The Marrakech International Film Festival (FIFM) has announced eligibility rules for movies that are planning to apply to be screened at its upcoming 20 edition, which shall take place in Marrakech from November 24 to December second.
To be able to participate in the official selection of the prestigious event, films must have been completed in the twelve months preceding the Festival (between November 2022 and November 2023).
The festival takes into consideration feature films (fiction, documentaries, animation, and experimental films) of more than 65 minutes but does not present short films.
The competition is reserved exclusively for first and second international films, which are to premiere in the MENA region.
The other non-competitive sections are open to international films by beginners or confirmed filmmakers, to have their Morocco premiere.
The closing date for online registrations is July 28, 2023, stated FIFM’s website. All films whose spoken language is not English or French must be paired with English or French subtitles.
The selected films will be presented in Marrakech in DCP format in their original version subtitled in English, French, or Arabic (depending on the section of the Festival), as the festival does not do screenings in the 35 mm format.
FIFM aims to reveal new talents by presenting never seen before quality works, aspiring to promote the artistry of cinema and develop the interest of the Moroccan public in original cinematic creations.
Not only, the festival also aspires to promote innovative films in the international cinematic market, to celebrate the cinema of the past, present and future, through tributes to great figures of cinema, and to provide a pleasant and friendly setting for fruitful exchanges between Moroccan and foreign industry professionals.
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