Doha Film Institute (DFI) has called on film enthusiasts in Qatar to be part of the second edition of the Ajyal Youth Film Festival, to be held from December 1 to 6.
The festival is looking for more than 500 volunteers. They will be exposed to the inner workings of a major cultural event, interact with festival guests and jurors of many nationalities, gain industry experience and receive a participation certificate.
Interested candidates aged 18 years and above can register at dohafilminstitute.com/filmfestival/volunteer
Fatma al-Remaihi, festival director and acting CEO of DFI, said: “The volunteer programme is an integral part of our festival and a wonderful opportunity for people to get involved in an event that inspires cultural discovery and positive interaction between people of all generations.”
The second edition of the festival will present daily public screenings of local and international films, special events and exhibitions, the Sandbox interactive digital playground, school screenings, Family Weekend and the Doha Film Experience - Ajyal’s youth jury, where hundreds of young people between the ages of eight and 21 years will watch and discuss shorts and features and decide on the winning films.
The Ajyal Youth Film Festival builds on DFI’s history of community-based programming. Ajyal, meaning “generations” in Arabic, invites people of all ages to come together to discuss cinema through events that inspire creative interaction, opening up a fun, collaborative environment where young people can express themselves.
Driven with the goal to inspire and create, Ajyal has been designed to empower the region’s youth and inspire film enthusiasts of all ages in Qatar and the region.
