Middle East Film & Comic Con 2022 (MEFCC)

Middle East Film & Comic Con (MEFCC)!

Geek Your Heart Out at Middle East Film & Comic Con (MEFCC)! Early Bird Prices Expire on 31st December 2021.
Marvel, DC and Sci-Fi fans rejoice! The region’s largest popular culture festival, Middle East Film & Comic Con (MEFCC), is set to return for its ninth regional edition from 4 – 6 March 2022 at its new home in Abu Dhabi (ADNEC Halls 8 & 9), supported by The Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi.

Dates and Times:

• Friday 4 March 2022 | 3pm- 10pm (Early access for Super VIPs = 2pm)
• Saturday 5 March 2022 | 12pm-10pm
• Sunday 6 March 2022 | 12pm-9pm

Grab Your Cape for a Fun Weekend with Family & Friends
From millennials to Gen Zs, MEFCC is a household event that everyone from the alphabet soup of generations eagerly awaits. Also featuring an outdoor festival arena with food trucks and a main stage, MEFCC is an exciting festival for families and friends to meet their favourite celebrities & artists, indulge in the gaming zone, join cosplay parades, watch entertainment acts from Anime bands to alternative rock groups, and everything in between!

Don’t miss out on the chance to meet heroes (and villains) from your favourite pop-culture franchises! MEFCC will be welcoming icons from the industry starting off with Nathalie Emmanuel – most well known for her roles in the Game of Thrones and Fast & Furious Franchises – make sure to say hello to Khaleesi’s bestie. Michael Rooker, leader of The Ravagers is also crash landing at MEFCC, well-known for playing Yondu in Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy. Skyrim and Mario fans can get excited to meet Charles Martinet, the voice of the most iconic video game franchise of all time, Super Mario Bros as well as Paarthurnax from Skyrim! 
More celebrities to be announced soon!

Previous editions have seen the likes of Jason Momoa, Zachary Levi, Benedict Wong, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, Ezra Miller, Iwan Rheon, Tara Strong, Seth Green, Gillian Anderson and William Shatner flown in for the event and 2022 is set to be the best yet with more announcements in the pipeline.

Event Safety
MEFCC will be organised in accordance with Informa’s AllSecure health and safety standard. As the world’s leading event’s organiser, Informa has developed a detailed set of precautionary measures to provide the highest levels of hygiene and safety. These measures include the guidelines approved by Abu Dhabi Executive Office such as mandatory face masks and social distancing.

Standard entry pass includes access to: 

• MEFCC Theatre - Catch exclusive trailers, celebrity and industry panels, screenings and Q&As 
• Gaming Zone Powered by GamesCon – Play in tournaments and test out the latest software and games 
• Mainstage – Watch live music, cosplay contest, DJ sets, and a variety of geek-themed entertainment 
• Artist Alley – Get personalized commissions from a selection of world-famous international artists, as well as over 200 regional artists
• Workshops – From cosplay tutorials to sessions in art, creativity, and animation you can learn from the industry experts 
• Exhibition Hall – Shop from several brands and retailers, showcasing the latest merchandise, limited edition and exclusive collectibles, and larger-than-life activations and experiences

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS FOR MEFCC

Children and Teens:

• Aged under 12 years are not required to be vaccinated or take a PCR test to enter
• Aged 12 to 15 years are not required to be vaccinated. However, they need to take a PCR test valid for 96 hours to enter.
• The PCR test results can be carried as a printout should they not have a phone with the Al Hosn app.

UAE Citizens and Residents:

• UAE residents can either get the Green Pass (14 Day Validity) on Al Hosn or a 96 Hour PCR test to enter the venue
• PCR test must be conducted in the U.A.E

International participants who are vaccinated:

• No PCR test is required before departure. 
• A Negative 96 Hour PCR test upon arrival from any UAE PCR test center.
• NOTE: If you are arriving in Abu Dhabi (not Dubai), you will be tested at the Abu Dhabi airport on arrival and can use that PCR test result (please ensure 96 hour validity).

International participants who are not vaccinated:

• A Negative 96 Hour PCR test upon arrival from any UAE PCR test center.
• NOTE: If you are arriving in Abu Dhabi (not Dubai), you will be tested at the Abu Dhabi airport on arrival and can use that PCR test result (please ensure 96 hour validity).

https://www.mefcc.com/en/Tickets.html

Celebrities

Michael Rooker AKA Yondu from Guardians of the Galaxy and 'daddy' to Star-lord.
Nathalie Emmanuel aka Khaleesi's bestie from HBO's mega show, Game of Thrones.
Charles Martinet the nostalgic voice behind our beloved Super Mario bros.
Ming-Na Wen a Marvel hero, Disney princess and Boba Fett's most trusted ally.
Kevin Conroy the legendary voice actor of the ultimate DC Superhero, The Batman.
Barry Keoghan star of Dunkirk, MCU's Eternals, Killing of a Sacred Deer, and very soon... the Batman movie!
Charlie Cox everyone’s favorite lawyer and a very good one at that, infamous for his leading role in ‘The Daredevil’
Sean Schemeel the legendary voice actor behind everyone’s favorite Sayan Goku