The Comics in M.E.
Apr 12, 2013
Not too long ago, a few of us DFIers had a discussion about comics and movies in the Middle East.
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Now Playing in Doha! : Oblivion
Apr 11, 2013
‘Oblivion’ hits the screens in Doha this week!
The Comic CON
Apr 11, 2013
Since I’m a super comic nerd living in Doha, it goes without saying that the only holiday…
2013 Gulf Film Festival Opens Today
Apr 11, 2013
If you’ve been thinking there’s been a drought of good films at the cinema lately…
People in Film: Kholoud Al Ali and Fatma Al Nesf
Apr 08, 2013
After the Middle East Film & Comic Con as they returned to sunny Doha…
Khaleeji Shorts: I - Sanctity
Apr 07, 2013
As the Gulf’s film industry begins to boom, more and more Khaleeji filmmakers..
Now Playing in Doha! : Dead Man Down
Apr 04, 2013
‘Dead Man Down’ hits the screens in Doha this week!
The Rise of Pop Culture in the Gulf
Apr 03, 2013
There was a time when filmmaking, painting and making any form of art was considered just a hobby in the Gulf. It was frowned upon even to dream of being…
Connecting Movies to Comics
Apr 01, 2013
Three film lovers. Two comic-book fans and a comic-book know-nothing. One question: Do movies belong at comic conventions?…
People in Film: Feras Al Omireen
Mar 31, 2013
As we move closer to the second annual Middle East Film & Comic Convention…
Now Playing in Doha! : G.I. Joe: Retaliation
Mar 28, 2013
‘G.I. Joe: Retaliation’ hits the screens in Doha this week!
The Power of Documentary Film
Mar 27, 2013
Although cinema is sometimes a vehicle for escapism…
Not to Be Missed: ‘The Third Man’
Mar 27, 2013
Thrillers are a dime a dozen these days – the cinemas are jammed with them…
'Die Welt' at MoMA
Mar 26, 2013
Alex Pitstra’s ‘Die Welt’, which had its world premiere right here in Doha during DTFF…
Mockumentaries
Mar 25, 2013
No study of the art of documentaries would be complete without at least a brief study of the black sheep of the documentary family, the mockumentary.