The Doha Film Institute (DFI) yesterday announced the recipients of its 2021 Spring Grants cycle that supports first-and second-time filmmakers from around the world.
Doha Film Institute announces 2021 Spring Grants for 32 film projects
09 Jun 2021 - 19:23
The Peninsula
Doha: The Doha Film Institute (DFI) today announced the recipients of its 2021 Spring Grants cycle that supports first- and second-time filmmakers from around the world. A total of 32 film projects by emerging and established filmmakers from the Arab region and globally have been selected for the Institute’s leading financing initiative, which supports new voices in cinema and the development of universally resonant stories.
DFI’s Spring Grants 2021 recipients covers a wide range of film productions that include feature, documentary, short film, and TV series with 28 projects from the Middle East and North Africa, including three from Qatar, underlining its role as a strong advocate of powerful Arab cinema and emerging talent. Four film projects in this cycle are from the non-MENA region representing France, India and Mexico.
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