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Moroccan film festival updates and Marrakech results

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Moroccan film festival announcements updates and Marrakech results

Major film festivals in Morocco have announced leadership and jury appointments for their upcoming 2026 editions. In Marrakech, Turkish actress Tuba Buyukustun will chair the international jury for sixth edition of the Marrakech Short Film Festival. For the festival’s sixth edition, scheduled for Festival, held from September 25 to 30, prominent Moroccan actor, director, and screenwriter Rachid El Ouali has been appointed president concluded after showcasing approximately 400 films from 90 countries. The festival featured the debut of ‘Amanar’, a new professional industry platform designed to bridge the national jury. He will lead gap between local talent and the national global film industry. Through its ‘project development laboratory’, Amanar recognized Zahra Barada with the ‘Zinbi’ Industry Award, Maria Doubli Bennani with the post-production award from Atlantis Studios Marrakech, and Saad Benaidir with the Amanar Best Presentation award. In the international competition, Giacomo Bendotti received the ‘Belarg’ award for Best Director for ‘The Bridge’, while ‘Brother, Brother’ by Abdelrahman and Saad Denwar won the ‘Nakheel’ award for Best Film. National competition alongside winners included Sanaa El Alaoui for Best Director (‘Aisha’) and Yassine Ikefner for Best Film (‘Two Paths’). The national jury was led by president Rachid El Ouali, alongside members Jalila Talemsi and Hicham Brahimi. The festival aims to serve as a platform for artistic experimentation and exchange between industry professionals and emerging filmmakers. Brahimi, while Turkish actress Tuba Buyukustun chaired the international jury. In Tétouan, the Festival de Cinéma Méditerranéen is entering a transition period following the election of Charafat Afailal as the new president of the Foundation; Spanish actress Mónica López will preside over the international jury for the official competition. Additionally, the tenth Community Cinema Forum in Bir Mezouia, Khouribga province, has named actor Hicham El Wali as jury chair. Scheduled chair for its late October, the forum will feature seven competing films from Morocco, Oman, and Egypt vying for four awards, including the Grand Prize (Al Ain Prize). October schedule.

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  1. 2026-10-02 10:19 UTC Moroccan film festival updates and Marrakech results
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  3. 2026-09-14 21:48 UTC Moroccan film festival announcements

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