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Amjad Al Rasheed's debut feature made history earlier this year when it became the first Jordanian feature film to premiere in Cannes.
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Amjad Al Rasheed's debut feature made history earlier this year when it became the first Jordanian feature film to premiere in Cannes.
The series represents an expansion of Doha Film Festival's commitment to amplify underrepresented voices to contribute to balance in global storytelling landscape.
'Places of the Soul' is the first Qatari film to compete in the international festival.
Doha Film Institute said it will be exploring new avenues to expand the reach and volume of Palestinian voices worldwide.
Shot in Turkey, the Syrian film is written and directed by Soudade Kaadan.
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Doha Film Institute has now supported more than 750 films from 75 countries, with grants cycles in autumn and spring.
This selection features diverse projects by Arab and global talent, auteurs, and emerging voices supported by the institute.
The movie received grants from the Doha Film Institute, Tribeca Film Institute, and the Jordan Film Fund.
The screening will be held every Friday starting this week and will continue for three weeks.
These two films will compete under the Competition category at the Cannes Film Festival.
Applicants must be female and male of 30 to 35 years old, have Middle Eastern features and dark hair, and speak Arabic fluently.
The filmmakers discussed how Qumra 2023 has been invaluable to their filmmaking journey.
Professionals from 41 nations support the development of invited projects through mentoring sessions, screenings with feedbacks, and curated industry meetings.
The line-up features 13 projects from Qatari and Qatar-based filmmakers.
The Masters are curated by the DFI team headed by CEO Fatma Hassan Alremaihi and its Artistic Advisor Elia Suleiman.
The film won a post-production grant from the Doha Film Institute.
The movie received grants from the Doha Film Institute, Tribeca Film Institute, and the Jordan Film Fund.
Mohaq, Hilal, and Bader are the three competition categories in which the 12 feature films and 26 short films will be screened for the Ajyal Jury.
Suleiman, an artistic advisor of the Doha Film Institute, is the first Palestinian director to receive the honour.
In addition to its selection at TIFF, the DFI-supported films have also been screened at Cannes, Venice, Locarno, and Sarajevo earlier this summer.
The selection includes films from Algeria, Egypt, France, Jordan, Indonesia, Morocco, Palestine, Syria and Tunisia, highlighting DFI's support for independent voices in cinema.
A Doha Film Institute grant funded the film in 2015, and it participated in the Cinéfondation workshop at Cannes 2017.
Registration for the Ajyal Jury programme is now open until September 21, 2022.
Written and directed by Bassel Ghandour, the film stars Emad Azmi, Baraka Rahmani, Munther Rayahneh, Maisa Abd Elhadi, Nadira Omran, and Nadim Rimawi.
Qumra 2022 will be held as an online event from March 18 to 23, with a total of 45 projects from around the world.
The selection spans 28 features, 11 shorts and six series in different stages of development and production from 21 territories.
BeIN Media Group will broadcast the ceremonies and awards of the film festival on Jeem TV and beIN Drama.
There will be a special emphasis on young talent development through its youth jury programme for ages eight to 25.
In addition to the streaming of his films, there will also be a live talk with the director on May 30 at Arab Film and Media Institute.
With 22 projects from the MENA region, two from the GCC, and seven from Qatar, the programme amplifies emerging creative voices in the development of original and compelling content.
BeIN also set up live studios during the closing celebration between 6 pm to 7.30 pm, where it hosted several guests including DFI spokespeople, filmmakers, jury members and award winners.
BeIN Media Group will broadcast the ceremonies and awards of the film festival on beIN Movies HD1 Premiere channel and beIN Movies Youtube channel.
This decision was part of the Institute’s contribution to the responsible management and prevention of the further spread of the virus in Qatar.
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