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| No images? Click here Ajyal project spotlight: short doc ‘And Then They Burn At Sea’ And Then They Burn The Sea, directed by Majid Al-Remaihi, recently won the best documentary award at the Doha Film Institute’s (DFI) 9th Ajyal Film Festival, which ran November 7-13, 2021 The short documentary was a recipient of the Qatari Film Fund, Doha Film Institute’s initiative to promote the country’s film industry and talent, and is an ode to Al-Remaihi’s mother, who suffered from gradual and terminal memory loss over the course of many years. Bringing together poetry, folk history, and Al-Remaihi’s personal archives, the film explores themes of mourning and loss. Ajyal project spotlight: festival award-winner ‘Olayan’The Doha Film Institute’s (DFI) 9th Ajyal Film Festival showcased 10 films by Qatari directors and Qatar-based filmmakers as part of the Made in Qatar programme, including the world premiere of Olayan by emerging local talent Khalifa Al-Marri A DFI Qatari Film Fund recipient, Olayan follows a Bedouin boy named Hamad who forms a bond with a new-born camel, who he calls Olayan. When Olayan is later sold to market, young Hamad embarks on a mission to rescue his friend. Ajyal Film Festival is a showcase of both regional talent and international independent filmsThe Doha Film Institute (DFI)’s annual Ajyal Film Festival returns for its ninth edition (November 7-13) in the Qatari capital, with a mix of virtual and in‑person events. Film screenings, interactive discussions, a multi-media art exhibit, Qatar’s largest pop-culture event Geekdom and a drive-in cinema are all part of this year’s community-focused festival. It is an event that uses film to raise awareness of key global issues with the youth in Qatar and across the region. Sponsored by Ajyal Film Festival If you'd rather not receive third party e-mails from partners of Screen please unsubscribe yourself below Media Business Insight Limited (MBI), Company number: 8248880 (England & Wales)
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