DFI-funded films to debut at Toronto festivalFour films funded by Doha Film Institute (DFI), Qatar’s independent, not-for-profit cultural organisation that promotes global filmmaking, are set to debut at the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF). The 2013 edition More… |
DFI partners with Sarajevo Film FestivalDoha Film Institute (DFI) has formed a new strategic alliance with the Sarajevo Film Festival (SFF). The DFI and Sarajevo Film Festival will partner on a number of new initiatives at their respective festivals to increase and stre More… |
DFI, Italy film fest partner to back new filmmakersDoha Film Institute (DFI) has entered into a new colloboration with Italy’s Giffoni Film Festival to support emerging filmmakers and develop cinema appreciation among youth of the country. With the new Ajyal Film Festival fo More… |
Doha Film Institute, top US firm in films dealA $100 million revolving fund to finance a slate of feature films was announced by Participant Media, a leading provider of entertainment, and Doha Film Institute (DFI) today. The five-year fund 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… |
Iraq hunting $17bn missing after US invasionIraq's parliament is chasing about $17 billion of Iraqi oil money it says was stolen after the 2003 US-led invasion and has asked the United Nations for help to track it down. The missing money was shipped to Iraq from the United States to More… |
$8.7bn Iraq oil money missing, says USThe US Department of Defense was unable to account properly for $8.7 billion of Iraqi oil and gas money meant for humanitarian needs and reconstruction after the 2003 invasion, according to an audit. The figure is nearly 96 per cent of the More… |