Doha Film Institute – Short Script Lab 2026 (Online)

Open for submissions

At a glance: Deadline 24 October 2026 (6 days left) · Online (Doha Film Institute), Qatar · Lab · Entry fees apply (details below)

About

Online short scriptwriting lab, 30 Nov – 12 Dec 2026 (8 days of group work plus 5 days of independent writing), with mentors Antoine Waked, Ayman El Amir and Céline Roustan. Scripts may later be referred to Qumra Shorts (Qatar residents), the Qatari Film Fund (Qatari directors) or DFI Production Funding (MENA directors). Official page: "Applications are open", deadline 24 Oct 2026.

Location

Online (Doha Film Institute), Qatar

Type

Lab

Closes

24 October 2026

Fee

Lab fee QAR 1,000.

Region

Arab world

Details checked on

10 October 2026

Details are shown in the original language of the organizer.

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