MUMBAI: Middle East broadcaster Al Jazeera has announced that the second Al Jazeera International Television Production Festival will be held from 27 March to 30 March 2006 at Doha – Sheraton Hotel, Doha, Qatar.

There will be several competitions. The categories are documentaries, current affairs, investigative reports, features, channel and programme promotions. Investigative reports will tackle political or social issues with analysis of their various aspects.

In each category a Gold, Silver and Bronze will be handed out. In addition a series of New Horizon special awards will be given to the best films produced by students in their universities and institutes or as thesis projects.

In addition a media exhibition will be held with the purpose of expanding cooperation in the field of production among participants. It also aims to familiarise participants with production institutions and their products.