People in Film: Hatem Ali
Feb 26, 2013
Hatem Ali is an award-winning Syrian television and film director. He has acted, written books, and created television series for diverse audiences.
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Oscars 2013
Feb 25, 2013
Every year, film lovers from around the globe get their Oscar-watching traditions underway and patiently await the Academy’s verdict on their favourite films.
Film Remakes of the 80's
Feb 24, 2013
When most people think about the 80’s they envision bright clothing, original Nintendo and lots of movies about dancing and teen love.
‘Amour’ at the Oscars
Feb 24, 2013
It’s not every day that audiences in Doha get the chance to experience a groundbreaking film that is poised to make Oscar history this evening.
DFI Film Review: Blade Runner
Feb 24, 2013
‘Blade Runner’ film review by Alexander Wood.
Now Playing in Doha! : Beautiful Creatures
Feb 21, 2013
‘Beautiful Creatures’ hits the screens in Doha this week!
The 80's in Quotes
Feb 20, 2013 — Film Talk
Since the creation of film people have been impacted by images on screen, be it ‘The Arrival of a Train at La Ciotat Station’, straight razors…
From Berlin: Blog #6
Feb 19, 2013
Annemarie Jacir’s Jordanian set film ‘When I Saw You’, following the adventures of an 11-year-old boy living in the Harir refugee…
People in Film: Wedad Al Kuwari
Feb 19, 2013
Wedad Al Kuwari is a renowned Qatari writer who has been called ‘the engineer of Gulf drama’…
From Berlin: Blog #5 - Festival Wrap
Feb 18, 2013
It’s usual practice at film festivals for audiences and critics to groan when the prizes are announced, as the subjective nature of interpreting art…
Celebrating 80's Cinema
Feb 18, 2013
I recently read that the 1980’s were pretty much a write-off for films, a claim with which I have to completely disagree…
From Berlin: Blog #4
Feb 17, 2013
I spent so long searching for Ossama Mohammed at the Berlin Film Festival that at times it seemed like I’d found myself living out Zero Dark Thirty by way of…
Berlin Talent Campus
Feb 16, 2013
The Berlinale Talent Campus gathers together 300 emerging filmmakers from around the world during the Berlin Film Festival…
Now Playing in Doha! : A Good Day to Die Hard
Feb 14, 2013
‘A Good Day to Die Hard’ hits the screens in Doha this week!
From Berlin: Blog #3
Feb 13, 2013
“I was inspired to explore the idea of the house by Anthony Shadid, who wrote that in the Arabic culture…”