Qumra

Qumra 2023 Archive

Doha Film Institute presents Qumra, an initiative that seeks to provide mentorship, nurturing, and hands-on development for filmmakers from Qatar and around the world.


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Public Screenings

Industry Programme

Master Classes

Qumra Pass

Qumra Projects

Partners


Qumra 2022 Archive

Doha Film Institute presents Qumra, an initiative that seeks to provide mentorship, nurturing, and hands-on development for filmmakers from Qatar and around the world.


Main

Industry Programme

Qumra Projects


Qumra 2021 Archive

Click here to download Qumra 2021 Catalogue.

Welcome to Qumra 2021, an incredible online experience that brings together fascinating Master Classes with world-renowned filmmakers, inspiring talks with distinguished artists and a selection of screenings showcasing some of the very best new feature-length and short films made with the support of the Doha Film Institute.


Main

Public Screenings

Qumra Talks

Industry Programme

Master Classes

Qumra Pass

Qumra Projects

Partners


Qumra 2020 Archive

Click here to download Qumra 2020 Catalogue.

Doha Film Institute presents Qumra, an initiative that seeks to provide mentorship, nurturing, and hands-on development for filmmakers from Qatar and around the world.

Over the past six years, Qumra has been a one-of-a-kind professional incubator crucial to the success of filmmakers from the Arab world and beyond. Due to current global concern regarding the COVID-19 outbreak, and with an awareness of our responsibility towards the health and safety of our valued guests and partners, and in an effort to reduce travel during this time, the decision has been made to cancel the 2020 edition of Qumra and proceed with an adapted online mentorship and support format


 

Industry Events Programme

Master Classes

Qumra Projects

Qumra Pass


Qumra 2019 Archive

Click here to download Qumra 2019 Catalogue.

Doha Film Institute presents Qumra, an initiative that seeks to provide mentorship, nurturing, and hands-on development for filmmakers from Qatar and around the world.


The primary motive of this international gathering of creative film professionals is to contribute to the development of emerging voices in cinema, with a special focus on first- and second-time filmmakers, alongside a series of screenings for Doha audiences featuring films by international masters and recipients of support from the Institute.

The Qumra gathering is categorised in three sections:

Master Classes
Master Classes with Qumra Masters, including the most influential and beloved artists of our time, Agnes Varda, world renowned film director Kiyoshi Kurosawa, Academy Award winner, BAFTA winner and Cannes Best Director winner Pawel Pawlikowski, Academy Award winning production designer Eugenio Caballero and Cannes Grand Prix Best Screenplay award winner Alice Rohrwacher.

Meetings
Emphasising work by first- and second-time filmmakers, approximately 25 feature-length, 7 series and 10 short film projects have been selected to benefit from the experience of international film industry experts in bespoke mentorship labs and business meetings.

Screenings
The Modern Masters and New Voices in Cinema include a showcase of films presented by Qumra Masters and critically acclaimed films funded by the Institute.


Public Screenings

Qumra Talks

Industry Events Programme

Master Classes

Qumra Projects

Partners


Qumra 2018 Archive

Click here to download Qumra 2018 Catalogue.

Doha Film Institute presents Qumra, an initiative that seeks to provide mentorship, nurturing, and hands-on development for filmmakers from Qatar and around the world.


The primary motive of this international gathering of creative film professionals is to contribute to the development of emerging voices in cinema, with a special focus on first- and second-time filmmakers, alongside a series of screenings for Doha audiences featuring films by international masters and recipients of support from the Institute.

The Qumra gathering is categorised in three sections:

Master Classes
Master Classes with Qumra Masters, including Academy Award winner Tilda Swinton, Academy Award nominated Bennett Miller, Cannes Jury Prize winner and Academy Award nominated Andrey Zvyagintsev, Cannes Palme d’Or, Un Certain Regard Award and Jury Prize winner Apichatpong Weerasethakul, Berlinale Golden Bear winner and Academy Award nominated Gianfranco Rosi, and nine times Oscar nominated and three times Academy Award winner Sandy Powell.

Meetings
Emphasising work by first- and second-time filmmakers, approximately 23 feature-length and 11 short film projects have been selected to benefit from the experience of international film industry experts in bespoke mentorship labs and business meetings.

Screenings
The Modern Masters and New Voices in Cinema include a showcase of films presented by Qumra Masters and critically acclaimed films funded by the Institute.


Public Screenings

Qumra Talks

Industry Events Programme

Master Classes

Qumra Projects

Partners


Qumra 2017 Archive

Click here to download Qumra 2017 Film Guide.
Click here to download Qumra 2017 Catalogue.

Doha Film Institute presents Qumra, an initiative that seeks to provide mentorship, nurturing, and hands-on development for filmmakers from Qatar and around the world.


The primary motive of this international gathering of creative film professionals is to contribute to the development of emerging voices in cinema, with a special focus on first- and second-time filmmakers, alongside a series of screenings for Doha audiences featuring films by international masters and recipients of support from the Institute.

The Qumra gathering is categorised in three sections:

Master Classes
Master Classes with Qumra Masters, Festival de Cannes Grand Prix winner Bruno Dumont, Academy Award winner Asghar Farhadi, Critically acclaimed documentarian and Un Certain Regard Grand Prix Winner Rithy Panh, Argentina’s eminent filmmaker Lucrecia Martel and internationally acclaimed Award-Winning producer Paulo Branco.

Meetings
Emphasising work by first- and second-time filmmakers, approximately 25 feature-length and 9 short film projects have been selected to benefit from the experience of international film industry experts in bespoke mentorship labs and business meetings.

Screenings
The Modern Masters and New Voices in Cinema include a showcase of films presented by Qumra Masters and critically acclaimed films funded by the Institute.


Public Screenings

Industry Events Programme

Master Classes

Qumra Projects

Partners


Qumra 2016 Archive

Click here to download Qumra 2016 Film Guide.
Click here to download Qumra 2016 Industry Delegates Book.

Doha Film Institute presents Qumra, an initiative that seeks to provide mentorship, nurturing, and hands-on development for filmmakers from Qatar and around the world.


The primary motive of this international gathering of creative film professionals is to contribute to the development of emerging voices in cinema, with a special focus on first- and second-time filmmakers, alongside a series of screenings for Doha audiences featuring films by international masters and recipients of support from the Institute.

The Qumra gathering is categorised in three sections:

Master Classes
Master Classes with Qumra Masters, including Palme d’Or winner Nuri Bilge Ceylan, Caméra d’Or winner Naomi Kawase, Academy Award nominees Joshua Oppenheimer and James Schamus, and Golden Lion winner Aleksandr Sokurov.

Meetings
Emphasising work by first- and second-time filmmakers, 23 feature-length and 10 short films have been selected to benefit from the experience of international film industry experts in bespoke mentorship labs and business meetings.

Screenings
The Modern Masters and New Voices in Cinema include a showcase of films presented by Qumra Masters and critically acclaimed films funded by the Institute.


Public Screenings

Industry Events Programme

Master Classes

Qumra Projects

Partners


Qumra 2015 Archive

Click here to download Qumra 2015 Film Guide.
Click here to download Qumra 2015 Industry Delegates Book.

Doha Film Institute presents Qumra, an initiative that seeks to provide mentorship, nurturing, and hands-on development for filmmakers from Qatar and around the world.



Qumra 2015 Videos


The primary motive of this international gathering of creative film professionals is to contribute to the development of emerging voices in cinema, with a special focus on first- and second-time filmmakers, alongside a series of screenings for Doha audiences featuring films by international masters and recipients of support from the Institute.

The Qumra gathering is categorised in three sections:

Master Classes
Master Classes with Qumra Masters, including award-winning actor Gael García Bernal, Palme d’Or winner Cristian Mungiu, current Academy Award nominee Abderrahmane Sissako, and Academy Award winner Danis Tanović. Master Classes with Qumra Masters, including award-winning actor Gael García Bernal, Palme d’Or winner Cristian Mungiu, current Academy Award nominee Abderrahmane Sissako, and Academy Award winner Danis Tanović.

Meetings
Emphasising work by first- and second-time filmmakers, 30 projects have been selected to benefit from the experience of international film industry experts in bespoke mentorship labs and business meetings.

Screenings
The Modern Masters and New Voices in Cinema include a showcase of films presented by Qumra Masters and critically acclaimed films funded by the Institute.


Public Screenings

Industry Events Programme

Master Classes

Qumra Projects

Partners

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