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The Board of the Doha Film Institute (DFI) has announced the appointment of Fatma al-Remaihi as its chief executive officer. She will also serve as the director of the Ajyal Youth Film Festival and Qumra and further build on the Institute’s fundamental goals of promoting a strong film culture in Qatar through film appreciation, education and financing initiatives. |
Part of the DFI team since 2009, al-Remaihi has been the acting CEO since August 2014 in addition to her role as director of the Ajyal which wrapped its successful second edition last week. She previously served as the director of programmes at the DFI.
Al-Remaihi said: “I am honoured to be appointed as the CEO of the Doha Film Institute. It is a privilege to work with the filmmakers in our local and regional community, and I look forward to continuing to support them in telling their stories, and to expand further on our objective to build a vibrant and sustainable culture of film appreciation in Qatar.”
As CEO, al-Remaihi is responsible for setting and overseeing the strategic direction of the Institute, maintaining its focus on promoting film culture in Qatar and developing its presence on the regional and international stage.
She directs the artistic and operational aspects of the Ajyal Youth Film Festival and Qumra, as well as the Institute’s year-round screening programmes, film funding initiatives and its strategic partnerships with key international film organisations.
Al-Remaihi joined the DFI in 2009 as cultural adviser to the first edition of the Doha Tribeca Film Festival. After gaining valuable experience in several key departments of the organisation, she led a Community Outreach team in the delivery of a variety of initiatives and events to appeal to the wide array of audiences in Qatar.
Al-Remaihi was the driving force behind the establishment of a strategic partnership with The Giffoni Experience, whose youth jury model informs the competition section of the Ajyal Youth Film Festival and brings together a group of international youth media specialists for the Doha Giffoni Youth Media Summit.
