BRING THE BEATS
If music is your jam, head to Dubai Studio City – Sound Stages between November 21-23 where the music industry will be front and centre at ON.DXB with show-stopping headline acts, panel talks and sessions covering everything from production to performance.
Some of the key highlights include:
• The Emirates Youth Symphony Orchestra will perform the country’s national anthem during the opening ceremony on Thursday 21 November, before returning to the Mainstage to celebrate 25 years of excellence at 5pm.
• They will be followed by a DJ set from Basil Al Hadi, the songwriter and lead singer of Arabic reggae project Karrouhat.
• British grime artist Kano will close the three-day festival in front of 2,000 fans on the Mainstage in The Festival Square at 10pm on Saturday, November 23.
• Over the course of the weekend there will also be a number of panels covering varying industry topics.
ON.DXB GOT GAME
The surging global gaming industry is all set to level up in Dubai. Join the film, game, video and music festival where international brands, regional heavyweights and influential industry figures prepare to dissect the gaming sector’s next stage of evolution on November 21-23 at Dubai Studio City – Sound Stages.
Among the available panels over the weekend, guests can join Vincent Wang, Head of PUBG Mobile, Tencent Games and Jim Liu, expert lecturer at Tencent Institute of Games, who will join Rafed Salem, head of localisation at Riot Games, and HC Lim, Assistant Professor, UOWD for ‘The Future of the Gaming Industry’, at a panel discussion moderated by Tom Wijman, senior games market analyst at Newzoo.
GIRL POWER
Get set for female creatives coming together to champion a new era in influence and empowerment across the global and Middle Eastern film, game, video and music sectors through inspirational talks and sessions at ON.DXB.
Join guests that include Sarah Al Jarman, General Manager of Dubai TV & Dubai One TV, Pegah Ghaemi, award-winning writer, director and producer, and social influencer Safa Srour, among many others, who will discuss how women are changing the media landscape, how to create content that people want to watch, and even how to navigate the business side of acting.
The three-day ON.DXB schedule features top class international talent and regional industry leaders in the Industry Arena, where a three-day pass costs AED 950 and grants access to the keynotes, panel discussions, pitches, workshops and live performances. Tickets are available exclusively through platinumlist. Further details are available at the ON.DXB website.