Middle Eastern and North African cinema
A new country that has entered the (international)film industry in the Middle East is the United Arab Emirates(U.A.E.). Its first domestically produced  film Dream was released in 2005 and directed by Hani Al-Shibani. It takes place in the desert, where a group of actors is moving around. An increasing amount of film festivals are taking place in the U.A.E., such as the Middle East International Film Festival, the Dubai International Film Festival, the Emirates Film Competition, and the Gulf Film Festival. The financial base and infrastructure to support filmmaking now exist in the Emirates, as well as film training schools.