It’s hard to believe the third edition of Ajyal is already over! After a week of watching movies, discussing the art of filmmaking and learning from some of the best talents in the industry, the Ajyal Jurors have spoken. The 520 Jurors – who came from 11 countries, including Australia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Italy, Serbia, Turkey and the MENA region – chose their favourite films in their respective sections.

And the winners are…

MOHAQ

Best Feature Film
‘Paper Planes’ by Robert Connolly (Australia)

Special Mention
‘Celestial Camel’ by Yury Feting (Russia)

Best Short Film
‘The Red Thunder’ by Alvaro Ron (Spain, USA)

HILAL

Best Feature Film
‘Scarecrow’ by Zig Madamba Dulay (The Philippines)

Special Mention
‘Landfill Harmonic’ by Graham Townsley and Brad Allgood (USA)

Best Short Film
‘wHole’ by Robert Banning and Verena Klinger (Germany)

Special Mention
‘That Day in September’ by Karim Jaafar (Lebanon)

BADER

Best Feature Film
‘Walls’ by Pablo Iraburu and Migueltxo Molina (Spain)

Special Mention
‘The Second Mother’ by Anna Muylaert (Brazil)

Best Short Film
‘By Mutual Agreement’ by Rémy Cayuela (France)

We want to thank all our young Jurors, whose energy could be felt throughout the festival. As Fatma Al Remaihi, Festival Director and CEO of the Doha Film Institute, said: “Their enthusiasm and insight is an inspiration to us all.”