Doha Film Institute – Short Script Lab 2026 (Online)
Open for submissions
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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