Al Remaihi has been in place as Acting CEO since August 2014 in addition to her role as Director of the Ajyal Youth Film Festival.
Part of the Doha Film Institute team since 2009, Al Remaihi has been in place as Acting CEO since August 2014 in addition to her role as Director of the Ajyal Youth Film Festival which wrapped its successful second edition last week. She previously served as the Director of Programs at the Institute.
Al Remaihi joined the Institute in 2009 as Cultural Advisor to the first edition of the Doha Tribeca Film Festival. After gaining valuable experience in several key departments of the organisation, she led a Community Outreach team in the delivery of a variety of initiatives and events to appeal to the wide array of audiences in Qatar. In this role, she focused on developing local talent, attracting regional and international attention to the Institute, and building key relationships with the community and the film industry at large.
Al Remaihi was the driving force behind the establishment of a strategic partnership with The Giffoni Experience, whose youth jury model informs the competition section of the Ajyal Youth Film Festival and brings together a group of international youth media specialists for the Doha Giffoni Youth Media Summit.
Born and raised in Doha, Al Remaihi graduated from Qatar University with a degree in English Literature. A mother of four, she resides in her hometown in Doha.