Nine films supported by the Doha Film Institute (DFI) have been selected to the 74tH Cannes Film Festival, which returns to its full glory this year from…
The Doha Film Institute (DFI) today announced the recipients of its 2021 Spring Grants cycle that supports first- and second-time filmmakers from around…
The Doha Film Institute will present 14 films from the Arab world, including eight Made in Qatar films, at the Qatar Film Days, organised as part of the 2021…
After the resounding success of the Ajyal Film Festival’s hybrid edition last year, the ninth edition of the annual event by the Doha Film Institute (DFI)…
In a tumultuous year for young filmmakers in the Arab world facing the impact of a pandemic, ensuring that their cinematic journey was uninterrupted was not…
Qumra Master Jessica Hausner, the renowned Austrian filmmaker who had her breakout moment with her second film Hotel, which screened in the Un Certain…
Qumra Master James Gray, the director of acclaimed films such as Little Odessa, The Immigrant and Ad Astra, walks the talk, when it comes to advice to young…
Qumra Talks – a key element of Qumra, the Doha Film Institute’s annual talent incubator for Arab cinema presented two inspiring personalities…
When the pandemic nearly shut down the global film industry, emerging filmmakers in Qatar and the region received a rare opportunity to continue to move…
It was a masterclass with a difference: Academy Award-nominated and internationally acclaimed cinematographer and Qumra Master Phedon Papamichael took…
Sound could not have become more evocative a topic of discussion than in the Qumra Masterclass by Mark Mangini, Academy-award winner and five-time nominated…
Qumra Master Claire Denis, regarded as one of the world’s most distinctive auteurs, had one overarching piece of advice for emerging filmmakers, drawing…
It was a new experience for all: Making films despite lockdowns and pandemic protocols. What we learned was that what mattered was the will to learn…
Qumra, the Doha Film Institute’s (DFI) annual talent incubator for Arab cinema, took its largest virtual edition live today with more than 150 industry…
Qumra, the Doha Film Institute’s (DFI) annual talent incubator for Arab cinema will welcome over 150 international industry experts from 41 countries…