Qatar Events

First ever Qatar film in Oscar consideration 15 November 2022 The documentary "AND THEN THEY BURN THE SEA", from Director Majid Al-Remaihi is Qatar’s first-ever Oscar-qualified film in consideration for Academy Award.
Doha Film Institute to screen 'Made in Qatar' films 25 August 2022 Doha Film Institute partners with Embrace Doha to screen 'Made in Qatar' films.
Ajyal Film Festival carries deep human values 14 November 2021 Ajyal Film Festival enhances cinema's cultural, human voice in society, says its director.
7 DFI-supported films picked for 46th Toronto festival 10 September 2021 Seven DFI-supported films selected for 46th Toronto International Film Festival taking place this September
Doha Film Institute launches Ajyal Film Club 30 July 2021 The Doha Film Institute Launches the Ajyal Film Club to put the spotlight on pressing global concerns and rally youth dialogue around them through the medium of film.
Unlikely Allies Series at the DFI Drive-in Cinema 18 March 2021 Join DFI this weekend at the drive-in cinema at Lusail, as they showcase unexpected alliances across beloved films.
DFI Drive-in Cinema at Lusail 21 January 2021 Good news, movie buffs – the new drive-in cinema at Lusail will continue screening films until April 2021.
The European Drive-In Film Festival 26 November 2020 The European Drive-In Film Festival, a drive-in cinema experience, will take place between November 26 to 28 at Doha Festival City.
Outbreak exhibition by Doha Film Institute 19 November 2020 Doha Film Institute hosts this year’s multimedia exhibition in the theme of ‘Outbreak’ from Nov 19 – Dec 10.
Ajyal Film Festival Jury 2020 23 August 2020 Join the Ajyal Film Festival as Jury. The festival will be held from 11 – 23 November 2020.
Short film competition by Sundance TV 04 August 2020 SundanceTV has announced it’s first-ever SundanceTV Shorts competition in the Middle East and North Africa region
Made in Qatar Film submissions now open 19 July 2020 Submissions for films in the ‘Made in Qatar’ section for the 8th edition of the Ajyal Film Festival (18-23 November) are now open.
DFI Cinema: MIA Exhibition Series 15 January 2020 The Doha Film Institute screens three contemporary films as a part of the Museum of Islamic Art’s special exhibition from January 15 - 20.
Ajyal Film Festival 2019 18 November 2019 The Ajyal Film Festival 2019 organised by Doha Film Institute (DFI) will be held from November 18-23 at Katara Cultural Village.
DFI Cinema Presents: ‘Yomeddine' 29 August 2019 Head to the Museum of Islamic Art for the screening of Yomeddine, directed by Abu Bakr Shawky from August 29- 31.
DFI Cinema: Indian Cinema - Summer Hits 04 July 2019 To celebrate the 'Qatar-India 2019 Year of Culture', Doha Film Institute will be showcasing three exciting and genre-bending works in contemporary Indian cinema to audiences in Qatar this July.
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First ever Qatar film in Oscar consideration

15 November 2022

The documentary "AND THEN THEY BURN THE SEA", from Director Majid Al-Remaihi is Qatar’s first-ever Oscar-qualified film in consideration for Academy Award.

Doha Film Institute to screen 'Made in Qatar' films

25 August 2022

Doha Film Institute partners with Embrace Doha to screen 'Made in Qatar' films.

Ajyal Film Festival carries deep human values

14 November 2021

Ajyal Film Festival enhances cinema's cultural, human voice in society, says its director.

7 DFI-supported films picked for 46th Toronto festival

10 September 2021

Seven DFI-supported films selected for 46th Toronto International Film Festival taking place this September

Doha Film Institute launches Ajyal Film Club

30 July 2021

The Doha Film Institute Launches the Ajyal Film Club to put the spotlight on pressing global concerns and rally youth dialogue around them through the medium of film.

Unlikely Allies Series at the DFI Drive-in Cinema

18 March 2021

Join DFI this weekend at the drive-in cinema at Lusail, as they showcase unexpected alliances across beloved films.

DFI Drive-in Cinema at Lusail

21 January 2021

Good news, movie buffs – the new drive-in cinema at Lusail will continue screening films until April 2021.

The European Drive-In Film Festival

26 November 2020

The European Drive-In Film Festival, a drive-in cinema experience, will take place between November 26 to 28 at Doha Festival City.

Outbreak exhibition by Doha Film Institute

19 November 2020

Doha Film Institute hosts this year’s multimedia exhibition in the theme of ‘Outbreak’ from Nov 19 – Dec 10.

Ajyal Film Festival Jury 2020

23 August 2020

Join the Ajyal Film Festival as Jury. The festival will be held from 11 – 23 November 2020.

Short film competition by Sundance TV

04 August 2020

SundanceTV has announced it’s first-ever SundanceTV Shorts competition in the Middle East and North Africa region

Made in Qatar Film submissions now open

19 July 2020

Submissions for films in the ‘Made in Qatar’ section for the 8th edition of the Ajyal Film Festival (18-23 November) are now open.

DFI Cinema: MIA Exhibition Series

15 January 2020

The Doha Film Institute screens three contemporary films as a part of the Museum of Islamic Art’s special exhibition from January 15 - 20.

Ajyal Film Festival 2019

18 November 2019

The Ajyal Film Festival 2019 organised by Doha Film Institute (DFI) will be held from November 18-23 at Katara Cultural Village.

DFI Cinema Presents: ‘Yomeddine'

29 August 2019

Head to the Museum of Islamic Art for the screening of Yomeddine, directed by Abu Bakr Shawky from August 29- 31.

DFI Cinema: Indian Cinema - Summer Hits

04 July 2019

To celebrate the 'Qatar-India 2019 Year of Culture', Doha Film Institute will be showcasing three exciting and genre-bending works in contemporary Indian cinema to audiences in Qatar this July.