qatarperegrine | Doha Tribeca Film Festival short films online

Those of you who'd like to see what Qatar looks like in person will enjoy the short films posted online by the Doha Tribeca Film Festival.

My favorite is A Visit to Souk Waqif. In addition showing you my favorite place in town and teaching you a little about falconry, perfume and traditional music, it will show you how "Doha" and "Qatar" are really pronounced. :-) (Bonus points if you notice the Starbucks and Coffee Beanery logos in the oh-so-authentic traditional souq.)

The Doha TFF has been holding workshops for aspiring filmmakers, and has posted some of the one-minute videos they filmed. It's really exciting to see something like this going on in Doha! I enjoyed all of them, but of the ones I've seen so far, my favorites are:

Just Another Thursday Night, about the bar scene in Doha. This is the MOST TRUE MOVIE EVER MADE. (Fact: I've never gone to that bar without me or someone in my group being inappropriately touched. Fact: One of the men IN THAT VERY VIDEO once creepily hit on me, and yes he knew I was married.)
The Blackberry Man, a little predictable but still funny.
Like Father Like Son, adorable and funny.
The Hopscotch of Life, a simple message with good imagery.