Qatar will be represented at the Cannes Film Festival this week through Doha Film Institute (DFI)’s participation in the Marché du Film, Cannes Short Film Corner and Producers Workshop.
The Festival de Cannes is the pre-eminent international event for the film industry. It started yesterday and runs until May 25.
For the fourth year running, Qatar is being represented by a pavilion in the Village International, a section of the Marché du Film that enables countries from all over the world to raise the profiles of their national film culture.
One of more than 60 pavilions in the festival’s global village of cinema, the Qatar pavilion will host industry guests for meetings, professional exchanges and networking sessions, and showcase the work of DFI’s film funding and festival initiatives.
Abdulaziz al-Khater, chief executive officer of DFI, said: “The Cannes Village International is a dynamic celebration of cultural diversity through film and an important platform for showcasing our local and regional talent to the world. We are honoured to represent Qatar in this forum, highlight our emerging talent and welcome the opportunities that will develop through our participation over the next 10 days.”
DFI will also showcase films from Qatar-based filmmakers through the Cannes Short Film Corner, a section of the festival dedicated to showcasing films from more than 90 countries to thousands of accredited industry guests, festival selectors and short film industry specialists.
The Made in Qatar selection will present 13 short films made through DFI’s education initiatives, in addition to independent productions by Qatari nationals and those who call Qatar home.
The Institute will also facilitate the attendance of 10 filmmakers from Qatar who are participating in the Producers Workshop, a programme led by industry experts designed to help producers achieve their goals in the international film market.