on 19 November.

The selected entries are up for viewing until 20 November at the lobby of DMC Building No. 2. This year, a total of 2,400 entries including over 170 from the UAE were received with more than 500 submitted online.

The Ibda’a Student Awards aims to recognise best submissions in various categories including journalism (non-news), radio feature, animation, graphic design, analogue photography, digital photography, print advertising, TV advertising, film TV feature, film TV documentary and mobile film.

This year’s edition of Awards is co-sponsored by Arabian Automobiles, Dubai Media Incorporated (DMI), AMG, OMD, Dreamdays and Grand Midwest Hotel.  While du is the communications partner,  Amrita TV, BBC World, Brash FZ LLC, CNBC Arabia, Motivate Publishing, Showtime, Think Tank, Xische, Wolf Productions, Zee TV and Zee Aflam will support the event as media partners.

ARN, CNN, CNBC Arabia, Brash, Leo Burnett, International Media and Production Zone (IMPZ), Dubai International Academic City (DIAC), Xische, MBC, Motivate Publishing, Nikon, Team Y&R and Zee Aflam will give away the awards to the winners.