With its enormous variety of landscapes, Morocco hosts many film productions, both large and small. In April 2015, The Guardian listed the kingdom as one of the best destinations in the world for making films. Indeed the government has created many incentives to encourage film productions and to further improve its offer. Many directors are …
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Last week marked the start of filming for The Last Planet, Terrence Malick’s latest film. It’s a hectic time for the director of The Tree of Life – on December 11th he launches A Hidden Life in French cinemas, following its success at Cannes in May. The production unit has been in Ouarzazate (Morocco) since …
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The income generated by foreign productions filming in Morocco has increased during the current year, reaching a record level of 667 million dirhams, according to the Centre cinématographique marocain (CCM). For decades Morocco has been a popular destination for film-makers and producers, thanks in particular to the diversity of its natural sites and the availability …
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Shortly before the Tangier National Film Festival closed, the Centre Cinématographique Marocain (CCM) unveiled last year’s figures for film production in Morocco. The amount spent by international productions is clearly evolving. Investment by foreign feature films increased by 13.47% while there was also very strong growth for short films, with an increase of 313.24%. Combining …
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The Cap Spartel Film Festival for short films, now in its 6th year, will run in the Moroccan city from March 27th to 30th. Organized by the Observatoire Marocain de l’Image et des Médias, the festival chooses a particular theme each year and then examines it through films and lectures. This year the chosen theme …
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On February 16th, during the Casablanca International Book and Publishing Fair, the Conseil de la communauté marocaine à l’étranger (CCME) announced the launch of Awacer TV, an on-line platform whose name means “links”. It will be available from March 1st this year. Its main aim will be to highlight both Moroccan migration and the Morocco’s …
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The Centre Cinématographique Marocain (CCM) has unveiled the official selection for the 20th Tangier National Film Festival. With 30 films in the official competition, this unmissable event of Moroccan cinema will be held from March 1st to 9th. The feature films were selected by a committee chaired by film critic Omar Belkhemmar. His fellow jury …
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