Discover oneself through cinema, advises Qumra Master Naomi Kawase
Mar 08, 2016
Masterclass by Kawase becomes a spiritual journey into her life and outlook
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Pursue artistic vision but also focus on smart marketing, experts tell emerging filmmakers at Qumra
Mar 08, 2016
In another day of intensive project development sessions and consultations with international industry experts…
Be ready to change your minds and take on projects that challenge you to keep motivated, advises Qumra Master Nuri Bilge Ceylan
Mar 07, 2016
Masterclass by Ceylan takes audiences through his films, scripting process and keen interest in the editing process
James Schamus inspires a packed audience at Qumra revealing how he first got interested in film, his long working relationship with Academy-Award winning filmmaker Ang Lee, his experience as a producer, screenwriter and CEO in independent cinema, and his
Mar 07, 2016
Moderated by Richard Pēna, the session showed clips from Schamus’ films including Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon, Ride with the Devil and his short documentary T
Qumra is a powerful platform to build young talent and expand horizons of Arab cinema, say industry experts
Mar 07, 2016
Know your audience and build a personal narrative to make your films heard and seen, they tell delegates at second edition of Qumra in Doha
Government Entities, MNCs and Industry Leaders Confirm Support for Second Edition of Qumra
Mar 07, 2016
The second edition of Qumra, a Doha Film Institute initiative that seeks to provide mentorship, nurturing, and hands-on development…
More than 100 film industry experts including festival directors, producers, sales agents and consultants to attend 2nd edition of Qumra presented by the Doha Film Institute
Feb 29, 2016
Qumra, the annual industry event by the Doha Film Institute designed to nurture the development of emerging filmmakers, will welcome more than 100…
Doha Film Institute announces 33 projects from 19 countries to participate in second edition of Qumra
Feb 24, 2016
The Doha Film Institute today announced the 33 projects from 19 countries selected to take part in the second edition of Qumra…
Doha Film Institute brings the best of Masters and New Voices in Cinema with 2016 Qumra screenings
Feb 16, 2016
The second edition of Qumra, the industry development event organised by the Doha Film Institute, will present a highly engaging selection of movies by five…
Filmmakers James Schamus and Joshua Oppenheimer unveiled as final two Qumra Masters
Feb 14, 2016
Screenwriter/producer/director James Schamus (The Ice Storm, Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, Indignation) and acclaimed documentary filmmaker Joshua…
Doha Film Institute to Offer Screenwriting Workshops with International Partner TorinoFilmLab
Jan 31, 2016
The Doha Film Institute, in partnership with the Torino Film Lab, will host two script development and screenwriting workshops to mentor local and regional…
Doha Film Institute Announces Nuri Bilge Ceylan and Alexsandr Sokurov as Qumra Masters
Jan 26, 2016
Turkish filmmaker Nuri Bilge Ceylan (Once Upon a Time in Anatolia, Winter Sleep) and Russian filmmaker Alexsandr Sokurov (Faust, Russian Ark) have been…
Doha Film Institute Celebrates 25th Year Anniversary of Walt Disney’s Animated Classic ‘Beauty and the Beast’
Jan 18, 2016
The Doha Film Institute (DFI) is organizing a special screening to celebrate the 25th year anniversary of one of the most popular love stories ever told,…
Doha Film Institute Celebrates Regional Storytelling with ‘The Sleeping Tree’, as part of Hekayat Khaleejiya screening series
Jan 13, 2016
The Doha Film Institute is organising a special screening of ‘The Sleeping Tree’, the feature film debut of Bahraini filmmaker Mohammed Rashed Bu Ali at the…
Doha Film Institute Announces Fall 2015 Grant Recipients: 30 projects from 19 countries to receive funding
Dec 21, 2015
Doha, Qatar; December 21, 2015: The Doha Film Institute today announced recipients of the Fall 2015 session of its grants programme…