Discovery announces short film to be screened at The Middle East International Film Festival (MEIFF)

Karin Heijink, Channel Director, Emerging Markets, Discovery Networks Europe said "It is amazing news for us. We have a number of programmes on Discovery Channel that feature Middle East, but it is the first time we produced short films in the region. In the near future Desert Heat and other short films we are working on will be shown on Discovery Channel around the world."

Donald Harding, Managing Director, Don Productions - the producers of the film - added:
"It was a fantastic experience working with an internationally acclaimed brand like Discovery Channel. We are looking forward seeing Desert Heat and other films on Discovery Channel".

The Festival, hosted by the Authority for Culture and Heritage in Abu Dhabi, is a cultural event celebrating cinema, dedicated to bringing a diverse slate of international films to the community and to introducing filmmakers from around the world to the resources of the region. Over the six day period The Middle East International Film Festival will present a diverse slate of regional and International films, with an emphasis on emerging artists.

The short film, Desert Heat, commissioned by Discovery Networks Europe and featuring two young Arab men with passion for Hip-hop, was selected from over 700 entries to be included in the schedule. It was screened before the feature film I Love Hip Hop In Morocco on the 15th and 16th of October.

In addition to Desert Heat's inclusion at the festival, Discovery Networks Europe will also be hosting a media screening in Dubai on the 21st October which will include screenings of Discovery's other short films.