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MIA Hosts Film Announcement
30.09.09
Over 30 journalists gathered yesterday at the Museum of Islamic Art, our festival hub, for the much anticipated release of our exciting film program.
Amanda Palmer Scandar Copti, Fatma Al Remaihi, and Faisal Al Thani spoke about what makes DTFF unique.
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Doha by Dhow
30.09.09
DTFF staff leap aboard a dhow, the
traditionally-built wooden sailing vessels used for trade, fishing and enjoyable day-trips, for a 'test cruise' aimed at creating a great activities program for our special Festival guests.
Beautiful vistas, thrilling dives and a tasty bbq were included in a trip to remember.
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Drama in the Desert
27.09.09
While our video report on Jean Jacques Annaud's location hunt around Qatar was a slick, polished affair, our quest to gather footage of him was an adventure in its own right.
Follow Ben Robinson as he journeys through the Qatari desert - and gets completely lost.
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Shooting Zombies
23.09.09
It was one of those days, when the busy schedule of organizing an amazing film festival makes everyone a bit insane — in a good way.
We turned a handful of our female co-workers into disgusting, decomposing, undead ghouls and filmed them. See the hair-raising results.
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Eid Mubarak!
21.09.09
Twenty-nine days and nights of fasting, reflection, and family togetherness culminate in a flurry of activity in the streets of Doha.
Eid Al- Fitr, a holiday that marks the end of the Islamic holy month of Ramadan (and which literally means "festivity of breaking fast") is celebrated by Muslims across the world.
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Preview: Documentary 101
18.09.09
When a group of Georgetown SFS-Qatar students landed in Rwanda last spring to shoot a documentary about their journey, they faced challenges both technical and emotional.
A few members of DTFF's team visited with the students to discuss what producer Waheed Khan called their "pure experience of making film."
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Diary: One Min Film Experience
16.09.09
I knew from the outset that I wanted to be part of this innovative endeavor to educate and engage the community.
After joining DTFF, first as an intern and then as a filmmaker in their One Minute Film Workshop, I felt that my ongoing fervor for films was immediately nurtured.
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DTFF: Test Driving the Dunes
15.09.09
Sand. Sun. And screams. Sounds like a perfect day in the desert!
As we approach opening night, we are planning some events and adventures for our festival's guests, and some of us were lucky enough to head out to for a test drive.
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Send Us Your Videos!
15.09.09
We love film at DohaTFF and we'd like to see what our Fans around the world have to offer.
We want you to share the films you've made on Vimeo and get involved in our filmmakers community.
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Preview: Taxi to the Dark Side
11.09.09
Sometimes, when you see a particularly moving film, years later you can remember exactly where you were, who you were with, and what emotions it stirred in you.
The same can be said of Sept. 11. In one day, the world changed. And eventually, as the wounds became less raw, directors began trying to capture some of those changes on the big screen.
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