The Doha Film Institute’s (DFI) annual industry incubator event, Qumra 2023, is shining a spotlight on 13 homegrown projects, including seven by Qatari and the rest by other Qatar-based filmmakers.
Talents associated with these projects will take part in mentorship and networking activities in-person from March 10 to 15 and online from March 19 to 21.
In a press statement, DFI CEO Fatma Hassan Alremaihi said: “We are proud of Qumra 2023’s vibrant slate of films directed by Qatari and Qatar-based filmmakers and look forward to showcasing the significant cultural achievements of our local industry at Qumra 2023."
Selected projects by Qatari and Qatar-based talent at Qumra 2023 include: Development-Feature Narrative - *The Other Wife (Algeria, France, Qatar) (working title) by Meriem Mesraoua. Development-Feature Documentary - The Myth of Mahmoud (Palestine, Qatar) by Mayar Hamdan.
Qumra Shorts - Bel Falstini (Lebanon, Qatar) by Obada Jarbi. 17-0: The Untold Story [Working Title] (Qatar) by Fatma al-Ghanim. *This I Remember (Qatar, Lebanon) by Alessandra El Chanti. I Wished for Solitude (Qatar) by Hamad Alfayhani. Missed Connections [Working Title] (Qatar) by Dhoha Abdelsattar. *Holy Feet (US, Egypt, Qatar) by Karim Emara. Alaqiq: Darkness of Media (Qatar) by Mohammed A al-Suwaidi and Kummam al-Maadeed. Continuity (Working Title) (Qatar) by Nadia al-Khater. Beauty in Solace (Qatar) by Ali al-Hajri. *Gihan [working title] (Egypt, Qatar) by Hadeer Omar. Villa 187 (Sudan, Qatar) by Eiman Mirghani.
