People in Film: Scott McGehee and David Siegel
Feb 05, 2013
Directors Scott McGehee and David Siegel have been collaborating on unique films for over two decades…
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DFI Film Review: Breathless
Feb 04, 2013
The tones of cool jazz spill out of the film as a Parisian gangster lights the first of many cigarettes and…
Unconventional Love Stories
Feb 03, 2013
When most people think about love, they envision the classic narrative that is often portrayed as girl meets boy, they fall in love and somehow live happily…
Now Playing in Doha! : Zero Dark Thirty
Jan 31, 2013
‘Zero Dark Thirty’ is showing in Doha theaters this week!
People in Film: Mohammed Saeed Harib
Jan 30, 2013
The unique style and cultural significance of animator, artist, photographer and jack-of-all-trades, Mohammed Saeed Harib, is known throughout…
DFI Film Review: Synecdoche, New York
Jan 27, 2013
The sound of a young girl singing fills the air as the focus slowly shifts to poetry which explores death…
Now Playing in Doha! : Gangster Squad
Jan 24, 2013
‘Gangster Squad’ hits the screens in Doha this week!
Filmmaking 101: Inside DFI’s Year-round Workshops
Jan 24, 2013
We may only be three weeks into the New Year, but Doha Film Institute’s Gulf Film Development (GFD) team has already kicked off…
People in Film: Anupam Kher
Jan 22, 2013
Anupam Kher is one of the most renowned actors in Indian cinema and has developed a filmography that stretches around the globe.
Sinking the Myth of Positive Piracy
Jan 21, 2013
Turning to the ‘download community’ to access the latest and greatest television shows or films, is a behavior, although it appears victimless…
Sundance Film Festival - A Primer
Jan 17, 2013
The Sundance Film Festival is tucked away in the hills of Park City, Utah and has played host to some of the greatest films of the last forty years.
Now Playing in Doha! : Django Unchained
Jan 17, 2013
‘Django Unchained’ hits the screens in Doha this week!
To Pirate or Not to Pirate
Jan 15, 2013
For many, the question ‘To pirate or not to pirate’ becomes lost in the moral uncertainty and growing prevalence of
DFI Film Review: Sea Shadow
Jan 13, 2013
UAE filmmaker, Nawaf el Janahi’s second feature creates an intimate portrait of life in the small seaside vicinity of Ras Al-Khaimah.
On The Ship: An Introduction to Piracy
Jan 13, 2013
Since the invention of the cassette tape the idea of copying, remixing and duplicating