(MENAFN- The Peninsula) The inaugural edition of Qumra, an event by Doha Film Institute (DFI) dedicated to the development of emerging filmmakers, opens tomorrow at Katara.
Leading business entities, cultural organisations and educational entities have stepped forward to partner with Qumra to be held from March 6 to 11.
Fatma Al Remaihi (pictured), CEO, DFI said: "The partnership the business, cultural community and other stakeholders has extended to Qumra plays an integral role in hosting a quality event for our participants - emerging talents and industry veterans who will share insights on filmmaking and help pave the way for a strong culture of filmmaking in the country.
"We are delighted that several partners have consistently associated with our events, and see value in supporting DFI's initiatives that engage the filmmaking community and the public. Their patronage enables us to make a difference and we are thankful to them for support."
Reinforcing its commitment to promote the Qatari cultural scene, Katara Cultural Village is the 'Cultural Partner' of Qumra, serving as the venue of the event.
Supported by Al Jazeera Perfumes, Qumra has on board Sony and Fifty One East as official electronics partners while MAC Cosmetics is official makeup sponsor; and St. Regis Doha official hotel partner.
Other supporters include Northwestern University in Qatar, Sarajevo Film Festival and Translation & Interpreting Institute. The event is promoted by official media partners Al Jazeera Media Network, Festival Scope, I Love Qatar and Screen International.
Qumra will hold public screening of films by Qumra Masters who represent some of the leading names in world cinema - Gael GarcÃa Bernal, Leila Hatami, Cristian Mungiu, Abderrahmane Sissako and Danis Tanovic, alongside new voices in cinema selected from films supported by DFI grants and co-financing programmes.
More than 100 delegates from all facets of the film industry will participate in the industry programme, including representatives from international film festivals, funding bodies, sales, production and distribution companies, development specialists and script consultants.
Industry professionals will be connected to filmmakers involved in 29 projects at various stages of production in bespoke mentorship labs and meetings to propel their projects to the next stage.
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