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Qatari brands in the spotlight: Among best dressed at the 2019 Oscars red carpet
Fatma Hassan Alremaihi, CEO of the Doha Film Institute (DFI), attended the 2019 Academy Awards® ceremony to support two films backed by the institute; 'Capharnaum' and 'Of Fathers and Sons'.Alremaihi,...
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Qatari projects shine at Qumra 2019 representing evolution of the local film...
Representing the rising film industry in Qatar, national talent is at the forefront of Qumra 2019, the Doha Film Institute’s fifth annual industry event to be held from March 15th– 20that Souq Waqif...
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Qumra 2019 continues to encourage stories and voices of emerging talent
The Chief Executive Officer of the Doha Film Institute (DFI), Fatma Hassan Alremaihi, welcomed delegates to the fifth edition of Qumra, a one-of-a-kind film initiative that seeks to provide mentorship,...
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2019 Qumra Filmmaker mentors share pearls of wisdom
At the fifth Qumra, the annual industry event by the Doha Film Institute, some of the Arab world’s most recognized filmmakers, shared their insights for young filmmakers starting out in the...
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First Qumra Talk sheds light on the importance of diversity in storytelling
At the first Qumra Talk of the Doha Film Institute’s six-day event designed to nurture the talent of emerging filmmakers, The Black List founder and CEO Franklin Leonard spoke to a packed audience...
View ArticleQatari filmmakers praise the role of Qumra in developing and promoting...
Young Qatari directors with projects at Qumra 2019, the industry incubation event by the Doha Film Institute, have endorsed it for the new learnings and wealth of networking opportunities offered. They...
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Michel Reilhac unpacks the potential for filmmakers to use VR to redefine the...
At the second Qumra Talk of the Doha Film Institute’s annual industry initiative, virtual reality (VR) pioneer Michel Reilhac examined the huge potential of this technology to transform cinema.“There...
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Qumra 2019 provides crucial support for international projects
Filmmakers from around the world presenting projects at Qumra 2019 praised it as a singular event for supporting their projects’ development.The fifth edition of Qumra brings together more than 150...
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Qumra 2019 concludes with Alice Rohrwacher’s witty masterclasson the role of...
The fifth edition of Qumra – an annual industry event by the Doha Film Institute that provides mentorship, nurturing, and hands-on development for first- and second-time filmmakers – concluded with a...
View ArticleNU-Q students recognized at Annual Media and Research Awards Ceremony
At an annual ceremony to recognize the academic work of NU-Q students, documentaries about the worth of the Lebanese Lira, fiction films on the internal struggles of women with Afro hair, investigative...
View ArticleSeven DFI-backed films selected at Cannes
The Doha Film Institute (DFI) has set another first in the Arab region for a film organisation, with its latest co-financed project selected to the Official Selection, Competition once again at the...
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37 diverse projects by Arab and international talents chosen for Doha Film...
An impressive range of 37 projects by first-and-second-time filmmakers from around the world and established names from the Arab world, have been selected by the Doha Film Institute for its Spring 2019...
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Doha Film Institute presents Indian Cinema-Summer Hits programme to celebrate...
The Doha Film Institute (DFI) in partnership with Qatar Museums and the Jio MAMI Mumbai Film Festival will mark the Qatar-India 2019 Year of Culture by screening a selection of three contemporary films...
View ArticleDoha Film Institute to host Beginners Screenwriting Lab led by Qatari filmmaker
The Doha Film Institute (DFI) will host a creative writing workshop in Arabic, the Screenwriting for Beginners Lab, from 24-28 August 2019. The five-day lab led by Qatari writer and art director Fahad...
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Three films supported by Doha Film Institute selected for the 72nd Locarno...
Three films supported by the Doha Film Institute (DFI) have been selected to key sections of the 72nd edition of the prestigious Locarno Film Festival, which takes place from 7–17 August 2019 in...
View ArticleDFI and Denmark’s TAW to impart world-class animation training to emerging...
The Doha Film Institute (DFI) has announced a new and innovative partnership with VIA University College Denmark’s premier animation school – The Animation Workshop (TAW) – to offer world-class...
View ArticleDFI to shine spotlight on Qatari and Arab talent at Sarajevo film festival
The Doha Film Institute (DFI) will shine the spotlight once again on Qatar’s homegrown talent and emerging Arab voices at the 2019 Sarajevo Film Festival to be held from August 16 to 23. A total of 11...
View ArticleUS Embassy in Qatar kicks-off 2019 Discover America Festival
The U.S. Embassy is pleased to announce the 2019 Discover America Festival, which brings the best of American innovation and culture to Qatar. The Festival will feature a jam-packed week of events to...
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Find the essence of India in 2019 Ajyal Film Festival’s Made in India programme
Promoting deeper cultural understanding and appreciation, the seventh edition of Ajyal Film Festival, presented by the Doha Film Institute from 18-23 November, marks the Qatar-India 2019 Year of...
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Discover 32 moving short films at Ajyal Film Festival
An inspiring selection of 32 powerful films from across the globe are featured in three programmes of short films on the themes of ‘Feel’, ‘Overcome’ and ‘Experience’ at Ajyal Film Festival 2019, the...
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