The Doha Film Institute has added French auteur Claire Denis and Oscar-nominated cinematographer Phedon Papamichael (“Nebraska”) to the lineup of star talent who will act as mentors for the Qumra Masters program during its upcoming Qumra event dedicated to fostering fresh Arab film fare that is opening up to TV projects.
They join previously announced directors James Gray and Jessica Hausner and sound designer Mark A. Mangini (“Mad Max: Fury Road”) for the 2020 edition that will run March 20-25 in the Qatari capital.
Mangini will be the first sound designer to attend the unique event conceived by Palestinian director Elia Suleiman, who is Qumra’s creative director.
Qumra, which is an Arab word believed to be the origin of the word “camera,” is dedicated to supporting and shepherding first and second works mostly by Arab directors. The mentors, through one-on-one meetings and master classes, will nurture the talent attached to...
They join previously announced directors James Gray and Jessica Hausner and sound designer Mark A. Mangini (“Mad Max: Fury Road”) for the 2020 edition that will run March 20-25 in the Qatari capital.
Mangini will be the first sound designer to attend the unique event conceived by Palestinian director Elia Suleiman, who is Qumra’s creative director.
Qumra, which is an Arab word believed to be the origin of the word “camera,” is dedicated to supporting and shepherding first and second works mostly by Arab directors. The mentors, through one-on-one meetings and master classes, will nurture the talent attached to...
- 2/23/2020
- by Nick Vivarelli
- Variety Film + TV
A total of 31 projects from 28 countries have received Dfi support, including two Yemeni films for the first time.
Lebanese filmmaker Mounia Akl, Afghan director Shahrbanoo Sadat and Academy Award-nominated Syrian documentarian Feras Fayyad are among the recipients of the Doha Film Institute’s 2019 spring funding round.
Overall, 37 projects from 28 countries have received fresh grants from the Qatari body, which is one of the only steady sources of financing for independent cinema in the Arab world.
A total of 31 of the projects hail from the Arab world, with two film projects coming from Yemen for the first time.
Two of the grantee films,...
Lebanese filmmaker Mounia Akl, Afghan director Shahrbanoo Sadat and Academy Award-nominated Syrian documentarian Feras Fayyad are among the recipients of the Doha Film Institute’s 2019 spring funding round.
Overall, 37 projects from 28 countries have received fresh grants from the Qatari body, which is one of the only steady sources of financing for independent cinema in the Arab world.
A total of 31 of the projects hail from the Arab world, with two film projects coming from Yemen for the first time.
Two of the grantee films,...
- 5/18/2019
- by Melanie Goodfellow
- ScreenDaily
Locarno Film Festival is to host the 8th Doc Alliance Selection (Das) Award, after being announced during Cannes for the past seven years .
The seven European documentary festivals that make up Doc Alliance decided to make the move to Locarno in order to give the Das Award a higher profile away from the packed schedules of Cannes.
The winner of the $5,700 (€5,000) prize will be announced at a ceremony during Locarno’s Industry Days on August 8 by a jury of European film critics, including Switzerland’s Christian Jungen, Poland’s Piotr Czerkawski, Germany’s Annette Walter, and the Czech Republic’s Tomáš Stejskal.
Homeland (Iraq Year Zero); Abbas Fahdel (Iq)
nominated by Visions du Réel
Walking Under Water; Eliza Kubarska (UK/Pl/De)
nominated by Docs Against Gravity Ff
Stranded in Canton; Måns Månsson (Se/Dk/Cn)
nominated by Cph:dox
Illusion; Sofia Marques (Pt)
nominated by Doclisboa
I Am the People; Anna Roussillon (Fr)
nominated by Jihlava Idff[p...
The seven European documentary festivals that make up Doc Alliance decided to make the move to Locarno in order to give the Das Award a higher profile away from the packed schedules of Cannes.
The winner of the $5,700 (€5,000) prize will be announced at a ceremony during Locarno’s Industry Days on August 8 by a jury of European film critics, including Switzerland’s Christian Jungen, Poland’s Piotr Czerkawski, Germany’s Annette Walter, and the Czech Republic’s Tomáš Stejskal.
Homeland (Iraq Year Zero); Abbas Fahdel (Iq)
nominated by Visions du Réel
Walking Under Water; Eliza Kubarska (UK/Pl/De)
nominated by Docs Against Gravity Ff
Stranded in Canton; Måns Månsson (Se/Dk/Cn)
nominated by Cph:dox
Illusion; Sofia Marques (Pt)
nominated by Doclisboa
I Am the People; Anna Roussillon (Fr)
nominated by Jihlava Idff[p...
- 5/17/2015
- by screen.berlin@googlemail.com (Martin Blaney)
- ScreenDaily
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