Lab or fellowshipQatar / onlineChecked 15 Oct 2026 · rechecked 17 Oct 2026
Doha Film Institute — Short Script Lab
Closes 24 Oct 2026
Saturday 24 October 2026
Rechecked on the official page, 17 Oct 2026. Deadline confirmed on the Doha Film Institute's lab page; applications are open.
Official page: https://www.dohafilm.com/en/learning-training/learning/workshops-labs/2026/0c910051-36d5-4f6c-a2e5-2140406daf3c
- Who can apply
- Writer-directors 18+ with a short made, working in English; Qatar and MENA prioritised
- You get
- A place in an online short-script lab with one-to-one mentoring, 30 Nov–12 Dec 2026 (eight projects)
- Entry fee
- Not published
- Making
- Short
- Stage
- Writing
- Type
- Lab or fellowship
Dates
- Closes
- Payment due Participation budget (not entry fee)
Who can apply
Writer-directors 18+ with a short made, working in English; Qatar and MENA prioritised
Open to applicants anywhere.
What you get
A place in an online short-script lab with one-to-one mentoring, 30 Nov–12 Dec 2026 (eight projects)
Amounts stay in the currency the organiser uses. Caps, totals and alternatives are listed as published; don’t add them up.
What it costs
The official page didn’t state an entry fee when we read it on 17 Oct 2026. That isn’t the same as free: check the form before you count on it.
What to bring
- Short-script application; exact documents and eligibility must be read in the full current form or confirmed with DFI.
Terms to read first
| Rights | Downstream Qumra/funding routes have separate rules; this lab is not guaranteed production funding. |
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