It’s all in a week’s work for the Doha Film Institute, the greatest cinematic organization in the MENA region.
Read MoreA still from ‘Salted Skins’ by Nicolas Fattouh, courtesy of the DFI
A still from ‘The Girl with the Needle’, courtesy of the Festival de Cannes
The Cannes Diaries: Magical interviews, chance meetings and beautiful films
There is a trick to this festival. If you stand still long enough in Cannes — something a bit difficult to do on a weekend as crowds are bustling all around you — you’ll run into everyone who is anyone in the film universe.
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Poster by Takeshi Kitano, titled, appropriately by the Japanese actor, writer, comedian, painter and director “Takeshi”
Cannes' Quinzaine and Semaine announce line ups
And there are some must-watch films in there which cannot be missed.
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A still from ‘The land was well past its zenith’ by Rita Mahfouz
"We have to set our minds on how to create pockets of hope": Elia Suleiman on holding DFI's Qumra in these challenging times
Plus actress and producer Toni Colette, is confirmed as the sixth 2024 Master for the upcoming tenth anniversary edition of the industry incubator and the participating projects are announced.
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A still from ‘Disco Afrika: A Malagasy Story’, courtesy of the filmmaker
Doha Film Institute Awards announces new grant recipients -- 44 diverse projects from 32 countries
The highly anticipated announcement confirms the DFI’s commitment as the region’s longest-serving film development initiative, as the Institute has supported more than 800 films from 74 countries to date.
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