Film Funding

  • Red Olive Tree

    Fall Grant 2011 - Development Stage

    The Belmakis, an upper-middle-class family in France, appear to lead a trouble-free life; all,…

    Karim Bensalah / Algeria, Qatar / Feature Narrative

  • Road to La Paz

    Spring Grant 2015 - Post-Production Stage

    Thirty-five-year-old Sebastián’s greatest passions are his old Peugeot 505 and the prog-rock ba…

    Francisco Varone / Argentina, Netherlands, Germany, Qatar / Feature Narrative

  • The Road to Mosul

    Spring Grants 2016 -

    Mosul, 2014. Ten-year-old Zaineb and her 14-year-old brother, Yousif escape after ISIS militia…

    Yahya Al Allaq / Iraq, Qatar / Feature Narrative

  • Soula

    Spring Grants 2021 - Post-Production Stage

    Soula, a young single mother, is rejected by her family in the name of honour. Having nowhere t…

    Salah Issaad / Algeria, France, Italy, Qatar / Feature Narrative

  • Still Recording

    Fall Grants 2016 -

    Two young artists, Saeed Al Batal and Ghiath Ayoub become embroiled in the events of the besieg…

    Saeed Al Batal, Ghiath Ayoub / Syria, Lebanon, France, Qatar / Feature Documentary

  • The Woodman

    Spring Grants 2019 - Post-Production Stage

    A surreal feature film with a thriller theme, and a life-sized wooden dummy as the protagonist,…

    Koutaiba Al-Janabi / Iraq, United Kingdom, Qatar / Feature Narrative

  • Tunis-Djerba

    Spring Grants 2021 - Development Stage

    Since her father’s death, Alyssa (19) has become the caretaker of her depressed mother and litt…

    Amel Guellaty / Tunisia, France, Qatar / Feature Narrative

  • Wajib

    Spring Grants 2017 -

    Shadi returns to his hometown to help his father hand-deliver his sister’s wedding invitations.…

    Annemarie Jacir / Palestine, France, Colombia, Germany, United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Norway / Feature Narrative

  • Whispering Sands

    Spring Grants 2016 -

    A Canadian woman of Arab descent undertakes a trip and hires a guide to help her find a specifi…

    Nacer Khemir / Tunisia, France, Qatar / Feature Narrative

  • Yalla, Baba!

    Spring Grants 2019 - Development Stage

    In 1980, 32-year-old Mansour travelled to Belgium with his friends, bought cars, and set off on…

    Angie Obeid / Belgium, Lebanon, Qatar / Feature Documentary