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Doha
The first-ever hybrid edition of the 8th Ajyal Film Festival, presented by the Doha Film Institute (DFI), held from November 18 to 23, announced the winners of the ‘Ajyal Jury Competition’ and ‘Made in Qatar’ awards at a festive closing ceremony at Katara on Monday with simultaneous live broadcast at Ajyal’s
new Drive-In Cinema at
Lusail.
Among those in attendance was HE Sheikha Al Mayassa bint Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, Chairperson of DFI, who delivered a special online message to the Ajyal jurors and the audience.
Fatma Hassan Alremaihi, festival director and chief executive officer of DFI, thanked the leadership, public and private sector entities, sponsors, volunteers, filmmakers and members of the jury for their support in hosting the event.
“As the curtains come down on this year’s 8th Ajyal Film Festival, I remain deeply grateful for your support and unwavering belief in the power of cinema to spark meaningful change in the world and to inspire us to take on the challenges of this year with compassion and humanity. I am proud of your passion, tireless energy, and enthusiasm in keeping cinematic conversations alive and making this year’s festival possible,” she said.
Ajyal’s flagship programme Made in Qatar, presented by Ooerdoo, included 16 narratives, documentaries and reflective essays by 18 Qatari and Qatar-based filmmakers in celebration of Qatar’s growing national film industry. The Made in Qatar jury comprised filmmaker Kamal Aljafari, composer Dana Al Fardan and producer Marie Balducchi.
The international Ajyal Jury – many of whom participated virtually from around the world – selected this year’s Ajyal Jury Competition Awards winners. Jurors were divided into three age categories: Mohaq (8-12 year olds), Hilal (13-17 year olds) and Bader (18-25 year olds) to evaluate a selection of 22 feature films and 58 shorts.
The winners of the Made in Qatar Competition Awards presented by Minister of Culture and Sports HE Salah bin Ghanem Al Ali:
? Special Jury Award: ‘Stranger’ (Qatar, France/2020) by Yasser Mustafa and Christophe Buffet
? Abdulaziz Jassim Award for Best Performance: Amina Hilal from ‘Under Her Skin’ (Qatar, France, Algeria/2020) by Meriem Mesraoua
? Best Documentary Award: ‘Ander’ (Qatar, Kazakhstan/2020) by Alina Mustafina
? Best Narrative Award: ‘Under Her Skin’ (Qatar, France, Algeria/2020) by Meriem Mesraoua
The winners of the Ajyal Jury Competition Awards:
? Mohaq: Best Short Film Awar -- ‘Hope’ (Qatar, Indonesia/2020) by Abdulla Mohammed Al-Janahi; Best Feature Film Award – ‘Dino Dana’ (Canada/2019) by J.J. Johnson
? Hilal: Best Short Film Award – ‘The Present’ (Palestine, Qatar/2019) by Farah Nabulsi; Best Feature Film Award – ‘Sun Children’ (Iran/2020) by Majid Majidi
? Bader: Best Short Film Award – ‘Woman of Steel’ (Jordan, Qatar/2020) by Obada Yousef Jarbi; Best Feature Film Award -- 200 Meters (Palestine, Jordan, Qatar, Italy, Sweden/2020) by Ameen Nayfeh
? Audience Award: ‘200 Meters’ (Palestine, Jordan, Qatar, Italy, Sweden/2020) by Ameen Nayfeh
? Bariq Audience Award: Best Short Film Award – ‘Small Spark’ (France/2019) by Julie Rembauville and Nicolas Bianco-Levrin
Doha
The first-ever hybrid edition of the 8th Ajyal Film Festival, presented by the Doha Film Institute (DFI), held from November 18 to 23, announced the winners of the ‘Ajyal Jury Competition’ and ‘Made in Qatar’ awards at a festive closing ceremony at Katara on Monday with simultaneous live broadcast at Ajyal’s
new Drive-In Cinema at
Lusail.
Among those in attendance was HE Sheikha Al Mayassa bint Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, Chairperson of DFI, who delivered a special online message to the Ajyal jurors and the audience.
Fatma Hassan Alremaihi, festival director and chief executive officer of DFI, thanked the leadership, public and private sector entities, sponsors, volunteers, filmmakers and members of the jury for their support in hosting the event.
“As the curtains come down on this year’s 8th Ajyal Film Festival, I remain deeply grateful for your support and unwavering belief in the power of cinema to spark meaningful change in the world and to inspire us to take on the challenges of this year with compassion and humanity. I am proud of your passion, tireless energy, and enthusiasm in keeping cinematic conversations alive and making this year’s festival possible,” she said.
Ajyal’s flagship programme Made in Qatar, presented by Ooerdoo, included 16 narratives, documentaries and reflective essays by 18 Qatari and Qatar-based filmmakers in celebration of Qatar’s growing national film industry. The Made in Qatar jury comprised filmmaker Kamal Aljafari, composer Dana Al Fardan and producer Marie Balducchi.
The international Ajyal Jury – many of whom participated virtually from around the world – selected this year’s Ajyal Jury Competition Awards winners. Jurors were divided into three age categories: Mohaq (8-12 year olds), Hilal (13-17 year olds) and Bader (18-25 year olds) to evaluate a selection of 22 feature films and 58 shorts.
The winners of the Made in Qatar Competition Awards presented by Minister of Culture and Sports HE Salah bin Ghanem Al Ali:
? Special Jury Award: ‘Stranger’ (Qatar, France/2020) by Yasser Mustafa and Christophe Buffet
? Abdulaziz Jassim Award for Best Performance: Amina Hilal from ‘Under Her Skin’ (Qatar, France, Algeria/2020) by Meriem Mesraoua
? Best Documentary Award: ‘Ander’ (Qatar, Kazakhstan/2020) by Alina Mustafina
? Best Narrative Award: ‘Under Her Skin’ (Qatar, France, Algeria/2020) by Meriem Mesraoua
The winners of the Ajyal Jury Competition Awards:
? Mohaq: Best Short Film Awar -- ‘Hope’ (Qatar, Indonesia/2020) by Abdulla Mohammed Al-Janahi; Best Feature Film Award – ‘Dino Dana’ (Canada/2019) by J.J. Johnson
? Hilal: Best Short Film Award – ‘The Present’ (Palestine, Qatar/2019) by Farah Nabulsi; Best Feature Film Award – ‘Sun Children’ (Iran/2020) by Majid Majidi
? Bader: Best Short Film Award – ‘Woman of Steel’ (Jordan, Qatar/2020) by Obada Yousef Jarbi; Best Feature Film Award -- 200 Meters (Palestine, Jordan, Qatar, Italy, Sweden/2020) by Ameen Nayfeh
? Audience Award: ‘200 Meters’ (Palestine, Jordan, Qatar, Italy, Sweden/2020) by Ameen Nayfeh
? Bariq Audience Award: Best Short Film Award – ‘Small Spark’ (France/2019) by Julie Rembauville and Nicolas Bianco-Levrin
