Cambodian film director Lissy Pine will head the international feature competition jury at the first Doha Film Festival (DFF, November 20-28).
disappeared photo Director Pern will be joined on the jury by Tunisian film director Raja Amari, Moroccan film director and actor Fawzi Bensaidi and Tunisia’s Derfer Labideen, and Final Cut Venice founder and curator Alessandra Speciale.
The international jury will award four awards totaling $185,000: Best Narrative ($75,000), Best Documentary ($50,000), Best Artistic Achievement ($45,000), and Best Performance ($15,000). Special awards will also be given to narrative and documentary features.
The 13 titles in the international feature competition will be announced in the coming weeks. This strand has a particular focus on the Global South.
This is one of the four competition categories of the inaugural DFF, with over $300,000 in prizes up for grabs across international feature films, international short films, the youth-focused Ajal film competition, and the locally focused Made in Qatar competition.
DFF will be held at locations across Doha, including Katara Cultural Village, Msheireb in downtown Doha, and the Museum of Islamic Art.
The festival is run by the Doha Film Institute (DFI), and Pan is the director of its documentary lab.
“The International Feature Film Jury reflects the essence of the Doha Film Festival: a collection of storytellers whose work transcends borders and explores human complexity,” said Fatma Hassan Alremayhi, Festival Director and CEO of DFI. “While each represents a different cinematic tradition, they share a common dedication to exploring the transformative power of film.”
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