(MENAFN- Gulf Times) The Doha Film Institute (DFI) has announced the names of nine short films to receive funding in the first session of the Qatari Film Fund, the newly-established programme dedicated to support Qatari filmmakers.
The films by Qatari directors and writers comprise six live-action narrative shorts, two animated shorts and one documentary short.
Another four feature films are yet to be announced as part of the first funding cycle.
The nine projects reflect a range of themes, including family relationships, modern fairy tales, East-West relations and tales of faith, love and betrayal, as well as the true story of Amer, a legendary racehorse that was a gift to HH the Emir in the 1980s. Documentary, science-fiction, fantasy and family drama all feature among the films' genres.
The DFI will work jointly with each grantee to develop and finalise the film's script, establish a budget and shooting schedule, secure a creative and technical team and provide mentorship opportunities with industry specialists where required.
Fatma al-Remaihi, CEO, DFI, said: "The Qatari Film Fund represents a true collaboration between filmmakers and the Institute as we support them in realising their vision."
The Qatari Film Fund aims to develop up to four feature films, in addition to developing and producing up to eight short films every year through two application sessions for Qatari directors and writers.
At least one of the four feature films in development will be selected the following year for production support by the Qatari Film Fund through mentoring and financial support.
Due to a strong pool of applicants this year, one additional short film project was awarded a grant, bringing the total number of grantees to nine.
Feature film treatments and screenplays at varying levels of progress are eligible for development funds up to QR182,500 which include bespoke mentoring opportunities provided by the DFI.
Short films are eligible for a combined development and production budget of up to QR182,500 and will include mentorship, equipment and production support from the Institute.
The recipients of the 2015 Qatari Film Fund short films are: Narrative: 1001 Days (Aisha al-Jaidah), A Journey to from Love (Abdullah al-Mulla), Al-Johara (Nora al-Subai), The Doll (Nasser Abdelreda), Nasser (Sheikha Shaikha Mohamed al-Thani), Our Time Is Running Out (Meriem Mesraoua), RED (Kholoud al-Ali), Sh'hab (Amal al-Muftah); Documentary: Amer, the Arabian Legend: From the Freedom of the Desert to the Glory of the Track (Jassim al-Romaihi).
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