The Dhaka International Mobile Film Festival (DIMFF) is a unique artistic exploration and social entrepreneurship. It is the pioneer in Bangladesh for arranging a film festival where films are exclusively shot on mobile phones. DIMFF is the bridge that connects filmmakers to the world of storytelling by utilizing new mobile technologies. DIMFF started its journey in 2015 and gradually became an outreach program of the Department of Media Studies and Journalism of the University of Liberal Arts Bangladesh. With each passing year, DIMFF’s popularity is increasing, and filmmakers from around the globe are enjoying this new platform to uphold their voices.
The festival promotes ‘New generation, New tools, New communication.’ DIMFF aims to inspire and spark creativity in storytelling from people with limited income or resources and encourage filmmakers to harness their dreams and recognize the immense possibilities to accomplish them. The Dhaka International Mobile Film Festival is for newness, change, and opportunity. This new generation will establish a new form of communication by overcoming race, color, religion, and ideology with their new tools. DIMFF is the platform where language cannot be a bearer while discussing issues. These young minds need the right opportunity and guidance to make this world better.
DIMFF’s lookout towards building youth entrepreneurship skills has helped them achieve 25th rank in the Entrepreneurial Spirit category of WURI 2022. World’s universities with real impact (WURI) is the first global innovative university ranking designed to inspire and value universities’ adaptable and innovative efforts to nurture their workforce that meets industry and society’s demands. Wharton–Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) also recognized DIMFF with the Social Science Silver Award in the Reimagine Education Awards and Conference 2021, otherwise known as the “Oscars of Education.” The Wharton-QS Reimagine Education Awards and Conference is a global competition and conference that encourages educators to spot problems that prevent optimal learning and pedagogical outcomes. DIMFF shares the same mindset: everyone deserves equal opportunity to create a sustainable impact in their community.
Web address: dimff.net
Submission: filmfreeway.com/DIMFF
Social hub: ulabmediahub.net/dimff
Facebook: facebook.com/DIMFF.ULAB
Instagram: instagram.com/dimff.ulab
Twitter: twitter.com/DIMFF15
Linkedin: linkedin.com/company/dimff-ulab
Tiktok: tiktok.com/@dimff_ulab
YouTube Festival: shorturl.at/hFN01
YouTube CineLab: shorturl.at/foDM9
YouTube Cine'Ta: shorturl.at/xLP36
DIMFF Best Film: Open Door Category
Cash prize, trophy, and certificate
DIMFF Best Vertical Film: Vertical Film Category
Cash prize, trophy, and certificate
CinemaScope Best Film: Short Film Category
Cash prize, trophy, and certificate
ULAB Young Film Maker: One Minute Category
Cash prize, trophy, and certificate
The finalist of each category will receive an e-certificate. In addition, official selection, finalists, and winners are free to use festival laurels in their films and promotional materials.