Best/Worst Ramadan TV Series
Aug 03, 2012
The holy month of Ramadan means more Mosalasalat, or TV series, as we previously reported in a post dedicated to this phenomenon. More than 40 shows with…
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DFI Film Review: Koran By Heart
Aug 01, 2012
In Ramadan in 2009, former war correspondent and documentary filmmaker Greg Barker travelled to Cairo to capture Cairo’s International Holy Koran Competition.
Sportsmen turned Actors
Jul 27, 2012
As the Olympics kicks off today, we take a look at some of the sportsmen who became actors. While compiling the list, it transpired that wrestlers are…
Made In Qatar
Jul 26, 2012
There are just a few days until submissions to the Doha Tribeca Film Festival (DTFF) will close, and we’d like to remind you about “Made in Qatar”, one of…
Ramadan and TV Series
Jul 25, 2012
The holy month of Ramadan encourages a social phenomenon that seems to increase over the years: Al Mosalsalat or TV series.
People in Film: Faran Tahir
Jul 24, 2012
Faran Tahir is an American Pakistani actor, recognisable for his roles as Captain Robau in “Star Trek” and Raza in “Iron Man”.
Dear Qatar...
Jul 23, 2012
Our young jurors from Qatar, currently soaking up the Giffoni Film Festival, wrote to us from Italy.
DFI Film Review: Tokyo Story
Jul 22, 2012
Considered a cinematic masterpiece, late director Yasujiro Ozu’s “Tokyo Story” is a deeply affecting tale of an ageing couple’s visit to see their four…
Fourth edition of DTFF to run for 8 days
Jul 22, 2012
The 2012 edition of the Doha Tribeca Film Festival (DTFF) will expand to eight days and include new screening venues to provide audiences with a…
Ramadan Kareem!
Jul 22, 2012
While television channels are bursting with Ramadan soap operas and advertising, films which capture the holy month’s spirituality are not as easy to find.
“The 99” to screen in the MENA region over Ramadan
Jul 19, 2012
Doha Film Institute has just learnt that “The 99” will launch on air via MBC3 and online via Yahoo! Maktoob throughout the Middle East and North Africa region.
From London: The Dark Knight Rises
Jul 19, 2012
One of the most enduring scenes of 2008’s “The Dark Knight” sees Batman’s arch nemesis, The Joker, terrorising Gotham by blowing-up a hospital.
Sticking to the Script!
Jul 18, 2012
From 5 – 8 July a group of Qatar’s aspiring screen-writers, armed with draft versions of their scripts, attended the ‘Hezayah Workshop’.
People in Film: Sharmeen Obaid Chinoy
Jul 17, 2012
Sharmeen Obaid Chinoy’s “Saving Face” won this year’s Academy Award for best Documentary…
Students from Qatar arrive at Giffoni!
Jul 16, 2012
Three young students from Qatar have arrived in Southern Italy and joined over 3,000 jurors to attend the 42nd Giffoni International Film Festival…