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REPRESENTING the rising film industry in Qatar, national talent is at the forefront of Qumra 2019, the Doha Film Institute’s (DFI) fifth annual industry event to be held from March 15 to20 at Souq Waqif and the Museum of
Islamic Art.
Of this year’s 36 Qumra projects, 15 are Qatar-based offerings, including three feature narrative and one feature documentary in development; one feature documentary in post-production; five shorts in development and five shorts in the works in progress stage. Over the six-day intensive assessment and feedback programme, leaders in the film industry will lend their expertise to the future success of first- and second-time filmmakers.
In addition, six short films by Qatar-based talents will be screening in the New Voices of Cinema segment including four films by Qatari directors. The screenings are open to the public and will be followed by audience Q&A’s with the talents associated with
the films.
“The DFI is excited to be connecting the creativity and ambition of our emerging talent with the wisdom and experience of leaders in the global film industry in the fifth edition of Qumra,” said Fatma Hassan al Remaihi, chief executive officer of DFI. “We are very excited to present the works in progress screening of the first documentary feature by a Qatari national; underlining the evolution of a strong film ecosystem in the country. As the depth and profile of our homegrown talent continues to grow, it is powerfully inspiring to have some of the most respected professionals in cinema contributing to their
future success.”
The first Qatari documentary feature presented as Works in Progress screening at 2019 Qumra is: Places Of The Soul by Hamida Issa (Qatar / 2016 Qumra development project / Fall Grants 2015 and 2018). The film is about a Qatari woman who travels on an environmental expedition to Antarctica in search of hope for a sustainable future before returning to Qatar in search of inspiration to make
positive change.
Films by Qatar-based directors in the New Voices in Cinema category includecTracking:>Wake by Zahed Bata (Jordan, Qatar/2018); Hope by Mohammed Shaikhow (Syria, Iraq, France, Qatar/2018); Sh’hab by Amal al Muftah (Qatar/2018); Gubgub by Nouf al Sulaiti (Qatar/2018); Amphitheater by Mahid Ali Ali (Qatar/2018); and Just Another Memory by Mariam al Dhubhani (Qatar/2018).
Feature Narrative and Feature Documentary projects by Qatari talents in development stage being nurtured as 2019 Qumra projects are: Lavandula by Mahdi alAli (Qatar / Qatari Film Fund 2018); Behind Closed Doors by Hend Fakhroo (Qatar / Spring Grants 2018); and Khuzama by AJ al Thani (Qatar / Qatari Film Fund 2017).
2019 Shorts by Qatar-based talents in Development include: Msa7ar (Qatar) by Hassan al Jahni Fatima; Border (Qatar/ Fall Grants 2018) by Khalifa al Thani; J’ai le cafard (Kuwait, UK, Qatar) by Maysaa al Mumin; Al-Azza (Sudan, Qatar) by Eman Mirghani; and 6 Months and 1 Day (France, Morocco, Qatar) by Yassine Ouahrani.
2019 Qumra Shorts from Qatar in Works in Progress include: End of the Road (Qatar/ Qatari Film Fund 2017) by Ahmed al Sharif; The Black Veil (Qatar/ Spring Grants 2017) by AJ al Thani; Beit Byoot (Palestine, Qatar/ Fall Grants 2017) by MayarHamdan; Paper Plane (Egypt, Qatar) by Nada Bedair; and In the Middle (Yemen, Russia, Qatar) by Mariam al Dhubhani.
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