Movies & Music
The Heart Of Powerful Documentary Lies In The Art Of Its Honest Structure, Qumra Master Gianfranco Rosi Tells Qumra Delegates
Rosi’s next project, Notturno, a look at night life in the Middle East ‘explores how borders have changed the destiny of people. Qumra Master Gianfranco Rosi, the only documentary director to win the Berlinale Golden Bear, is normally reticent about discussing his ‘next’ project. That is not only because his [...]
Go For The Backstory, Construct The Performance And Always Collaborate, Qumra Master Tilda Swinton Tells New Talents In Cinema
Candour, character and charisma – three words sum up the two-hour-long witty, intense and effortlessly unpretentious Masterclass by Qumra Master Tilda Swinton in Doha, Qatar. Addressing a packed audience of new talents in cinema as well as film-lovers, Swinton was effervescently authentic and thoroughly charming, as she walked them down [...]
4th Qumra Commences In Doha With Modern Masters And Industry Leaders Focused On Nurturing New Talents In Cinema
Tilda Swinton Masterclass and Modern Masters Screening of Gianfranco Rosi’s ‘Fire at Sea’ mark the opening day of the annual industry event by the Doha Film Institute. The fourth edition of Qumra, the annual industry event by the Doha Film Institute, has commenced in Qatar, bringing together more than 150 [...]
11 Women’s March Inspired Books To Read
One year has past since the historic Women’s Marches that filled city streets across the globe, becoming what's thought to be the largest single-day protest in U.S. history, on Jan. 21, 2017. And as we gear up for the second annual marches this weekend—and the start of a new voting initiative, #PowerToThePolls, kicking off in Nevada—we're looking back at what [...]
Qatari Talents Highlight Evolution of Country’s Film Scene with Strong Representation at Qumra 2018
11 short films by Qatari talents and 3 feature narratives in development stage are part of the 34 Qumra projects this year Four films by Qatar-based talents, including 3 Qatari directors, to be screened in New Voices section Highlighting the evolution of the country’s film scene, Qatari talents are marking [...]
Qumra 2018 to screen 17 captivating films by Qumra Masters and emerging cinematic talents
Watch masterpiece works by Qumra Masters Tilda Swinton, Sandy Powell, Bennett Miller, Andrey Zvyagintsev, Apichatpong Weerasethakul and Gianfranco Rosi in Qumra Master Screenings Films by emerging directors showcased in the ‘New Voices in Cinema’ segment The Doha Film Institute will screen 17 captivating films as part of Qumra 2018, the [...]