Four New Projects Chosen as Recipients of DFI Qatari Film Fund
Doha Film Institute (DFI) announced the recipients of the Fall 2017 Qatari Film Fund, which aims to nurture Qatari filmmakers and support them in their script-to-screen journey. An expert panel…
Modern Masters and Film Industry Leaders at Qumra 2018
The fourth edition of Qumra, the annual event organised by the Doha Film Institute (DFI), brought together more than 150 acclaimed filmmakers, industry professionals and experts to nurture 34 films…
Qumra 2018 Sets the Stage for Qatari Filmmakers
Young Qatari directors participating in Qumra 2018, the industry event hosted by the Doha Film Institute (DFI), were all praise for the gathering, endorsing the event as an opportunity for new…
VCUarts Qatar and DFI Win International Teaching Award
An innovative teaching collaboration between the Interior Design programme of Virginia Commonwealth University School of the Arts in Qatar (VCUarts Qatar) and the Doha Film Institute (DFI) has won a…
Leading Local Entities and Global Organisations Extend Support to Qumra 2018
The fourth edition of Qumra, the annual industry event by the Doha Film Institute (DFI), to be held from March 9 to 14, 2018, has received remarkable support, yet again,…
Over 150 International Film Experts to Join Qumra 2018
Qumra 2018, presented by the Doha Film Institute (DFI), will be held on 9 to 14 March, with more than 150 international film industry experts joining the event to mentor…
35 Projects Chosen for Doha Film Institute’s 2017 Fall Grants
An impressive range of 35 projects by first, second-time and established MENA filmmakers from across the world including eight from Qatar have been selected by the Doha Film Institute (DFI)…
Doha Film Institute to Host Region’s First ‘Series Lab’
The Doha Film Institute (DFI) is now accepting submission for the region’s first-ever week-long Series Lab in January 2018 for directors, writers and producers working in serialised content in Qatar…
Film Masters to Join DFI’s Qumra 2018
Russian director and writer Andrey Zvyagintsev (Leviathan, Loveless), Thai filmmaker and visual artist Apichatpong Weerasethakul, and Italian director Gianfranco Rosi are confirmed as the first three Masters of the Doha Film…
3rd Ajyal Talk Focuses on Child Trafficking
The third session of Ajyal Talks, the insightful discussions held as part of the Ajyal Youth Film Festival, presented by the Doha Film Institute (DFI), followed the screening of Kate…