You can watch open-air movies by the beach this weekend as the Doha Film Institute (DFI) announced its ‘Cinema by the Sea’ at the West Bay Beach located along the Diplomatic Area.
The cinema experience will be held every Friday starting this week and will continue for three weeks – April 28, May 5 and May 12 where international movies and short films made in Qatar will be shown.
DFI said on its social media account that the outdoor screening series of films is for the whole community to enjoy. “Join us on the beautiful West Bay Beach for a fun, family-friendly cinema experience.”
In order to see the movie, a QR30 beach access ticket is required, meanwhile, children under 12 years old can enter for free. Showing on April 28 is the animated film Rio (2011) by Carlos Saldanha, on May 5, Made in Qatar: Short Films Programme will be screened including Emsahar by Hassan Al Jahni, Hope by Abdulla Al Janahi, Yahoota by Latifa Al Darwish, Khurshid by Mazen Shafea, and Al-Johara by Nora Al Subai. And on May 12, the Japanese fantasy/adventure movie Ponyo (2008) by Hayao Miyazaki will be shown.
Meanwhile, DFI has also announced its online ‘First Cut Lab’ application deadline is on May 6.
The objective of the programme is to provide editing support for three fiction or documentary feature films from Qatar or the MENA area as well as one short film.
The major objective is to promote the creative potential of the chosen rough cuts while also increasing the possibility for sales, festivals, and distribution of the finished films.
For those who are interested, a lab charge of QR800 for features and QR400 for shorts must be settled. Mentors of the First Cut Lab include: Matthieu Darras as Lab Advisor; Benjamin Mirguet and Sebastian Sepúlveda, both are Editor Mentors; and Industry Advisors: Aranka Matits from The Netherlands; Bob Moore, Canada; Catherine Bizern and Julie Rousson, France; Carla Vulpiani and Teresa Cavina, Italy; Mads K. Mikkelsen, Denmark; Martina Droandi, Austria; and Matthew Takata, USA.
First Cut Lab is a consulting program started by Tatino Films in 2015 that helps feature films throughout the editing stage. As of now, 90 films from all around the world have taken part in programme.
