Marrakech – The Moroccan Film Production Assistance Commission has just revealed the list of projects approved for advance funding during the second 2025 session, held from July 7 to 17. 

Let’s just say — if film were fashion, this year’s lineup would be the haute couture of storytelling.

According to a statement from the Moroccan Centre for Cinematography (CCM), the commission reviewed one feature film and four short films for post-production funding, while also examining 42 feature films, 2 short films, 1 documentary project, and 12 scriptwriting proposals for pre-production advances.

Now, if you thought fiction was where all the drama lives — think again. 

The Culture, History, and Sahraoui Hassani Space documentary category alone attracted 27 submissions for pre-production support. (Who said history doesn’t sell?)

And yes — the grants are in.

In the fiction category:

The short film “Livre du jour”, presented by Public Media Prod and Events and directed by Walid Lamharzi Alaoui, was awarded MAD 160,000 for post-production.

As for full-length feature films?

“Histoire d’amour en 10 chansons, 3 mariages et 1 baiser” (yes, the title is giving rom-com realness), directed by Faouzi Bensaïdi, received MAD 4 million. 

The project is presented by Mont Fleuri Production and is based on Bensaïdi’s own script.

“Holy Cow”, by acclaimed filmmaker Asmae El Moudir, was granted MAD 3.5 million, produced by Insight Films.

A trio of projects each received MAD 3 million: “Aissa”, by Said Azar (Media Collect,) “La Grinta” by Ilhame El Alami (Atlantis Films,) and “Keltoum” by Youness Reggab (Ozz Films.)

“La cabine,” directed by Alaa Akaaboune, earned MAD 2.56 million, presented by Epicwave Production.

Meanwhile, in the short film section, two projects received MAD 150,000 each: “Retour Amer” by Fouad El Moussaoui (Nord Ouest Prod) and “Aslal” by Mohamed Hmimsa (Chams Pro.)

On the script side of things:

Some stories are still in the making. The commission allocated MAD 100,000 each to support the writing of: “Le retour” by Jihane El Bahhar (Je Films,) “Weld El Aatar” by Fouad El Moussaoui (Nord Ouest Prod,) “Laaita Alih” by Jamila Annab (Media Concept,) And the documentary project “Fanek Fine?/ Where art you?” by Amal El Atrache (Rif Film Morocco.)

For projects entering script rewrite phase, MAD 50,000 were given to: “Saison de prunes” by Rim Mejdi (Tifaw Films,) “Rhazès” by Moulay Taieb Bouhanana (Concept Productions,) and “Hors Zone” by Tarik Rasmi (Public Media Prod and Events.)

In the documentary realm – Culture, History & the Sahraoui Hassani space:

“Scent of the Sands” by Abderrahman Alami, presented by Rabat Mp – MAD 750,000.

“Arataa” by Mohamed Ahmed Bjija (City Art Production Sud) – MAD 750,000.

“In Another Tongue” by Meryem Jabbour (Lajouad Vision) – MAD 740,000.

 

“Arzim Al Hirane” by Said Gougaz (Dunas Production) – MAD 650,000.

“Shadow Hymns” by Laila Ataalah (Lala Prod) – MAD 650,000.

“Al Maddah” by Hicham Chahen (Public Media Prod and Events) – MAD 650,000.

“Tandamrite” by Abdelilah Moujanni (Mess Media Sud) – MAD 650,000.

Finally, for documentary script rewrites, MAD 60,000 was granted to “Campania”, directed by Aiman Benslimane, presented by Media Prod, written by Zine El Aabidine Charafddine.

The commission, chaired by Amine Nasseur, included a jury of seasoned professionals: Bouchra Mazih, Seloua El Gouni, Zineb Wakrim, Chanaz El Akrichi, Khadija Feddi, Fouad Challa, Abdelkarim Douichi, Sidi Mohamed Essaoudi, Sidi Mohamed Drissi, and Abdellah Sadik.