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Cambodian filmmaker Rithy Panh will lead the international feature film competition jury for the inaugural Doha Film Festival (DFF, November 20-28).
The Missing Picture director Panh will be joined on the jury by Tunisian filmmaker Raja Amari, filmmaker-actors Faouzi Bensaidi from Morocco and Dhafer L’Abidine from Tunisia, and founder and curator of Final Cut Venice Alessandra Speciale.
The international jury will award $185,000 in cash prizes across four awards: best narrative ($75,000), best documentary ($50,000), best artistic achievement ($45,000) and best performance ($15,000). A special mention will also be awarded to a narrative or documentary feature.
The 13 titles in the international feature competition will be announced in the coming weeks. The strand has a particular focus on the global south.
It is one of four competition strands at the first DFF, with over $300,000 in prize money on offer across international feature film, international short film, youth-focused Ajyal film competition, and the local-focused Made in Qatar competition.
DFF will take place at locations across Doha, including Katara Cultural Village, Msheireb Downtown Doha, and the Museum of Islamic Art.
The festival is run by the Doha Film Institute (DFI), for which Panh is a mentor for its documentary lab.
“The International Feature Film Jury reflects the very essence of Doha Film Festival – a meeting of storytellers whose work transcends borders and explores the complexity of humanity,” said Fatma Hassan Alremaihi, festival director and DFI CEO. “Each of them represents a distinct cinematic tradition yet they share a common dedication to exploring the transformative power of film.”
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