Al Marri, who is a filmmaker himself and has worked with the Abu Dhabi Film Festival as a content producer, says UAE filmmakers should also be looking towards creating movies on an international level rather than solely targeting a local audience.

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The Middle Eastern city is also hosting several events to check out in 2013, including the Abu Dhabi International Triathlon (March 2), Gourmet Abu Dhabi (a culinary festival taking place at various venues Feb. 5-20) and the Abu Dhabi Film Festival (last year it took place in October).

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