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Doha Film Festival to premiere four Qatari films and one series
Doha Film Festival will premiere four Qatari feature films and present one original series at its November edition.
The films are Jodari Meno, A Very Ordinary Life, First to Fly and When the News Breaks You.
The series, Elzam, follows falconers on hunting expeditions.
The festival says this is the biggest group of local features unveiled in one year since Qatar began building its film and television industry with the launch of the Doha Film Institute in 2010.
The films explore subjects including a tuna-fishing pursuit, family secrets, gymnastics and the pressures on journalists covering conflict.
The festival says the selections reflect the growth of Qatar’s creative industries and give filmmakers a platform to reach audiences.
The full festival lineup is due to be announced in the coming weeks.
Doha Film Festival will premiere four Qatari feature films and an original series at its November edition.
The features are Jodari Meno, A Very Ordinary Life, First to Fly and When the News Breaks You.
The series, Elzam, is an eight-part documentary about falconers on hunting expeditions.
The productions will screen in the festival’s Special Screenings program.
The festival says this is the biggest group of local features to be unveiled in one year since Qatar began building its film and TV industry in 2010.
- Who
- The filmmakers and producers behind four Qatari features and the series Elzam.
- What
- Doha Film Festival will premiere the four features and one original series.
- When
- At the festival’s upcoming edition in November 2026.
- Where
- Doha Film Festival in Qatar.
- Why
- The screenings showcase local productions and reflect the growth of Qatar’s film and creative industries.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Qatar began its effort to build a film and TV business with the launch of the Doha Film Institute.
Deadline reported that four Qatari features and an original series would premiere at the festival’s upcoming edition.
The festival is due to present the productions in its Special Screenings program.
- Feature films
- Jodari Meno, A Very Ordinary Life, First to Fly, and When the News Breaks You
- Series
- Elzam, an eight-part documentary
- Festival edition
- November 2026
- Special screenings
- Four Qatari features and one original series
- Industry milestone
- Biggest haul of local features unveiled in one year since 2010
What people are saying
This is a watershed moment for Qatar’s film and creative industries.
It’s great to see not one but three films supported by Media City selected to screen in the special screenings program at Doha Film Festival 2026.
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