05-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Morocco World
Moroccan Cinema Center Supports 29 Film Festivals with Over MAD 6.7 Million
Rabat – Morocco's Cinema Center (CCM) has announced that it will provide financial support worth MAD 6.77 million to 29 film festivals and events across the country.
The decision came after the support committee reviewed 31 applications and listened to presentations from festival organizers on April 3 and 4 in Rabat.
The CCM released a statement explaining the decisions made by the support committee, which is led by Khadija Alami El Alaoui and includes a group of cinema professionals.
Among the largest grants was MAD 1.3 million allocated to the 30th Tetouan Mediterranean Film Festival, and MAD 1.2 million to the 25th Khouribga African Cinema Festival. The International Animation Film Festival in Meknes also received strong support, with a grant of MAD 600,000.
Other notable grants include MAD 700,000 dirhams for the 13th Dakhla International Film Festival, MAD 300,000 for the 4th Casablanca Independent Cinema Festival, MAD 250,000 for the 6th Casablanca Arab Film Festival, and MAD 200,000 for the 13th Assa National Desert Film Festival.
Smaller festivals also received support, such as the 9th 'Camera Kids' National Film Festival in Rabat (MAD 120,000). In addition, MAD 100,000 was allocated for both the Al Hoceima International Film Festival and the 10th Oujda Amateur Film Festival, and MAD 80,000 for the 11th Ras Sbarteil International Film Festival in Tangier and the 7th Tafoukt Amazigh Cinema Festival in Tifrouine.
Other smaller events received between MAD 50,000 and 60,000 in funding.
These festivals are organized by various cultural and cinema associations across Moroccan cities, including Casablanca, Tangier, Tetouan, Fez, Oujda, and more. The support aims to encourage cultural diversity, support local cinema, and promote education through film.
The government has continuously vowed to support the country's growing cinema sector and help regional festivals flourish.
