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Doha Film Institute Shines the Spotlight on Qatari and Arab Talent at the 25th Sarajevo Film Festival
Grant recipients “Abou Leila” and “The Unknown Saint” selected to screen in key section of the Festival. Three grant recipients and past Qumra projects to benefit from additional guidance and support from the festival’s CineLink Industry Days programme. Special showcase of six short films from Qatar to be screened during [...]
Doha Film Institute partners with Globally Renowned VIA University College Denmark to offer world-class animation training
The Doha Film Institute (DFI) has announced a new and innovative partnership with VIA University College Denmark’s premier animation school – The Animation Workshop (TAW) – to offer world-class education and training to nurture the next generation of animation professionals in Qatar. Through the partnership, DFI hopes to promote, strengthen, [...]
Mall of Qatar rewards classic car owner as part of Fast & Furious Hobbs & Shaw movie release
Mall of Qatar, the nation’s favorite destination, in collaboration with Novo cinemas, organized an exhibition of 24 classic cars as part of Fast & Furious Hobbs & Shaw movie launch. From August 1st to 3rd, the exhibition demonstrated the heritage of Qatari classic car owners and invited visitors to vote [...]
The Future of Cinema
Walt Disney Co’s photo-realistic version of The Lion King is expected to continue to dominate the multiplex after collecting about $729 million in global receipts in its first week. But the technologically innovative film’s impact could go well beyond the box office. The Lion King’s unusual production techniques, including its [...]
Three Films Supported by Doha Film Institute Selected for the 72nd Locarno Film Festival
DFI announces latest co-financing partnership on Japanese auteur Kiyoshi Kurosawa’s “To the Ends of the Earth” Grant recipients “South Terminal” by Rabah Ameur-Zaïmeche and “143 Sahara Street” by Hassen Ferhani will also screen at the festival Three films supported by the Doha Film Institute (DFI) have been selected to key sections [...]
NOVO Cinemas Opens a New Multiplex at Tawar Mall
DOHA, Qatar – Tawar Mall, one of the largest shopping malls in Qatar, celebrated the ground-breaking ceremony of NOVO Cinemas yesterday evening in the presence of Mr. Abdulaziz bin Nasser Al Khalifa, CEO of Qatar Development Bank and Chairman of Novo Cinemas and Mr. Jassim bin Jabr Sultan Tawar Al-Kuwari, [...]