A Qatari independent filmmaker, curator and visual artist. Khalifa Al-Thani has worked on a variety of projects, ranging from films to exhibitions. Al-Thani’s work emphasizes on interdisciplinary exploration of Qatari and identity themes. In the last few years he directed, wrote and produced several films, most notably A Tale of a Song “Shoomi La” with AlJazeera Documentary.

Additionally, he ventured into curatorial works, most recently Outbreak which took place during the Ajyal Film Festival. He is currently in the pre-production process of his short film Border. Al-Thani attained a BFA in Film and Video from the School of Visual Arts in New York City and is currently a part of the Doha Film Institute.