Film Funding

  • Apprentice

    Spring Grant 2015 - Post-Production Stage

    Aiman, a 28-year-old Malay correctional officer, lives with his older sister Suhaila in a modes…

    Junfeng Boo / Singapore, Germany, France, Hong Kong, Qatar / Feature Narrative

  • The Arabic Interpreter

    Spring Grants 2018 -

    After living a relatively normal life as a student studying in Berlin, Hassan reluctantly accep…

    Ali Kareem Obaid / Iraq, Italy, Germany, Qatar / Feature Narrative

  • Arkala Gilgamesh's Dream

    Fall Grants 2023 - Post-Production Stage

    Chum-Chum, a nine-year-old dreamy street kid with diabetes, and his best friend, Moody, a tough…

    Mohamed Al-daradji / Iraq, United Arab Emirates, France, United Kingdom, Qatar / Feature Narrative

  • Ashkal

    Fall Grants 2020 - Production Stage

    In the gardens of Carthage, a new district where modern buildings are juxtaposed with abandoned…

    Youssef Chebbi / Tunisia, France, Qatar / Feature Narrative

  • Autobiography

    Fall Grants 2021 - Post-Production Stage

    When his father is imprisoned, and his brother migrates, Rakib (18) is left alone to housekeep…

    Makbul Mubarak / Indonesia, Singapore, Philippines, Poland, Germany, France, Qatar / Feature Narrative

  • Ava

    Spring Grants 2017 -

    Ava’s first visit to the gynaecologist with her mother is a traumatic experience for the young…

    Sadaf Foroughi / Iran, Canada, Qatar / Feature Narrative

  • Awdah

    Fall Grants 2023 - Development Stage

    Amal Jawadat believes she’s finally getting the happy ending she’s always dreamed of. A Palesti…

    Ihab Jadallah / Palestine, Germany, Qatar / Feature Narrative

  • Aïcha

    Spring Grants 2023 - Production Stage

    How far can we go to break free from our past? Twenty-eight-year-old Aya is an ordinary youn…

    Mehdi M. Barsaoui / France, Tunisia, Italy, Saudi Arabia, Qatar / Feature Narrative

  • Aïcha Bonheur

    Spring Grant 2012 - Production Stage

    Aïcha, a young long-distance runner, is pursuing her Olympic dream. Her brother Omar, a decent…

    Hakim Belabbes / Morocco, Qatar / Feature Narrative

  • Bab El Sahra

    Fall Grants 2023 - Development Stage

    In the desert town of Bab El Sahra in North Africa, Gendarmerie Commander Hamid El Saber faces…

    Salem Brahimi / Algeria, France, Saudi Arabia, Belgium, Qatar / Feature Narrative

  • Back to Alexandria

    Spring Grants 2023 - Post-Production Stage

    After twenty years of absence, Sue must return to her native Egypt to see her mother, Fairouz,…

    Tamer Ruggli / Switzerland, France, Qatar / Feature Narrative

  • Banel & Adama

    Spring Grants 2023 - Post-Production Stage

    Banel and Adama are fiercely in love. The young married couple lives in a remote village in nor…

    Ramata-Toulaye Sy / France, Senegal, Mali, Qatar / Feature Narrative

  • Bastardo

    Fall Grant 2011 - Production Stage

    ‘Bastardo’ is the story of Mohsen, ‘the bastard’, whose origins and history are unknown. He was…

    Nejib Belkadhi / Tunisia, France, Qatar / Feature Narrative

  • Beauty and the Dogs

    Fall Grants 2016 -

    During a student party, Mariam, a young Tunisian woman, meets the mysterious Youssef and leaves…

    Kaouther Ben Hania / Tunisia, France, Sweden, Norway, Lebanon, Qatar, Switzerland / Feature Narrative

  • Behind Closed Doors

    Fall Grants 2019 - Production Stage

    Qatar. Six-year-old Leila wakes up one morning and finds out that her mother, Sara, is gone. Le…

    Hend Fakhroo / Qatar / Feature Narrative

  • Behind Closed Doors

    Spring Grants 2018 - Development Stage

    Six-year-old Leila and her mother, Sara, have a close relationship. They live a comfortable lif…

    Hend Fakhroo / Qatar / Feature Narrative

  • Beirut 1931

    Fall Grants 2018 - Development Stage

    “K.” arrives in his native Jaffa after the disappearance of “M.” Like a lurking shadow, “M.” wo…

    Kamal Aljafari / Palestine, Qatar / Feature Narrative

  • Beirut Hold'em

    Spring Grant 2011 - Production Stage

    Fresh out of prison, Ziko is ready to start a new life. Determined to win back Carole, the love…

    Michel Kammoun / Lebanon, France, Qatar / Feature Narrative

  • Beneath The Dunes

    Fall Grants 2017 -

    Khalifa and Nasser are two cousins who have one bonding ritual: they camp out every weekend at…

    Mohammed Al Ibrahim / Qatar / Feature Narrative

  • Beretta

    Fall Grant 2013 - Development Stage

    Suad, a mute Egyptian woman, is constantly harassed by the old men of Cairo and one day decides…

    Sophia Al-Maria / Qatar, Egypt, United Arab Emirates / Feature Narrative