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Meriam Jelliti
Doha
AJYAL 2019 is witnessing exceptional success in terms of bringing people together through screenings and cinematic events to inspire creativity in children and young adults, Festival Director and Chief Executive Officer of Doha Film Institute (DFI) Fatma Hassan Alremaihi has said.
Addressing a press conference on Thursday, Fatma especially highlighted the success of the Made in Qatar programme presented by Ooredoo.
She said: “More than ever, this year’s Made in Qatar programme has successfully given volume to the compelling stories from the region. For instance, the film ‘In the Middle’ and its vivid portrayal of the ongoing situation in Yemen, highlight the institute’s commitment to showcasing regional voices to the international film community.”
She added: “Expanding to new venues across commercial cinemas in Qatar has allowed us to deliver this year’s Ajyal screenings to an unprecedented number of audiences and make them part of a truly unique festival in the Arab world.”
She explained that Ajyal is primarily an educational programme and many officials and institutions have started realising the impact of this festival on the young jurors and participants.
“This is a great programme that combines education and entertainment and many aspects of life, and we focus on the young generation because they represent the faith of the future,” she said.
According to Fatma, apart from local jurors, 39 jurors from outside Qatar are taking part in this edition of the festival and the number will increase significantly in future editions. “In line with DFI’s mission to lay a foundation for Qatar’s film industry, Ajyal has matured into an important event for learning and cultural exchange,” she further pointed out.
According to her, every film comes with a lesson plan and the jurors are guided through the entire storytelling process.
“Themes, direction, acting – our jurors are guided through the entire storytelling process, allowing them to assume ownership and responsibility, which applies to all disciplines.”
The director said that one of the new exciting features of the festival this year is moving outside Katara and expanding in different areas to cater to many different audiences.
“The overwhelming response of the audience show people value the festival. They are eager to be part of the festival, which is very encouraging,” she noted.
The director also announced that following the huge success of ‘You Will Die at 20’, it has been decided that it will be screened in theatres even after the festival.
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22/11/2019
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