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Qumra 2019, presented by the Doha Film Institute (DFI) from March 15 to 20, will host more than 100 international film industry experts who will mentor 36 Qumra projects, mostly helmed by first- and second-time filmmakers.
Along with the Qumra Masters, the six-day event will welcome accomplished film directors, producers, film festival directors, programmers, consultants, fund managers, sales professionals, acquisition heads, script experts, distributors, video on demand (VoD) platforms and broadcasters, and other industry professionals.
2019 Qumra industry delegates includes representation from more than 15 leading international film festivals, and executives from some of the world's leading film production companies, sales and distribution companies, and cultural and funding agencies
International delegates come from countries ranging from Chile to Italy, Canada to Japan and the UK to the USA among others. Regional delegates come from Jordan, Lebanon, Morocco, Palestine, Tukey, Syria and Tunisia.
The Qumra industry programme focuses on 36 projects from 19 countries at various stages of development.
'We are pleased to once again host the world's leading film industry professionals at our Qumra 2019, said Fatma Hassan Alremaihi, Chief Executive Officer of the DFI. 'The tools that delegates provide elevate the creative and technical standards of film production in Qatar and the region, and hones filmmakers' ability to identify and connect to local and global audiences.
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