Doha Film Institute will be hosting a lab for resident screenwriters from 15 to 22 September. The lab will be conducted in English by mentors from Maisha, a non-profit training initiative for emerging filmmakers which is based in Uganda. Speaking about the workshop, Scandar Copti , head of education at DFI told BroadcastPro Middle East: Our […]
Doha Film Institute will be hosting a lab for resident screenwriters from 15 to 22 September.
The lab will be conducted in English by mentors from Maisha, a non-profit training initiative for emerging filmmakers which is based in Uganda.
Speaking about the workshop, Scandar Copti , head of education at DFI told BroadcastPro Middle East: Our partnership with Maisha Labs last year paved the way for future collaborations aimed at enhancing filmmaking skills in students from emerging and developing territories. These workshops offer Qatari students a unique learning opportunity in an environment that encourages innovation and creative risk taking. It also provides a platform for cross-cultural exchange with filmmakers and students from East Africa and South Asia to access professional training and production resources.
The workshop is meant for writers over the age of 18 who already have a script of seven to ten pages and want to build on it further.
The writers will have the opportunity to develop their work under the guidance of the Maisha mentors during the full day labs which will include one on one sessions as well as group training.
Film screenings followed by discussions in the evenings have also been planned for the workshop.
Eligible individuals can register for the Maisha Lab on the DFI website.
