Watch Now: Your VIP Pass Inside The IWC Filmmaker Award Ceremony 2016

As Emirati filmmaker Abdullah Hassan Ahmad takes home the prestigious award, Bazaar brings you all the glamour from the evening

Now in its fifth year, the IWC Filmmaker Award Ceremony was once again a spectacular night, celebrating regional talent. Hosted in the enchanting grounds of the One&Only Royal Mirage, guests walked the red carpet before being treated to a gourmet gala dinner, as Emirati filmmaker Abdullah Hassan Ahmad was announced as the winner for his script Sunrise.

Beating out two other nominees – Emirati director Nujoom Al Ghanem with Salem and Qatari director Hafiz Ali Ali for his animated film The Search for the Star Pearl –  Ahmad will receive just over Dhs350,000 (USD$100,000) to help in bringing Sunrise to the big screen.

Among the glamorous guests in attendance were actor Ali Suliman and actress/model Olga Kurylenko who were there to hand out the prestigious award, alongside IWC’s CEO Georges Kern. Following the announcement, the celebrations continued with a dazzling party late into the evening. Catch all the happenings from the stylish event in our exclusive video below.