Times of Oman__The dates for the Al Batinah International Film Festival have been decided in its second edition this year. The festival will be held from 12-15 November under the slogan "Human relationship with land".

The festival includes several competitions in a number of axes, namely: the Omani and international short narrative film competition, the Omani and international short documentary film competition, and the festival competition.

A new competition for government and private institutions in the Sultanate of Oman has also been introduced with the aim of enhancing cooperation and communication between different institutions in the production of documentaries using high-quality techniques in terms of clarity of idea, scenario and implementation, as well as contributing to spreading culture and human values.

The festival, which is organised by the Omani Film Association in cooperation with the Office of the Governor of South Al Batinah, is an attractive space for youth creativity in the field of the film industry, and an opportunity to benefit from international cinematic experiences, in order to advance Omani cinematic works.