Doha Film Institute picks 29 projects for grantsThe Doha Film Institute has chosen 29 film projects from 16 countries for its Spring Grants 2017, which supports first- and second-time filmmakers, as well as established Arab directors for short and feature-length films. In addit More… |
33 projects for Doha Film Institute initiativeThe Doha Film Institute has announced the 33 projects from 19 countries selected to take part in an initiative that seeks to provide mentorship, nurturing, and hands-on development for filmmakers. The second edition of Qumra will More… |
Doha Film Institute declares grants for 30 projectsThe Doha Film Institute has announced the recipients of the Fall 2015 session of its grants programme, which includes 30 projects from 19 countries. The projects, which comprise 16 feature-length narrative films, 10 feature docume More… |
Doha Film Institute unveils titles for youth festThe Doha Film Institute, a not-for-profit cultural organisation, has released the titles for the third edition of the upcoming Ajyal Youth Film Festival. The annual festival will open on November 29 with the Middle East Premiere o More… |
Al Khaliji backs Doha youth film festivalAl Khaliji Commercial Bank has partnered with the Doha Film Institute’s (DFI) inaugural Ajyal Youth Film Festival as part of its ongoing commitment to support the cultural initiatives and Qatari youth. Running from November More… |
Qatar set for debut youth film festDoha Film Institute has lined up 65 of the best films from 30 nations, and a rich roster of industry and community events, for the inaugural Ajyal Youth Film Festival, bringing the best of filmmaking to Qatar. Spread over five day More… |
DFI selects 4 filmmakers for new fundThe Doha Film Institute (DFI) has selected four filmmakers from the GCC region for the first cycle of its Hazawi fund to provide financial and training support to accomplish their short film projects. An initiative of DFI’s More… |
DFI launches fund for Gulf short filmsDoha Film Institute (DFI) has launched a new fund to promote film production in Qatar and the Gulf region, thus providing opportunity to produce six high quality short films written and directed by Qatari and Gulf filmmakers, annually. More… |
DFI backed film to feature at SundanceMay in the Summer, a feature by Arab-American filmmaker Cherien Dabis and co-financed by the Doha Film Institute (DFI), will screen as the opening film for the US Dramatic Competition at the 2013 Sundance Film Festival. Having won More… |
Local media backed at Doha film festNorthwestern University (NU-Q) in Qatar and Doha Film Institute (DFI) will partner to help bring local film and media work front and center at the upcoming fourth edition of Doha Tribeca Film Festival (DTFF). The two organisations agree More… |