Middle East Film and Comic Con

The Middle East Film & Comic Con (commonly referred to as MEFCC) is a speculative fiction convention held annually in Dubai, United Arab Emirates in the month of March.

For other uses, see Comic Con.
Middle East Film & Comic Con
StatusActive
GenreSpeculative fiction
VenueDubai International Marine Club (2012-2013)
Dubai World Trade Center (2014-present)
Location(s)Dubai, United Arab Emirates
CountryUnited Arab Emirates
Inaugurated2012 (2012)
AttendanceAround 60,000
Organized byInforma PLC [1]
Filing statusNon-profit
Websitewww.mefcc.com

Initially featuring comic books, science fiction/fantasy and film/television, MEFCC has grown to become a regional pop-culture centerpiece that curates almost all forms of popular arts and pop culture elements, including horror, animation, anime, manga, toys, collectible card games, video games, webcomics, and fantasy novels. It also focuses on regionally created content such as Xero Error, Freej, FOBcity, Gold Ring, The Sons of Two Suns , etc. The convention is the first and largest of its kind in the Middle East region.[2][3][4][5][6] Along with panels, seminars, and workshops with comic book professionals, there are previews of upcoming films, portfolio review sessions with comic book companies and a cosplay contest.

Over its history, MEFCC has hosted many celebrities in the world of pop-culture, including Jason Momoa, John Rhys-Davies, Gillian Anderson, William Shatner, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, Anthony Mackie, and Liam Cunningham.

History

The convention was founded in April 2012 by a Dubai-based events management and communications agency ExtraCake PRA and The Alliance. In 2018 Informa Canada Inc. took over operation of the event.

Event history
Dates Convention Name Location Guests Notes
April 20–21, 2012 Middle East Film and Comic ConDubai International Marine Club, Mina Seyahi HallJason Momoa, Laurie Holden, John Rhys-Davies, Luciana Carro, Mark Sheppard, Alodia Gosiengfiao, Sonia Leong
People at the 2012 convention.
April 5–6, 2013 Middle East Film and Comic ConDubai International Marine Club, Mina Seyahi HallSean Astin, Alan Tudyk, Warwick Davis, Ioan Gruffudd, Manu Bennett, Max Landis, Yuri Lowenthal, Tara Plattover 20,000 fans from across the region in attendance [7]
April 3–5, 2014 Middle East Film and Comic ConDubai International Exhibition and Conference Centre building, Dubai World Trade CentreSeth Green, Taylor Kitsch, Michael Jai White, Giancarlo Esposito, Tony Jaa, Christopher Sabat, Max Landis, Sylvester McCoy
April 9–11, 2015 Middle East Film and Comic ConDubai International Exhibition and Conference Centre building, Dubai World Trade CentreGillian Anderson, Hayley Atwell, William Shatner, Angelica Bridges, Caitlin Glass, Kelly Hu, Sam J Jones, Max Landis, Vic Mignogna, Bryce Papenbrook, Clive Standen, Miltos Yerolemou, Mitsuhisa Ishikawaan attendance of over 50, 000
April 6–8, 2016 Middle East Film and Comic ConDubai International Exhibition and Conference Centre building, Dubai World Trade CentreStan Lee via live video, Veronica Taylor, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, Summer Glau, Christopher Lloyd, Nick Frost, Fabian Nicieza, Kevin Eastman, Alodia Gosiengfiao, Whilce Portacio
April 6–8, 2017 Middle East Film and Comic ConDubai International Exhibition and Conference Centre building, Dubai World Trade CentreAnthony Mackie, Liam Cunningham, Josh McDermitt, Greg Grunberg, Chad Hardin, Nicole Marie Jean, Linda Le, Kevin Smith, Kane, Faisal Al Hashmi, Mustafa Abbas, Reshel Shah Kapoor
April 5–7, 2018 Middle East Film and Comic ConDubai International Exhibition and Conference Centre building, Dubai World Trade CentreEzra Miller, Jenna Coleman, Kristian Nairn, Karl Urban, Jason David Frank, Ray Chase, Tom Cook, Robbie Daymond, Alodia Gosiengfiao, Adam Kubert, Stu Levy, Yishan Li, Max Mittelman, Tsuyoshi Nonaka, Phil Ortiz, Arthur Suydam, Long Vo
April 11–13, 2019 Middle East Film and Comic ConDubai International Exhibition and Conference Centre building, Dubai World Trade Centre

References
  1. "Informa.com - About Us". Informa PLC.
  2. "MEFCC update: An interview with Arafaat Ali Khan". 15 November 2012.
  3. "Our guide to the first Middle East Film and Comic Con (MEFCC) - The National".
  4. "The Middle East Film and Comic Con (MEFCC) - Weekend Pass". Archived from the original on 2017-09-05. Retrieved 2013-01-03.
  5. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2014-01-06. Retrieved 2020-04-03.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  6. Editor, By David Tusing, Deputy tabloid! (6 April 2013). "Comic Con: New film imagines post-apocalyptic Dubai".CS1 maint: extra text: authors list (link)
  7. "Ewoks, Batmen and Ninja Turtles wouldn't be seen anywhere else than Dubai - The National".
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