After a Master Degree in International Projects Management with a specialization in Cinema and Audiovisual, Ali Khechen has worked as Project Coordinator at the Short Film Corner – Festival de Cannes, Industry Manager at the Guanajuato International Film Festival in Mexico and was part of the Projects Selection Committee of the Sanad Film Fund of the Abu Dhabi Film Festival. He is currently working for the Doha Film Institute as Workshops & Labs Manager, he is also the Industry Manager of Qumra, an initiative that seeks to provide mentorship, nurturing, and hands-on development for filmmakers from the Arab world and around the world.