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Market In Focus: Doha Film Institute CEO Fatma Hassan Al Rehaimi Talks 10th Edition Of Qumra, Supporting Qatari Talent & Satisfaction Of Long-Lasting Connections
Doha Film Institute CEO Fatma Hassan Al Rehaimi Talks 10th Edition Of Qumra, Supporting Qatari Talent & Satisfaction Of Long-Lasting Connections
It is the busiest time of the year for Doha Film Institute(DFI) CEO Fatma Hassan Al Rehaimi and her team as they gear up the 10th edition of the org’s Qumra talent and project incubator. From March 1 to 6, some 250 professionals – including this year’s Qumra Masters Leos Carax, Toni Collette, Claire Denis, Atom Egoyan, Martín Hernández, and Jim Sheridan – will gather in Doha to support 40 projects by emerging directors, selected from recent DFI grantees. Alongside preparing Qumra, the DFI has also recently overseen the premiere of local feature documentary Ode To Our Land, about the legacy of late ruler Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani; the launch of its Made in Qatar competition as well as the annual pop culture festival Geekdom and Intaj exhibition celebrating Arab cinema.
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