Film Funding

  • Hope

    Spring Grants 2019 - Development Stage

    The short film ‘Hope’ is about a newborn baby sea turtle named Aqua, born with a disability of…

    Abdulla Al Jananhi / Qatar / Short Narrative

  • The Kiss

    Fall Grants 2019 - Production Stage

    Meriem and Reda are two young Algerian lovers, who have still not managed to exchange their fir…

    Azedine KASRI / France, Algeria, Qatar / Short Narrative

  • LABAN: The False Prophets of Johann Sebastian Bach

    Spring Grants 2020 - Production Stage

    The French take Lebanon over from the Ottoman Empire and decide to flood a village in order to…

    Daniel Joseph / Lebanon, France, Georgia, Germany, Qatar / Feature Narrative

  • Made in Qatar at D’reesha Programme 1 & 2 - The Unlucky Hamster

    Fall Grants 2019 - Post-Production Stage

    The hilarious misadventures of Fluffy—a cute hamster in a pet shop dreaming of a new home. But…

    Abdulaziz Khashabi / Qatar, Indonesia / Short Narrative

  • Man Without a Cellphone

    Fall Grant 2010 - Post-Production Stage

    A humorous, sharp take on the social milieu of a Palestinian village inside Israel. Jawdat just…

    Sameh Zoabi / Belgium, France, Palestine, Qatar / Feature Narrative

  • Mary

    Spring Grants 2021 - Development Stage

    'Mary' showcases a bittersweet story about the daily life of a 65-year-old woman, Mary, and her…

    Abdulaziz Khashabi, Abdulla Al-Janahi / Qatar / Short Narrative

  • Mary

    Fall Grants 2021 - Production Stage

    'Mary' showcases a bittersweet story about the daily life of a 65-year-old woman, Mary, and her…

    Abdulaziz Khashabi, Abdulla Al-Janahi / Qatar / Short Narrative

  • Mary

    Spring Grants 2022 - Post-Production Stage

    'Mary' showcases a bittersweet story about the daily life of a 65-year-old woman, Mary, and her…

    Abdulaziz Khashabi, Abdulla Al-Janahi / Qatar / Short Narrative

  • Me, Myself And A.I.

    Fall Grants 2018 - Post-Production Stage

    Mashael, a 17-year-old girl who sees food as her primary source of happiness, is completely exh…

    Maha Al-Jefairi / Qatar / Short Narrative

  • Nothingwood

    Spring Grants 2017 -

    About a hundred kilometres away from Kabul, Salim Shaheen, the most popular and prolific actor-…

    Sonia Kronlund / France, Germany, Qatar / Feature Documentary

  • Omar La Fraise

    Fall Grants 2019 - Production Stage

    Omar Zerrouki, better known by his street name Omar la Fraise, is an old school gangster. Force…

    Elias Belkeddar / Algeria, France, Qatar / Feature Narrative

  • One of Them

    Spring Grant 2015 - Production Stage

    During Friday prayers, Khalid notices that the khutbah does not start as early as usual. His fr…

    Fahad Al Kuwari / Qatar / Short Narrative

  • The President's Visit

    Spring Grants 2016 -

    In a small fishing town, Nino sells soap at his Sultan of Soap shop. When he received a highly…

    Cyril Aris / Lebanon, United States of America, Qatar / Short Narrative

  • A Proposal

    Spring Grants 2020 - Production Stage

    Nasser, a young Qatari man, dreams of marrying his American fiancé. However, marriages between…

    Nadia Al-Khater / Qatar / Short Narrative

  • A Proposal

    Fall Grants 2021 - Post-Production Stage

    Nasser, a young Qatari man, dreams of marrying his American fiancé. He finds himself at the Min…

    Nadia Al-Khater / Qatar / Short Narrative

  • Red Valentine

    Fall Grant 2012 - Development Stage

    Jad is a 30-year-old socialite who thinks he’s a poet. His family is pressuring him to take ove…

    Amin Matalqa / Jordan, Qatar / Feature Narrative

  • Rise of the Mad Cat

    Fall Grants 2020 - Production Stage

    In a wasteland, Chimbir the stray cat walks through garbage-filled alleyways, one of many hungr…

    Meshaal Alabdulla, Ibrahim Alabdulla / Qatar / Web Series

  • Sanad

    Spring Grants 2022 - Production Stage

    While having plans of his own, Jassim is forced to make a stop at a campsite after learning abo…

    Noor Al-Nasr / Qatar / Short Narrative

  • A Simple Cut

    Fall Grants 2020 - Production Stage

    After 13-year-old Kholoud rebels and cuts her hair without her mother's approval, what should b…

    Maha Al-Jefairi / Qatar / Short Narrative

  • Spyke To The Core

    Fall Grants 2016 - Development Stage

    Emotionless Bahtan meets hyperactive Felfella and together they discover the secrets behind Bah…

    Nermeen Salem / Egypt, Qatar / Feature Narrative