Qatar Film Committee launches during Doha Film Festival 2025

Doha, Qatar: The Film Committee at Media City Qatar was officially launched during the Doha Film Festival 2025, marking a transformative moment in Qat...

Doha, Qatar: The Film Committee at Media City Qatar was officially launched during the Doha Film Festival 2025, marking a transformative moment in Qatar's emergence as a global hub for film, television, and creative innovation.

In collaboration with the Doha Film Institute, the Film Committee kicked off three high-impact Industry Days as a core component of the inaugural Doha Film Festival 2025.

The opening of the industry days was attended by HE Sheikha Al Mayassa Bint Hamad Al-Thani, Chairperson of Qatar Museums, HE Lolwah Al Khater, Minister of Education and Higher Education, HE Saad bin Ali Al Kharji, Chairman of Qatar Tourism and opened by DFI CEO Fatma Hassan Alremaihi.

HE Hassan Al Thawadi, Chairman of the Film Committee at Media City Qatar, inaugurated the Industry Days at the Rosewood Hotel in Doha, bringing leading figures from global cinema, media, and technology to explore the future of filmmaking in Qatar and across the region.

Across three days of creative exchange and collaboration, participants will gain insights into emerging trends, innovation in storytelling, and the exciting growth of Qatar as a regional hub for film, media, and entertainment - championing new voices from the region and the Global South and fostering dialogue that contributes to the evolution of global storytelling.