Liwan hosts ‘The Set: Design for Screen’ film programme

Doha, Qatar: Liwan Design Studios and Labs has announced the presentation of The Set: Design for Screen , a two day film weekend curated by Luciana C...

Doha, Qatar: Liwan Design Studios and Labs has announced the presentation of “The Set: Design for Screen”, a two-day film weekend curated by Luciana Ceccatto Farah, a Doha-based visual artist and screenwriter/producer.

Taking place on January 23–24, 2026, the programme invites audiences to explore the powerful, often unseen role of design in cinematic storytelling.

The programme, which is presented in partnership with Doha Film Institute (DFI), Katara Studios, The Film House, and Architecture Film Festival Rotterdam, sits at the intersection of design and film, and brings together screenings, talks, panels, exhibitions, and an immersive virtual reality (VR) experience. The Set reveals how these disciplines, from set construction and costume to colour grading, sound, and props, shape cinematic worlds long before the camera starts rolling.

Director of Liwan Design Studios and Labs Aisha bint Nasser Al Sowaidi said, “The Set: Design for Screen reflects Liwan’s commitment to championing design as a critical force in shaping how stories are told and experienced. By bringing designers, filmmakers, and audiences together, this programme highlights the invisible labour behind cinema and invites the public to engage with the processes that transform ideas into immersive worlds on screen.”

Across the weekend, curated screenings, primarily short films, function as case studies, demonstrating how design choices operate as narrative devices. From the weight of a hand-held prop to the grain of a colour grade or the emotional pull of a music score, these elements collectively construct immersive cinematic experiences.