(MENAFN- The Peninsula) Five emerging Qatari filmmakers will attend the 68th edition of the Cannes Film Festival from May 13 to 24 as part of the Doha Film Institute's (DFI) delegation.
They will participate in a series of workshops, meetings, advisory sessions and events designed to further their filmmaking careers.
Ali Al Ansari, Mohamed Al Mahmeed, Yousef Al Modhadi, Amal Al Muftah and Maryam Al Sahli will participate in a range of sessions designed to propel their current projects to the next stage and assist them in achieving their goals in the international film market.
The Institute will also present the work of 12 Qatar-based filmmakers in a special 'Made in Qatar' programme at the Cannes Short Film Corner including Al Sahli's 'TBoy' and Al Modhadi's '10'% winner of the Made in Qatar Award at the 2nd Ajyal Youth Film Festival.
This marks the Institute's fifth year of participation in the Short Film Corner, which showcases films from more than 90 countries to accredited industry guests, festival selectors and short film industry specialists. Several of the 12 short films were made through the DFI's education initiatives, in addition to independent productions by Qataris and expatriates.
"I'm really excited to have the opportunity to experience one of the most prestigious film festivals in the world. This will be my first time at Cannes, which can be a little intimidating, but I am glad that I will be there with a group of my Qatari filmmaking colleagues which I am sure will make this experience even more rewarding. It will be great exposure to have my film "TBoy" screening at the short film corner and I am looking forward to watching films, meeting other established and independent filmmakers, and utilising my time in Cannes to develop my future project which is currently under development," said Al Sahli.
DFI CEO, Fatma Al Remaihi said: "Cannes is the ultimate gathering of the world's film industry and we are proud to represent Qatar at this important platform for the fifth year running. I look forward to celebrating the success of our Qatari filmmakers and Institute grantees with the international film community and, in particular, to supporting our group of five talented Qatari filmmakers. I am confident that this experience will contribute to their creative and professional development."
Five DFI grantees are making their world premiere in various sections of the Festival. They are: Waves '98 by Elie Dagher (Lebanon, Qatar) competing in the Official Short Film Competition; Dégradé by Tarzan and Arab Abunasser (Palestine, France, Qatar) and Mediterranea by Jonas Carpignano (Italy, France, Germany, Qatar) in the Critics' Week sidebar which is dedicated to showcasing innovative works by new filmmakers; Lamb by Yared Zeleke (Ethiopia, France, Qatar) in the main world cinema showcase, Un Certain Regard; and Mustang by Deniz Gamze Ergüven (Turkey, France, Germany, Qatar) selected for the prestigious Directors' Fortnight sidebar.
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