The Atlas Workshops, a talent support initiative launched by the Marrakech International Film Festival “FIFM,” presents 16 projects in development and nine films in production or post-production from 11 countries for its sixth edition, chosen from 320 applications received from the Arab world and the African continent.
The increasing number of applicants indicates the region’s strong cultural life, as well as the attraction of the Atlas Workshops program and the opportunities it provides.
This year’s selection, which highlights the diversity of regional directors, spans a wide range of film genres, from the horror picture “Rabies” (Lebanon), which is Sandra Tabet’s debut feature film directing, to Hind Bensari’s humanist documentary “Out of School” (Morocco), and Adnane Baraka’s new poetic dystopia “We Don’t Forget” (Morocco).
Eleven female directors, four of whom are Moroccan, and twelve female producers are taking part in this Atlas Workshop edition, to be mentored by the great director, Martin Scorsese. Hicham Laasri’s “Happy Lovers” is also on the program.
After receiving excellent, customized assistance from consultants with experience in screenwriting, production, distribution, editing, and music, the teams of the 25 chosen projects and films take part in a Co-Production Market that is attended by about 250 certified international professionals.
€126,000 in cash prizes, including the ArteKino Prize, are given out by juries to the final winner.
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