Six Doha Film Institute Supported Films selected at Cannes 2024
May 11, 2024
Six films supported by the Doha Film Institute (DFI) have been selected to the 77th Cannes Film Festival being held from May 14-25. The Institute continues…
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Doha Film Institute Empowers Youth Talent to Curate ‘The Ajyal Show’ Podcast Focused on the Art of Storytelling
May 07, 2024
Underlining its commitment to youth empowerment, the Doha Film Institute (DFI) has launched ‘The Ajyal Show’, a bilingual podcast specially curated by…
Dates for Ajyal Film Festival set as Doha Film Institute Welcomes Film Submissions for 2024 Edition
May 05, 2024
The Doha Film Institute (DFI) has announced the exciting return of the much-anticipated 12th edition of the Ajyal Film Festival, with film submissions…
Be brave, be rigorous and explore the tensions within to find your original cinematic voice: Qumra Master Atom Egoyan
Mar 06, 2024
The tenth edition of Qumra, the annual talent incubator event by the Doha Film Institute, concluded with a riveting masterclass by Qumra Master Atom Egoyan…
The Real Art of Sound is Mapping the Emotional Arc of a Film and Being Unobstructive: Martin Hernández
Mar 05, 2024
Qumra Master Martin Hernández, two-time Academy Award nominee for Best Sound Editing for Birdman (2014) and The Revenant (2015), said the art of sound lies…
Qatar’s Filmmakers say Doha Film Institute Enables Them to Find Their Cinematic Voice
Mar 05, 2024
Homegrown filmmakers whose projects have been selected for mentoring at the tenth edition of Qumra, the annual talent incubator event by the Doha Film…
Reinventing the Power to Amaze is the Vision, Joy and Hardship of Making Films: Qumra Master Leos Carax
Mar 04, 2024
Qumra Master Leos Carax, the French auteur whose films defy the conventional boundaries of narrative and style, said the vision, joy and hardship of…
Doha Film Institute Supported Films Help Change the Hearts and Minds of Audiences Globally About the Arab World: Fatma Hassan Alremaihi
Mar 04, 2024
Fatma Hassan Alremaihi, Chief Executive Officer of the Doha Film Institute (DFI), said the creative ecosystem nurtured by Doha Film Institute (DFI) to…
Films are Projectors of Truth that Help Investigate Yourself: Qumra Master Jim Sheridan
Mar 03, 2024
Qumra Master Jim Sheridan, the Irish playwright, director and producer whose films have mapped some of the most turbulent periods in Ireland’s modern…
Arab and International Filmmakers Tackle Realistic Stories and Stress the Importance of Doha Film Institute’s Qumra in Developing their Careers
Mar 03, 2024
Filmmakers participating in the Qumra 2024, the Doha Film Institute’s annual talent incubator event for Arab and international talents, stressed the…
Qumra Master Claire Denis Encourages Emerging Filmmakers to Trust their Own Perspectives
Mar 02, 2024
Illustrious French film director and writer, Claire Denis, who returns as a Qumra Master for the tenth edition of the talent incubator event by the Doha…
Film As Meditation: Qumra Master Toni Collette’s Inspiring Journey of Discovering Herself Through Acting
Mar 02, 2024
In the first Masterclass of Doha Film Institute’s 10th edition of Qumra, the talent incubator event for Arab and international filmmakers, Qumra Master…
Doha Film Institute’s Qumra 2024 Welcomes Film Auteurs and Global Industry Experts to Nurture Emerging Talents in Cinema
Mar 01, 2024
The tenth annual edition of Qumra, the Doha Film Institute’s talent incubator event for Arab and international cinema, commenced on Friday with film auteurs…
Doha Film Institute’s 10th edition of Qumra Supported by Leading National and Global Cultural, Corporate and Media Entities
Mar 01, 2024
The 10th edition of Qumra, the Doha Film Institute’s (DFI) annual talent incubator for Arab and international cinema to be held in-person from March 1 to…
13 Standout Projects to Represent Qatar’s Vibrant Film Ecosystem at 10th Qumra by Doha Film Institute
Feb 27, 2024
The 10th edition of Qumra, the Doha Film Institute’s (DFI) annual talent incubator for Arab and international cinema, represents the vibrant film ecosystem…