Hollywood Studios International CEO Steven Saxton attends Dubai international film festival opening night gala with Jess
HOLLYWOOD STUDIOS INTERNATIONAL CEO STEVEN SAXTON ATTENDS DUBAI INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL OPENING NIGHT GALA WITH JESSE METCALFE AND HIS HIGHNESS SHEIKH MAJID BIN MOHAMMAD BIN RASHID AL MAKTOUM
December 11, 2006 (Dubai) - Hollywood Studios International CEO Steven Saxton attended the opening night gala at the Dubai International Film Festival with actor Jesse Metcalfe ("Desperate Housewives" "John Tucker Must Die") and Hollywood Studios International's Executive Director for Dubai, Dr. Samir Mohammed.
At a VIP gathering prior to the screening of “Bobby,” Saxton, Metcalfe, and Mohammed met with His Highness Sheikh Majid Bin Mohammed bin Rashid al Maktoum, son of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Saeed al Maktoum, the visionary Ruler of Dubai, Vice President and Prime Minister of the United Arab Emirates, as well as His Highness Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, President of the Department of Civil Aviation and Chairman of Emirates Group. Saxton returned to Dubai from Los Angeles for the festival and continues to emphasize the strategic nature of building Dubai's entertainment industry. He is currently structuring the launch of Hollywood Studios International's Dubai-based film and television production company. Other notable guests in attendance included Prince Albert of Monaco, Sheikha Lubna Khalid Sultan al Qasimi, the Minister for Economy and Planning of the UAE, Dr. Hanif Hassan, the UAE Minister of Education, Ahmad Bi Byat, Secretary General of Executive Council of Dubai, Dr. Omar Bin Sulaiman, the CEO of the Dubai International Financial Exchange, actor Lawrence Fishburne, producer Gary Michael Walters ("Bobby"), and Bollywood actress Kangna Renaut.
"The Dubai festival is a first class event and growing every year, I'm very excited to be attending" said Saxton.
About the Dubai International Film Festival
In 2004, Dubai joined the ranks of the worlds premier film festivals with the Dubai International Film Festival (DIFF). Using the powerful medium of film to serve as a platform for inter-cultural dialogue as well as an instrument of global understanding, the Dubai International Film Festival launched with its theme of "Bridging Cultures. Meeting Minds."
Going into its third year, DIFF is held under the Honorary Chairmanship of His Highness Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum. DIFF is a not-for-profit cultural event, presented and organized by the Dubai Technology and Media Free Zone Authority.
About Hollywood Studios International
Hollywood Studios International (www.hsifilms.com / www.artistint.com), an entertainment holding company, exists to create award-winning entertainment which succeeds both artistically and commercially through the inherent synergies of combining elements of a traditional studio system with the structure of artist management. The Company has recently completed a financial audit and is filing the appropriate paperwork to begin trading in the US (OTC: HYWS). Current subsidiaries and divisions include Artist International Management, Doc Hollywood Kidz, Doc Hollywood Records, and Bop City Records. The Company recently signed a letter of intent to acquire controlling interest in a feature film production/international distribution company currently with $100 million in annual productions. Due to a non-disclosure agreement, the Company cannot publicly disclose any further information regarding this transaction.
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Left to right: HSI Executive Director, Dubai, Dr. Samir Mohammed, actor Jesse Metcalfe, His Highness Sheikh Majid Bin Mohammad bin Rashid Al Maktoum, HSI CEO Steven Saxton
Left to Right: Hollywood Studios International CEO Steven Saxton, Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, Jesse Metcalfe
Jesse Metcalfe with His Highness Sheikh Majid Bin Mohammad bin Rashid Al Maktoum
Lawrence Fishburne and Jesse Metcalfe
Hollywood Studios International CEO Steven Saxton, Dubai International Film Festival CEO Neil D. Stephenson, HSI's Executive Director in Dubai, Dr. Samir Mohammed