FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Doha Tribeca Film Festival Tickets On Sale
DTFF Box Office opens on Friday 16 October
October 13, 2009 (Doha, Qatar) - Tickets for the Doha Tribeca Film Festival (DTFF) will go on sale Friday 16 October at venues throughout the city and online at www.dohatribecafilm.com. The general admission to all ticketed screenings and events is 30QR. DTFF will also offer a 10QR Blue Badge that entitles the holder to purchase tickets for a discounted price of 10QR.
Entry to all outdoor DTFF events is free, including the Opening Film “Amelia”, on presentation of a DTFF Blue Badge. Festival-goers who have not purchased a Blue Badge will be required to stand in line to gain admission. Free admission will be subject to availability.
DTFF’s Head of Accreditation, Justin Kramer, said, “We’ve created a ticketing and pass system that makes it easy and inexpensive for people to buy tickets to the inaugural Festival as well as participate in our free events. It’s all about accessibility.”
Tickets will go on sale at the Grand Cinecentre, City Centre; Museum of Islamic Art and on the DTFF bus at venues across the city. During the Festival, from Friday 30 October to Sunday 1 November, tickets will be sold at the event venues one hour ahead of performance time. Some screenings will have parental discretion advisory notes, details to be found in the DTFF film guide.
A purchased Blue Badge entitles the holder to discounted ticket prices for all screenings and events, as well as immediate entry to free events. You may buy a DTFF Blue Badge at any Festival box office between Saturday 17 October and Thursday 29 October, or at any free Festival event between Thursday 29 October and Sunday 1 November.
Note to Editors:
Grand Cinecentre Box Office and Information Desk
City Centre, West Bay
Friday, October 16 – Thursday, October 29
12:00pm-10:00pm (Saturday- Thursday)
2:00pm-10:00pm (Friday)
Museum of Islamic Art Box Office and Information Desk
Located in the Museum atrium
Friday, October 16 – Thursday, October 29
10:30am-5:30pm (Saturday-Monday; Wednesday-Thursday)
2:00pm-8:00pm (Fridays)
Closed on Tuesdays
DTFF Bus
Friday, October 16 – Sunday, November 1
The DTFF bus will be making stops throughout Doha. The bus schedule will be announced shortly, check www.dohatribecafilm.com for details.
About DTFF
Doha Tribeca Film Festival was formed through a strategic partnership by Her Excellency Sheikha Al Mayassa bint Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani and CEO Abdulla Al Najjar of the Qatar Museums Authority and the Tribeca Film Festival Founders, Jane Rosenthal, Craig Hatkoff, and Robert De Niro. The arrangement was spearheaded by DTFF Executive Director Amanda Palmer. Uniquely Qatari in its identity, the Festival is modeled on the success of Tribeca Film Festival’s dedication to engage the local community and promote filmmaking talent. In its inaugural year, Doha’s first international film festival will celebrate the best of Arabic and international cinema. Its ongoing aim will be to inspire, engage and educate a new generation of cinema appreciation locally; discover, mentor and fund regional filmmaking talent; foster a community through art and entertainment; and encourage open discussion and debate.
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For further information and interview requests:
Eileen Wallis, The Portsmouth Group, +971 4 369 3575, dtff@theportsmouthgroup.com
Lisa Kirchner, DTFF, +974 452 8246, lkirchner@dohatribecafilm.com