Middle East, April 10, 2017: The Middle East Film and Comic Con powered by Rani for 2017 drew to a

close after welcoming enthusiasts, fans and cosplayers who all came out in full force to catch their

favourite stars and experience the best of the festival from 6 th to 8 th April at the Dubai World Trade

Centre (DWTC). The date for the next edition is set for 5 th to 7 th April 2018 leaving fans with plenty to

look forward to. The organizers have also announced a partnership with the Dubai Film and TV

Commission (DFTC) for the first-ever VIDXB.

Anthony Mackie, Liam Cunningham, Greg Grunberg, Kane, Josh McDermitt and Cas Anvar lent some

major star presence to the event. There were several workshops hosted by professional cosplayers

like Nicole Marie Jean and Linda Le, award-winning film makers such as Faisal Hashmi, and comic

artists. The cosplay competition, which has always garnered overwhelming attention and

participation, witnessed avid Comic Con fans dress up as their favorite characters and winning titles

for ‘Best Play-Station Cosplay’ and ‘Best Manga/Anime Character’. And the addition of the

International Artists Alley featuring over 30 professional artists was a huge hit.

Another highlight of this year’s event was the announcement of an exciting collaboration between the

Dubai Film and TV Commission (DFTC), a member of Dubai Creative Clusters Authority, and Youtube

to launch VIDXB 2017. Produced in association with The Alliance LLC, organisers of MEFCC, VIDXB is

the MENA region’s first annual gathering celebrating the world of online video. Happening from 8 th to

9 th December, it will kickstart an ongoing series of programmes to promote local talent, showcase

emerging technologies and facilitate the development of skills for Dubai’s growing digital media talent

pool.

Speaking about this new development Benjamin Caddy, CEO of MEFCC organisers, The Alliance LLC,

said, “We have been really successful with hosting the MEFCC over the last six years and we have

always looked at the event as not just a platform to showcase big international names but also as an

outlet to support the development of regional talent. I’d like to believe that we will be able to

replicate this success with our collaboration with VIDXB and give dynamic, new media content

creators in the region an organic platform to share knowledge and find opportunities to grow further

in this industry.”

The target audience of VIDXB is everyone who has embraced digital platforms to create, consume and

share content. The spectrum of interests covered will be extensive and range from lifestyle and

beauty to gaming, technology and sports. Knowledge will be shared through hands-on, fun activations

and interactive workshops and panels with top creators.

For more information, visit http://www.mefcc.com.