Ajyal Film Festival welcomes 450 jurors from 45 countries
Doha Film Insitute (DFI) celebrated the official Jury Opening event of the seventh edition of the Ajyal Film Festival yesterday at Katara Cultural Village.
As many as 450 jurors from 45 countries have come together to take part in the internationally acclaimed jury program.
Here in Katara, our Ajyali jurors are incredibly excited for what's going to be an incredible week of screenings, meetups and workshops. Together they will find film and find life. #ajyal19 pic.twitter.com/mQqGBkoNwg
— Ajyal Film Festival (@AjyalFilm) November 17, 2019
Under the program, the jurors will view, discuss and evaluate the films showcased at the festival and discover cinema as a medium of global positive change.
While addressing the jurors at the event, Her Excellency Sheikha al Mayassa bint Hamad bin Khalifa al Thani, chairperson of the Doha Film Institute, said, "Ajyal is more than just films. It is a journey that will stay with you forever -- the people you meet and the things you see will not end with the festival, but in fact encourage you to continue to carry forward the spirit of what you learn over the next six days."
"Qatar’s film industry will rise with our youth, so I encourage you to rise to this occasion and take this opportunity to learn together and become part of a global movement of youth that are making a difference."
Chief Executive Officer of DFI and Festival director, Fatma Hassan Al Remaihi, said, "We are proud to welcome new young faces to this year’s Ajyal Jury program. Over the next few days, our jurors will be part of an inspiring journey of learning and building community, while they explore new horizons of creative and cultural understanding through the powerful medium of film."
The Ajyal 2019 jury competition line-up consists of 15 feature films and a series of short programs, which will be reviewed by the jurors from 45 nationalities, including 48 international jurors who have traveled to Doha for the event from Armenia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Italy, Iraq, India, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Mozambique, Oman, Palestine, Turkey, Tunisia and the United Kingdom.
Each jury category - Mohaq (ages 8-12), Hilal (ages 13-17) and Bader (ages 18-21) - will watch a carefully curated selection of films, discuss them collectively and with industry experts, evaluate the individual creative and emotional impact of these films.
The jurors will participate in events including panels, workshops and Q&A sessions with filmmakers.
Tickets for the 7th Ajyal Film Festival are available for purchase at the Ajyal Main Box Office located in Katara Building 10; at the Ajyal Box Office at VOX Cinemas Doha Festival City for screenings taking place at VOX Cinemas; and from the Novo Cinemas Box Office for screenings at Novo Cinemas, the Pearl.
For more information regarding tickets and schedule, click here.
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