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Morocco World
06-08-2025
- Entertainment
- Morocco World
Morocco Allocates Over MAD 25 Million to Support 40 Film Festivals
Marrakech – Morocco's Center for Cinematographic Studies (CCM) has announced the allocation of MAD 25.84 million in public funding to support 40 film festivals and cinematic events across the country. The funding was approved during the second round of 2025 committee meetings held between July 22-25 at the CCM headquarters in Rabat. The support comes after the committee evaluated 49 applications submitted for this cycle. Organizers were invited to present and defend their projects before the selection committee, which reviewed both artistic merit and structural coherence. At the top of the list is the Marrakech International Film Festival (22nd edition), which received the largest single grant of MAD 12 million, reinforcing its role as Morocco's most prestigious cinematic event. It was followed by the National Film Festival in Tangier (25th edition), which secured MAD 7.5 million, and the International Women's Film Festival of Salé (18th edition), with a grant of MAD 1 million. The Rabat International Author Film Festival (30th edition) received MAD 800,000, while the Maghreb International Film Festival in Oujda (14th edition) was granted MAD 450,000. Other beneficiaries include the International Mountain Film Festival in Ouzoud (3rd edition) and the International Desert Film Festival in Zagora (19th edition), each awarded MAD 300,000. Additional grants included: MAD 250,000 for the Nador International Festival for Cinema and Shared Memory MAD 200,000 for both the Tetouan International Film Schools Festival and Agadir's International Migration Film Festival Between MAD 100,000 and 190,000 for a dozen other regional festivals including those in Sidi Kacem, Settat, and Tangier. Smaller festivals across Morocco also benefited. Events in Fez, Tiznit, Taza, Guelmim, and Imouzzer Kandar, many of which focus on youth cinema, social themes, or Amazigh identity, received grants ranging from MAD 50,000 to 100,000. The lowest amount, MAD 30,000, was granted to the Cinema and History Forum in Khouribga. This funding round reaffirms Morocco's institutional commitment to supporting the diversity of its cinematic landscape, from high-profile international events to grassroots festivals fostering local talent and niche storytelling. Tags: Film FestivalsMoroccoMorocco's Center for Cinematographic Studies
Time of India
15-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Time of India
International women's film festival to be held in Kottarakkara from May 23 to 25
Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala State Chalachitra Academy, on behalf of the department of culture, will organise the sixth International Women's Film Festival (WIFF) in Kottarakkara from May 23 to 25. Delegate registration will begin at 11am on Friday. Registration can be done through the website The delegate fee is Rs 472 for the general category and Rs 236 for students, including GST. Offline registration will be available from May 18 at the organising committee office starting in Chanthamukku, Kottarakkara. The screenings will be held across two screens at the Kottarakkara Minerva Theatre, showcasing around 25 films, including feature films and documentaries by female directors. The movies will be categorised into world cinema, Indian cinema, and Malayalam cinema. Films by female directors that were well-received at the 29th IFFK will also be featured. The film festival is organised as part of the comprehensive Kottarakkara initiative launched by finance minister K N Balagopal. The festival will include open forums and cultural programmes.
