Doha Film Festival to Premiere Four Qatari Features and One Series
Jodari Meno, A Very Ordinary Life, First to Fly and When the News Breaks You are among the Special Screenings in the festival's November edition.
The Doha Film Festival will premiere four Qatari feature films and one original series during its upcoming November edition, the festival announced.
The four features debuting as Special Screenings are Jodari Meno, A Very Ordinary Life, First to Fly and When the News Breaks You, according to Deadline.
The sidebar will also showcase Elzam, an eight-part documentary series produced by Jassim Al Romaihi and Ahmed Al Baker as an original series from Katara Studios.
The festival is set to take place from November 19-27. Its full lineup is due to be unveiled in the coming weeks.
The Qatari productions join 15 previously announced features in the International Competition.
Earlier support for the projects
Qatar began its mission to build a film and TV business with the launch of the Doha Film Institute in 2010. Jodari Meno and When the News Breaks You received funding through the institute's Grants Programme and participated in mentorship activities at Qumra 2025.
Quick answers
When will the Doha Film Festival take place?
The festival runs from November 19-27.
Which Qatari films are premiering at the festival?
Jodari Meno, A Very Ordinary Life, First to Fly and When the News Breaks You will debut as Special Screenings, alongside the series Elzam.