Deadline: 4 January 2024
The Doha Film Institute is accepting applications of the Feature Films Grants Programme to explore, expand and cultivate authentic storytelling, with a keen interest in propelling forward the medium of cinema.
The Programme provides creative and financial assistance for feature-length films, by Qatari and international first and second-time directors, as well as established MENA directors.
Funding Information
- Narrative
- Development: up to $20,000
- Production: up to $100,000
- Post-Production: up to $75,000
- Documentary
- Development: up to $15,000
- Production: up to $75,000
- Post-Production: up to $50,000
- Experimental and Essay Films
- Development: up to $10,000
- Production/Post-Production: up to $30,000
Eligibility Criteria
- Funding is available for feature film projects that meet the following criteria:
- The film must be 65+ minutes.
- No restrictions on form or genre.
- Projects that premiere before the selection process is finalized are not eligible.
- Feature films applying for a development or production grants with a budget over USD 2.2 Million are not eligible.
- For feature narratives in the development and production stages, a producer other than the director must be attached. For post-production, a producer is not mandatory but is recommended.
- For documentaries across all production stages, a producer is not mandatory but is recommended.
- Director’s eligibility
- Directors attached to a feature film application should have directed at least one short film (fiction or documentary).
- The director attached must be a first or second-time filmmaker (applies to co-direction).
- Established (2+ features) MENA directors can only apply for post-production funding.
- A director can only be attached to one application per cycle as director (otherwise, all submissions from the director will be excluded).
- Resubmissions
- A project can apply a maximum of two times per stage of production (providing it is eligible).
- Projects granted at the development stage can only re-apply for post-production consideration.
- Projects granted for production are not eligible for post-production consideration.
- When re-applying, a detailed description of the changes (resubmission note) needs to be submitted via the form and included in the dossier.
For more information, visit Doha Film Institute.
