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Five DFI-funded films to screen at Rotterdam’s Arab Film Festival

Qatar’s young filmmakers have yet again proven their talents. Another year, another selection! Five Doha Film Institute-funded films have wooed the judges and were selected to be part of the…

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Qatar Foundation’s ‘Showtime!’ wins two awards at Cannes Film Festival

The film’s soundtrack was provided by the Qatar Philharmonic Orchestra, a member of Qatar Foundation. Qatar Foundation’s musical theatre film ‘Showtime!’ won two awards at the Cannes International Film Festival…

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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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Culture

Yemeni artist Shaima Al Tamimi urges ‘ownership of narratives’ at historic Venice Film Festival

Directed by one of Yemen’s brightest storytellers, Al Tamimi’s film takes its viewers on an emotional journey of nostalgia and self-discovery. When Shaima Al Tamimi graduated with her master’s degree…

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The best true crime documentary films and series to watch on Netflix

Can’t find anything to watch on TV? These Netflix films and shows will have you thinking you can solve a crime. Admit it. We’ve all fallen through the rabbit hole…

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Qatar to host European Drive-In Film Festival

The festival will showcase a variety of foreign language films. Qatar’s residents can experience another drive-in film festival, this time showcasing foreign language films. The European Drive-In Film Festival will…

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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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Curtains close: Back in time at Qatar’s first-ever cinema

Lights out, projectors off, curtains close. Long before spacious movie theatres and large screens, watching films was a little different. In fact, films had to physically travel from place to…

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Culture

DFI’s supported film “Ghosts” wins Grand Prize at Venice film festival

Capturing the spotlight at the oldest film festivals in the world, Doha Film Institute (DFI)- supported films have won a number of prestigious awards. Two films, three awards, and two…

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