Doha Film Institute (DFI) is a nonprofit cultural organisation established in 2010 by Sheikha Al-Mayassa bint Hamad bin Khalifa Al-Thani to support the growth of the Qatari film community and to provide funding and international networking opportunities to creators. DFI hosts two major film festivals, Ajyal and Qumra, each year. Since its inception, DFI has financially supported more than 600 projects from development through post-production. History Sheikha Al-Mayassa bint Hamad bin Khalifa Al-Thani founded DFI in 2010 to support the Arab film industry, especially in Qatar, as well as creators abroad. In support of the organisation's mission, Al Remaihi, CEO of DFI beginning in 2014, said: "I believe that film as a medium is strongly related to the rich storytelling tradition of the Arab world." Sheikha Al-Mayassa remains involved by being a chairperson for the organisation. Amanda Palmer was DFI's first CEO until stepping down in July 2012 to start a talent and production company. DFI board member Mansour Ibrahim Al-Mahmoud served as acting CEO until banking executive Abdulaziz Al-Khater became CEO that October. Under Al-Khater, DFI split from its partnership with the Tribeca Film Festival, thus ending the Doha Tribeca Film Festival (DTFF). The organisation also saw major reductions in both cultural activities and staffing due to financial problems. The Ajyal Film Festival (2013) and Qumra Film Festival (2014) were launched to replace the DTFF. Fatma Al Remaihi became Acting CEO in August 2014 following his resignation, and permanent CEO in December. Al Remaihi joined DFI in 2009 and was cultural advisor to the first DTFF, as well as DFI's Director of Programmes. In May 2022, she received the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres award from the French government in recognition of her work with DFI. Collaborators In 2012, students from Northwestern University in Qatar (NU-Q) were invited to create short films for the Made in Qatar segment of the DTFF. NU-Q faculty, such as Joe F. Khalil, Tim Wilkerson, Khaled Hroub, Justin Martin, and Scott Curtis, led discussions and panels at the event. In 2013, DFI announced the creation of a $100 million feature film fund in collaboration with Jeffrey Skoll's production company Participant Media though no films were supported and the fund was later cancelled. In 2019, DFI collaborated with the Mumbai Academy of the Moving Image to host the Qatar-India Year of Culture event. In 2022, to celebrate the FIFA World Cup being held in