The Doha Film Institute’s (DFI) annual talent incubator event for Arab and international cinema, Qumra 2023, flagged off Friday in the presence of HE Sheikha Al Mayassa bint Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani, Chairperson of the DFI and Qatar Museums, and industry experts and emerging filmmakers. The event is being held in an innovative hybrid format with in-person activities until March 15 and online sessions from March 19 to 21. Qumra 2023 hosts over 200 international industry experts from 41 countries who will mentor 44 films. The projects chosen are from 23 countries.