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Three DFI-funded films win at Venice International Film Festival

This comes as Arab cinema representation in international film festivals is on the rise. Sheikha Al-Mayassa bint Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani took to Instagram on Monday to congratulate the…

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Journeying through loss: up-close and personal with Qatari filmmaker Majid Al-Remaihi

Qatari filmmaker Majid Al-Remaihi channels his emotions into visual art, expressing his journey in making sense of his mother’s memory loss. Majid Al-Remaihi was just 19 years old when his…

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‘Intaj’: New exhibition rewinds back to Qatar’s early media days

From theatre, cinema, to the establishment of television, the exhibition draws a timeline of the development of the media scene. Art enthusiasts and 2022 FIFA World Cup visitors can now…

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Ajyal Film Festival returns in an ‘exceptional’ online edition

The annual major film festival will be back this year in a “hybrid” digital version. More international jurors and viewers around the globe will attend this year’s 2020 online edition…

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Doha prepares to ‘Press Play!’ with 9th Ajyal Film Festival from Nov. 7 to 13

The seven-day film festival will start on November 7. The ninth edition of Ajyal Film Festival, presented by the Doha Film Institute (DFI), will deliver a week-long calendar of film…

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Former Universal official pens deal to represent Qatar in Hollywood

Former NBCUniversal vice chairman Ron Meyer has inked an agreement with Qatar to serve as an advisor to the Doha Film Institute. Ron Meyer, who previously served as NBCUniversal’s chairman,…

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DFI chief recognised in Variety’s global women’s list

Yet another Qatari woman has made history, and on this occasion, just in time for International Women’s Day. Doha Film Institute’s (DFI) CEO Fatma Hassan Alremaihi has been selected by…

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‘Cinema is a Palestinian’s only weapon’: A review of Ajyal’s Audience Award winner, ‘200 Meters’

Palestinian voices reach a global audience in a film showing the harsh reality of living under the illegal Israeli occupation. Visiting family members for a cup of tea, commuting to…

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Experience the Magic of Cinema at the First-Ever Hybrid Edition of the 8th Ajyal Film Festival – From Home or on the Big Screen

Seven international feature films including Majid Majidi’s acclaimed Sun Children screened in-person as part of Ajyal public programme The Doha Film Institute’s (DFI) 8th Ajyal Film Festival returns for audiences of all…

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