Stills from Sh’hab.
DOHA: Doha Film Institute (DFI) is showcasing 16 films in Made in Qatar section at the 6th edition of Ajyal Film Festival to be held at Katara Cultural Village from November 28 to December 3.
Made in Qatar presented by Ooredoo, will once again shine the spotlight on home grown talents highlighting the diversity of creative talent in Qatar and also underlines the remarkable growth of the country’s film sector.
The films will vie for the Made in Qatar Awards, chosen by a jury that includes Turkish Actress Tuba Unsal, Dr Amal Mohammed Al Malki, Founding Dean of the College of Humanities and Social Sciences at Hamad Bin Khalifa University and Irish filmmaker Collin McIvor.
“Made in Qatar holds a special place in the Ajyal Film Festival programming, highlighting our local creative talents and inspiring young filmmakers to pursue their ambitions in filmmaking right here in Qatar,” said Fatma Hassan Alremaihi, Festival Director and Chief Executive Officer of DFI. “The quality of the films being produced in Qatar demonstrates an exciting path that our young filmmakers are forging in the industry.”
“This year’s impressive slate of accomplished films stand out with bold subjects and brilliant narrative styles, and we are proud of the contribution of our young talents to building a vibrant creative industry in Qatar and inspiring their peers. We have been honoured to work with these talented filmmakers, grow alongside them and amplify their cinematic voices through this annual event.”
This year’s Made in Qatar section at Ajyal consists of two programmes of shorts that include narratives, documentaries and reflective essays.
The first set of short films will be screened on November 29 at 6.15pm at Katara Drama Theatre and includes Al Gawasa by Sheikha Bahzad and Maryam Althani; Gubgub by Nouf Al Sulaiti; I am not my Father by Naif Hassan Al Malki; Millennials by Aisha Al Shammakh; One in 50 Million by Luciana Ceccatto Farah; Sh’hab by Amal Al-Muftah; Voyager by Khalifa AlMarri and A Moment with the Wind by Ibrahim Nashat.
The second programme will be on December 1 at 7pm at the Katara Drama Theatre and will include Amphitheater by Mahdi Al Ali; The Bleaching Syndrome by Eiman Mirghani; Just Another Memory by Mariam Al-Dhubhani; Nasser Goes to Space by Mohamed Al Mahmeed; The Reason, July 2017 by Hadeer Omar; Samha by Ruqiya Khudai Noor and Noor Fawzi Al-Asswad; Unrestrained by Houssam Laabar; and Where Are You Right Meow? by Maysam Al-Ani.
Tickets are on sale at FNAC stores (Lagoona Mall and Doha Festival City) and on November 17 in Ajyal Katara Main Box office, Building 12. Tickets can also be purchased online at www.dohafilminstitute.com/festival.
