A contract for the establishment of 12 state-of-the-art cinemas will be signed between Qatar Cinema and Film Distribution Company (QCFDC) and the under-construction Twar Mall located in Doha, Qatar, "within the week".
The announcement was made by the CEO and managing director of QCFDC, Ali Ishaq Hussain Al Ishaq, during the company’s annual general assembly recently, said a report by the Gulf Times.
Al Ishaq said the board has prepared several feasibility studies for the proposed locations of the new cinemas.
In a presentation, Al Ishaq said the 12 cinemas at Twar Mall span a combined space of 3,700 sq m with a total of 1,500 total seating capacity. The types of cinemas to be built will range from standard to VIP and “special experience” theatres.
Aside from the expected 12-screen Cineplex at Twar Mall, QCFDC currently runs a total of nine cinemas at The Mall, Royal Plaza, and Landmark, with three cinemas for each mall.
Gulf Times
1 April