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Joshua Oppenheimer explores the nature and purpose of non-fiction film and...
The masterclass by Academy Award nominated documentarian Joshua Oppenheimer (The Act of Killing, The Look of Silence) on the final day of the Doha Film Institute’s Qumra event offered deep insights...
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The Doha Film Institute (DFI) in association with the French Embassy in Qatar is organizing a complimentary special screening of Olivier Ringer’s Les Oiseaux de Passage (Birds of Passage) to highlight...
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Masters of cinema & global film professionals endorse Qumra
The 2016 Qumra Masters, project participants and international industry experts have feted the second edition of Qumra, the annual industry event by the Doha Film Institute, for catalysing the...
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NU-Q media survey shows concern for online monitoring by private companies
Northwestern University in Qatar (NU-Q) released preliminary information from its annual research survey on usage and attitudes toward media in six Arab countries. One of the key findings in the survey...
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Doha Film Institute presents Fashion in Film themed screenings and master...
Following the success of the ‘Science Fiction in Film’ thematic programme, the Doha Film Institute is presenting a new themed series for cinema lovers in Qatar that celebrates the impact of costumes...
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Celebrate your weekend with Doha Film Institute’s Fashion in Film special series
Doha Film Institute is presenting a new themed series for cinema lovers in Qatar that celebrates the impact of costumes and fashion in films to create meaningful cinema. A range of diverse activities...
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Doha Film Institute’s Cinema under the Stars programme to showcase Zarafa
The Doha Film Institute will bring the delightful animated film Zarafa as part of its Cinema under the Stars open-air screening on Saturday, May 7, 7.30 PM at the Museum of Islamic Art. The programme...
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Twitter use plummets across Middle East amid privacy concerns
Amid concerns about online privacy, social media use in the Middle East is shifting away from Twitter and Facebook and toward direct-messaging platforms such as Snapchat and WhatsApp. According to a...
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We Can Do It campaign Qatar edition recently launched
Qatar Together Youth initiative in collaboration with the Qatar Professional Women’s Network (QPWN) recently launched the ‘We Can Do It’ Campaign’ - Qatar edition, at the Museum of Islamic Art. ....
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The Salesman among 7 films supported by DFI to screen at 2016 Cannes Film...
The Salesman written and directed by celebrated filmmaker Asghar Farhadi, and co-financed by the Doha Film Institute, will mark its world premiere in the official competition of the 2016 Cannes Film...
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DFI announces Spring 2016 grant recipients: 26 projects from 14 countries to...
The Doha Film Institute today announced the recipients of the Spring 2016 session of its Grants programme. Two of these new grantees, along with four recipients of funding from previous sessions, will...
View ArticleQatari filmmakers in Cannes explore the world of cinema and present their...
The Doha Film Institute is hosting emerging Qatari filmmakers at the 69th edition of the Cannes Film Festival, where they are participating in a series of targeted workshops, networking events and...
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Doha Film Institute supported films win major awards at 2016 Cannes Film...
Four films supported by the Doha Film Institute have won top honours in key sections of the 69th Cannes Film Festival, including the Best Screenplay and Best Actor awards for The Salesman, co-financed...
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Masters Of Illusion in focus at Doha Film Institute’s DFI Cinema Series
Following the success of its earlier themed series, ‘Science Fiction in Film-Spaceships in Cinema’ and ‘Fashion in Film- Costume as Character’, the Doha Film Institute is presenting a new themed...
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DFI Cinema series to present restored copies of classics for the first time...
The Doha Film Institute’s special presentation series, ‘Masters of Illusion’, part of DFI Cinema, will present the restored versions of three cult classics, The Mummy, Mirror and 8½’, that highlight...
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Northwestern research report focuses on television programming during Ramadan
Northwestern University in Qatar (NU-Q) has released results from its Media Industries in the Middle East report, a cooperative effort between NU-Q and the Doha Film Institute (DFI), on television...
View ArticleDFI to present 4th Ajyal Youth Film Festival from Nov. 30 to Dec. 5
The Doha Film Institute today announced that the fourth edition of the Ajyal Youth Film Festival will be held from November 30 to December 5, 2016.‘Ajyal’, Arabic for ‘generations’, brings people of...
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DFI chooses 4 short films by Qatari directors for Qatari Film Fund Spring...
The Doha Film Institute has announced the grantees of its Qatari Film Fund as part of the Spring 2016 cycle. Four short films by Qatari directors have been selected for this grant cycle, which will...
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DFI Cinema presents Emirati filmmaker’s Going to Heaven in Hekayat Khaleejiya...
As part of its Hekayat Khaleejiya screening series which showcases ‘Stories from the Gulf,’ the DFI Cinema will showcase Emirati director Saeed Salmeen’s captivating feature film Going to Heaven...
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14 films supported by Doha Film Institute on spotlight at the 2016 Sarajevo...
A diverse slate of 14 films supported by the Doha Film Institute will be screened at the 22nd Sarajevo Film Festival to be held from August 12 to 20, 2016, underlining the strong relations shared by...
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