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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…

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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…

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Dear Qatar...

Jul 23, 2012

Our young jurors from Qatar, currently soaking up the Giffoni Film Festival, wrote to us from Italy.

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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…

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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.

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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’.

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