Two renowned filmmakers have been announced as Masters for the Doha Film Institute’s ( DFI) second edition of Qumra to take place in Doha from March 4-9 2016.
Japanese filmmaker Naomi Kawase (Suzaku, Still The Water, An) and Argentinian filmmaker Lucrecia Martel (La Ciénaga, The Headless Woman) are the first filmmakers confirmed as the Masters  for the festival.  
The two filmmakers will mentor first and second-time filmmakers at the new initiative, to support the development of emerging filmmakers both from Qatar and around the world.  
As part of their role as Qumra Masters, each of the filmmakers will participate in a series of master classes, workshops and one-on-one sessions with participating Qumra projects and industry professionals from around the world, with the filmmakers acclaimed work being screened for Doha audiences during the event.
Fatma al-Remaihi, DFI CEO, said: “The inaugural edition of Qumra had a meaningful impact not only on those who participated, but on the industry as a whole. The summit garnered productive results and offered tangible benefits to all in attendance and the contribution of our Masters was a key part of the success of our new initiative.”
Filmmaker and DFI artistic adviser Elia Suleiman said: “Having Lucrecia and Naomi give master classes at Qumra is very compelling because they both possess what it takes to be Masters of cinema – a unique sensibility and cinematic prowess - yet they are young enough to connect and be in the close proximity of the cinematic experience of the young generation of filmmakers who will participate at Qumra.”