Netflix, Sundance and Efm are among new delegates attending the second edition of the Dfi’s Qumra.
The Doha Film Institute today launched the second edition of Qumra, which is dedicated to supporting Dfi-backed first- and second-time filmmakers on both a creative and practical level.
Festival directors, producers, sales executives, fund managers, script consultants, distributors and other experts attend to meet with and mentor the new talents, discuss their forthcoming projects and see works in progress. This year’s emerging filmmakers represent 33 projects from 19 countries.
Returning industry delegates attending Qumra include Cameron Bailey from Toronto, Mirsad Purivatra from Sarajevo, Melbourne-based script consultant Claire Dobbs, Christophe Leparc of Cannes Directors’ Fortnight, Selim El Azar from Gulf Films, Gianluca Chakra of Front Row, Paul Baboudjian of Screen Institute Beirut, French producer Marie-Pierre Macia of Mpm Film, Frederic Corvez of Urban Distribution International, and representatives from Wild Bunch.
New delegates joining the second edition include Funa Maduka from Netflix, producer...
The Doha Film Institute today launched the second edition of Qumra, which is dedicated to supporting Dfi-backed first- and second-time filmmakers on both a creative and practical level.
Festival directors, producers, sales executives, fund managers, script consultants, distributors and other experts attend to meet with and mentor the new talents, discuss their forthcoming projects and see works in progress. This year’s emerging filmmakers represent 33 projects from 19 countries.
Returning industry delegates attending Qumra include Cameron Bailey from Toronto, Mirsad Purivatra from Sarajevo, Melbourne-based script consultant Claire Dobbs, Christophe Leparc of Cannes Directors’ Fortnight, Selim El Azar from Gulf Films, Gianluca Chakra of Front Row, Paul Baboudjian of Screen Institute Beirut, French producer Marie-Pierre Macia of Mpm Film, Frederic Corvez of Urban Distribution International, and representatives from Wild Bunch.
New delegates joining the second edition include Funa Maduka from Netflix, producer...
- 3/4/2016
- by wendy.mitchell@screendaily.com (Wendy Mitchell)
- ScreenDaily
Screen International and British Council present Screen’s Stars Of Tomorrow tonight at an intimate industry dinner.
Following Friday night’s unveiling of Screen International’s 2015 Stars of Tomorrow, presented for the first time as part of the BFI London Film Festival’s programme of events, Screen is joining with British Council to present the Stars tonight at an invitation-only international industry dinner at Kettner’s. The event is supported by the British Council and the Casting Society of America (Csa).
Briony Hanson, Director of Film at the British Council, said: “Creating opportunities for film-makers by connecting them with international counterparts is a core part of the British Council’s film programme, so we’re delighted to be partnering with Screen International and the Lff for a second year on an event designed to do just that. We firmly believe that Stars of Tomorrow is a really important initiative and we’re glad to do our bit...
Following Friday night’s unveiling of Screen International’s 2015 Stars of Tomorrow, presented for the first time as part of the BFI London Film Festival’s programme of events, Screen is joining with British Council to present the Stars tonight at an invitation-only international industry dinner at Kettner’s. The event is supported by the British Council and the Casting Society of America (Csa).
Briony Hanson, Director of Film at the British Council, said: “Creating opportunities for film-makers by connecting them with international counterparts is a core part of the British Council’s film programme, so we’re delighted to be partnering with Screen International and the Lff for a second year on an event designed to do just that. We firmly believe that Stars of Tomorrow is a really important initiative and we’re glad to do our bit...
- 10/12/2015
- ScreenDaily
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