People in Film: Kholoud Al Ali and Fatma Al Nesf
Apr 08, 2013
After the Middle East Film & Comic Con as they returned to sunny Doha…
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Khaleeji Shorts: I - Sanctity
Apr 07, 2013
As the Gulf’s film industry begins to boom, more and more Khaleeji filmmakers..
Now Playing in Doha! : Dead Man Down
Apr 04, 2013
‘Dead Man Down’ hits the screens in Doha this week!
The Rise of Pop Culture in the Gulf
Apr 03, 2013
There was a time when filmmaking, painting and making any form of art was considered just a hobby in the Gulf. It was frowned upon even to dream of being…
Connecting Movies to Comics
Apr 01, 2013
Three film lovers. Two comic-book fans and a comic-book know-nothing. One question: Do movies belong at comic conventions?…
People in Film: Feras Al Omireen
Mar 31, 2013
As we move closer to the second annual Middle East Film & Comic Convention…
Now Playing in Doha! : G.I. Joe: Retaliation
Mar 28, 2013
‘G.I. Joe: Retaliation’ hits the screens in Doha this week!
The Power of Documentary Film
Mar 27, 2013
Although cinema is sometimes a vehicle for escapism…
Not to Be Missed: ‘The Third Man’
Mar 27, 2013
Thrillers are a dime a dozen these days – the cinemas are jammed with them…
'Die Welt' at MoMA
Mar 26, 2013
Alex Pitstra’s ‘Die Welt’, which had its world premiere right here in Doha during DTFF…
Mockumentaries
Mar 25, 2013
No study of the art of documentaries would be complete without at least a brief study of the black sheep of the documentary family, the mockumentary.
Biopic with a Twist: James Marsh’s ‘Project Nim’
Mar 24, 2013
Whenever a recent documentary film comes up as a topic of conversation…
Now Playing in Doha! : Olympus Has Fallen
Mar 22, 2013
‘Olympus Has Fallen’ hits the screens in Doha this week!
Crowd-funding Documentaries
Mar 20, 2013
Before the advent of the online community, it seemed like film financing deals…
Documenting the Unexpected
Mar 19, 2013
The thrill of experiencing a well-told narrative is a foundation of human