# Meta Cinema Forum

- Dates: 9 November 2026 to 10 November 2026
- Location: Daytona House, Motor City - Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
- Organiser: META Cinema Forum
- Industry: Media & Entertainment

## About

The META Cinema Forum is a cinema convention and forum for cinema, film, and content leaders from the Middle East, Turkey, and Africa. It explores the future of cinema and content ecosystems, covering topics like cinema performance, audience engagement, and distribution strategies.

## Official links

- [Official website](https://menacinema.com/)
- [Registration](https://menacinema.com/registration/)

## Topics

- Cinema performance
- Audience engagement
- Production and distribution strategies
- Education
- Evolving relationship between cinemas and OTT platforms
- Exclusive studio slates
- High-level panels
- META Cinema Awards

## Speakers

- Paul Schwartz
- Bassam A. Hajjawi, President/CEO NearEast Production and Board Member Royal Film
- Aidan Quinn, CEO of Movie Cinemas
- Hans Fraikin, International global film and television and media advisor
- Murray Rea, Director of Roxy Cinemas, Dubai Holding
- Abhishek Jain
- Sameer Al Jaberi, Head of Abu Dhabi Film Commission

## Sponsors and partners

- VOX Cinemas
- Reel Cinemas

## Ticket pricing

USD 25

## What people are saying

Official hashtag: #metacinemaforum

- [8th META Cinema Forum – The First and Most Credible Cinema Convention in the META Region](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=REjioMutEz4)
- [8th META Cinema Forum – The First and Most Credible Cinema Convention in the META Region](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cGYdfqXTvx4)
- [8th META Cinema Forum – The First and Most Credible Cinema Convention in the META Region](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G-TN07jXxMY)

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Source: https://www.luminik.io/events/meta-cinema-forum-dubai-56afec7dc6b1/