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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.
Source: Morocco word news
