Doha Film Institute’s Qumra Event Lifts Off Against Backdrop Of FIFA World Cup Fan Hotspots
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deadline.comThree months ago, Doha’s new Downtown Msheireb district was the throbbing heart of the FIFA World Cup in Qatar as one of its main fan zones.
Quiz any local on the street or in its cafes and shops about what it was like, and their faces light up as they recount how packed it was and the magical atmosphere.
Billed as the world’s first sustainable downtown regeneration project, the pedestrianized neighborhood is now acting as the backdrop to the Doha Film Institute’s annual Qumra talent incubator, alongside the I.M.
Pei-designed Museum of Islamic Art (MIA). The event, which kicked off on Friday, aims to hothouse 44 film and series projects in various formats and stages of production.
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