News about audiovisual in Morocco
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Moroccan Minister of Culture, Youth and Sports, Othman El Ferdaous, recently announced on Al Aoula evening news programme, Morocco’s public broadcaster, that a new public broadcasting hub would be created, combining the Société Nationale de Radiodiffusion et de Télévision (SNRT), Soread 2M and Medi1TV. According to Média24, “the government plans to position SNRT as a holding company for all public channels …
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After her trilogy “Nos mères, nos daronnes”, “On nous appelait beurettes” and “Meufs de (LA) Cité” director Bouchera Azzouz has launched a crowdfunding appeal on the KissKissBankBank platform for her new documentary “Rahma et Abraham”. “In order for women to count we must tell their stories!” In 2015 870,000 people watched a documentary on France 2 about militant …
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The kingdom’s film industry saw a steep decline in the number of foreign productions in 2020. The Centre Cinématographique Marocain (CCM) annual report reveals that last year only 8 foreign feature films and 9 foreign TV series were filmed in Morocco. Compared to 2019 that represents 77.5% less income from feature film productions and 74.2% less from …
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In Morocco and Algeria, Ramadan begins on April 14th and ends on May 12th. In Europe, Tunisia, Turkey, Egypt, Yemen, Iraq and Lebanon the month of Ramadan in the year 1442 AH begins on Tuesday April 13th. The Muslim’s holy month is also the month with the highest audience figures for Arab television, thanks mainly to …
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The 9th Oued-Noun Film Festival was organized online from February 26th to 28th. Usually it takes place in southern Morocco, on the edge of the Sahara in the city of Guelgim. This year’s jury was chaired by Laurine Bauby, a French actress and director, accompanied by Moroccan actress Latefa Ahrar and Tunisian academic Wassim Korbi. The 3 …
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Friday March 12th in Rabat, the Office National Marocain du Tourisme (ONMT) and the Centre Cinématographique Marocain (CCM) signed a partnership agreement to promote Morocco in the international film and audiovisual industry. The goal is to make the country more attractive to foreign producers and to encourage growth. According to Observateur.info, this partnership plans to develop an offer called “Morocco, Shooting …
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“Lumina” is the first science fiction feature film shot in the Kingdom of Morocco. Canadian director Gino McKoy filmed in the regions of Marrakech and Ouarzazate, particularly in the Agafay desert and the mountains of that region. In an interview with La Tribune de Marrakech he promises a “mix of drama, action and science fiction.” The plot follows …
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