Miramax to Offer Media Immersion Program in Qatar

DOHA: Miramax is partnering with the Doha Film Institute to offer a summer internship opportunity for the university-level students in Qatar to work with Miramax executives in the company’s Los Angeles and London offices.

The focus of the Media Immersion Program is to have the students gain considerable experience working in media and entertainment. The program is open to students attending university in Qatar. Participants will divide their time across key business areas, including creative development, sales and distribution, digital and new business development. The interns will be mentored directly by Miramax’s executive team.

Mike Lang, the CEO of Miramax, said, “We are tremendously excited to be working with our friends at DFI to implement this new program. Through this internship, we seek to offer talented and driven young people hands-on experience in entertainment that will contribute to their professional growth. We are also excited about opportunities to promote our library throughout the region, which we believe will be a great source of creative and business talent in the future. We very much look forward to welcoming our first intern from Qatar this summer.”

Amanda Palmer, the executive director of the Doha Film Institute, added: “Miramax is synonymous with world-class films, and an opportunity to work in a company with such global industry credibility offers any intern an incredible step into the creative industries. This is one of many industry-relevant educational initiatives that DFI offers Qataris who want to be part of building a robust film industry in Qatar, and this one in particular will be focused on understanding the ins and outs of the film business, from a company like Miramax, which continues to evolve and maintain its global positioning. We are thrilled to be working with Miramax on this initiative; it really is a lifetime opportunity for anyone serious about the film business.”