Diego Luna, Gael García Bernal, Alice Diop, Faouzi Bensaïdi & Gustavo Santaolalla Set As 2026 Qumra Masters

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• Related Stories News The Pool Films Boards Gael García Bernal's 'Hombre Al Agua'; Reveals First Image & Ensemble Cast With Débora Nascimento & Manuel Garcia-Rulfo - EFM Festivals Doha Film Institute Gets Behind Bassel Ghandour, Hinde Boujemaa & Abdallah Al-Khatib Pictures As It Hits 1,000-Project Milestone Qumra is a cornerstone of Doha Film Institute’s mission to support filmmakers from the Middle East and North Africa region and beyond.
• Watch on Deadline The directors and producers of around 50 projects, which are recipients of DFI grants, are invited to the event, where they are given advice and support by professionals from across the film and TV production and distribution chain.
• 2025 attendees included Hasan Hadi’s The President’s Cake, which went on to win Cannes Camera d’Or and make it onto the shortlist for the Best International Feature Film Academy Award; Erige Sehiri’s Promised Sky, which opened Cannes Un Certain Regard, and won best film at Marrakech, and Suzannah Mirghani’s Cotton Queen, which debuted in Venice.
• “Qumra was created to ensure that emerging filmmakers are not only supported, but truly seen—artistically, professionally and globally.
• Welcoming these luminaries as our 2026 Qumra Masters reflects our belief that generous mentorship can change creative trajectories,” said DFI CEO Fatma Hassan Alremaihi.