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44 Recipients of Doha Film Institute’s 2024 Spring Grants Cycle Announced at Cannes Film Festival

News Desk 2 20/05/2024

The Doha Film Institute reaffirmed its dedication to fostering emerging voices in global cinema today at the Cannes Film Festival 2024, unveiling the recipients of its 2024 Spring Grants cycle. A total of 44 films from 17 countries have been chosen for this round of the Middle East region’s

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Six Doha Film Institute Supported Films selected at Cannes 2024

News Desk 2 15/05/2024

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 to uphold its proud legacy of supporting compelling films from across the globe this year too, with its latest co-financed project ‘Rendez-vous avec Pol Pot’ (Meeting with Pol Pot) […]

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13 Standout Projects to Represent Qatar’s Vibrant Film

News Desk 1 27/02/2024

The 10th edition of Qumra, the Doha Film Institute’s (DFI) annual talent incubator for Arab and international cinema, represents the vibrant film ecosystem in Qatar, with 13 homegrown projects chosen for mentoring and support. The 13 local projects include 11 by Qatari nationals with others by those who call Qatar home. Over 40 projects including […]

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Doha Film Institute Announces Award-winning Actor and Producer Toni Collette

News Desk 1 20/02/2024

Doha Film Institute announced the addition of award-winning actor and producer Toni Collette (The Sixth Sense, Knives Out, Hereditary) as a Qumra Master for the 10th edition taking place from March 1-6, 2024 in Doha. Founder of Vocab Films, Toni joins acclaimed film visionaries, Leos Carax, Claire Denis, Atom Egoyan, Martín Hernández, and Jim Sheridan […]

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10th Edition of Doha Film Institute’s Qumra to Host Over 200 Global Film Industry Professionals

News Desk 1 08/02/2024

The 10th edition of Qumra, the Doha Film Institute’s (DFI) annual talent incubator for Arab and international cinema, will welcome over 200 film industry professionals representing all aspects of the entire life cycle of film production and exhibition to mentor emerging talent and provide invaluable guidance to take their films to the next level of […]

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Doha Film Institute Announces Acclaimed Film Luminaries Leos Carax

News Desk 1 05/02/2024

Doha Film Institute has announced its selection of five internationally renowned film visionaries who will serve as Qumra Masters for its tenth annual industry incubator event to be held from 1–6 March 2024. Qumra is one of the world’s few standalone events designed to provide emerging filmmakers with the unmatched opportunity to be mentored by […]

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Doha Film Institute invites volunteers for 11th Ajyal Film Festival

News Desk 1 09/10/2023

With preparations for the 11th Ajyal Film Festival underway, the Doha Film Institute is inviting Qatar residents to get involved and contribute to one of the region’s major cultural events from November 8-16, that brings the entire community together to celebrate the transformative power of film. A unique demonstration of the community spirit fostered by […]

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Doha Film Institute Celebrates Record Year

News Desk 2 15/05/2023

Doha, Qatar; May 15, 2023: The Doha Film Institute (DFI) has set a first in the Arab region for a film organisation, with its latest co-financed projects, “About Dry Grasses” by Nuri Bilge Ceylan and Jessica Hausner’s “Club Zero” selected to the Official Selection, In Competition at the 76th Cannes Film Festival, which takes place […]

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Doha Film Institute’s Qumra 2023 commences with inspiring discussions

News Desk 2 13/03/2023

The Doha Film Institute’s (DFI) annual talent incubator event for Arab and international cinema, Qumra 2023, flagged off today in the presence of Her Excellency Sheikha Al Mayassa bint Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, Chairperson of the Doha Film Institute and Qatar, and industry experts and emerging filmmakers, who represent the new wave of independent […]

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Global film industry to converge

News Desk 2 07/03/2023

Doha, Qatar; March 7, 2023: Qumra, the Doha Film Institute’s (DFI) annual talent incubator for Arab and international cinema will bring together over 200 international industry experts from 41 countries with prominent local organisations for its ninth edition, taking place in person from March 10-15 and online from March 19-21, 2023. Guests include acclaimed film […]

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44 projects from 23 countries selected for Doha Film Institute’s Qumra 2023

News Desk 2 02/03/2023

Doha, Qatar; 2 March , 2023: 44 films, including feature narratives, documentaries, web series and shorts have been selected for the Doha Film Institute’s Qumra 2023, the Institute’s annual industry incubator event. Qumra 2023 will offer networking and development opportunities for the selected projects from 23 countries as part of Qumra’s mission to accelerate the […]

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Qumra Screenings 2023

News Desk 2 22/02/2023

Doha, Qatar; February 22, 2023: Qumra 2023, the Doha Film Institute’s annual industry incubator event for emerging talent from around the world, will celebrate new voices in cinema with eight outstanding feature films supported by the Institute’s initiatives. The screenings take place March 10th to 15th at the Museum of Islamic Art Auditorium. Fatma Hassan […]

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Doha Film Institute

News Desk 2 20/02/2023

Berlin, Germany/Doha, Qatar; February 20, 2023: The Doha Film Institute announced today on the sidelines of the 2023 Berlin International Film Festival the confirmed Qumra 2023 Masters of the annual industry incubator event crucial to the success of first and second-time filmmakers from the Arab world and beyond. This year, multi Academy Award® and BAFTA […]