Market In Focus: Qatari Filmmakers Line-Up Features As Doha Film Institute Marks 15th Anniversary — Qumra
deadline.comThe Doha Film Institute’s 11th Qumra talent and project incubator gets underway on Friday, with the aim of nurturing 49 works across all formats supported by its grants program.
Some 350 international film and TV industry professionals will touch down in the Qatari capital from April 4 to 9 to advise and network with the emerging filmmakers behind the projects.
This year’s selection marks a milestone for the institute, which celebrates its 15th anniversary later this year, for the strong selection of projects by Qatari nationals or long-time Qatar residents, including five features.
Most advanced among these is A.J. Al-Thani’s drama Sari & Amira about a Bedouin couple living in the lawless deserts of the Arabian Peninsula, who steal a relic with the potential to transform their lives but also unleash destructive ancient forces.
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