CALL FOR APPLICATIONS

 
The Atlas Workshops, the industry and talent-development programme initiated by the Marrakech International Film Festival in 2018, launches its call for projects in development and films in production/post-production by filmmakers from the Arab world and the African continent who are working on their first, second or third feature-length film.

The fifth edition of the Atlas Workshops will take place 14-17 Novembe 2022. The event offers participants the opportunity to present their projects in development and films in production/post-production via a co-production market that allows them to meet with international professionals.
 
Participants benefit from personalised mentoring, tailored to the individual needs of each project with regard to scriptwriting, production, distribution, editing and/or scoring.

 

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA

To be eligible for the 2022 Atlas Workshops, filmmakers must:

1/ Reside in or be a member of the diaspora of the Arab world or the African continent

2/ Have a project in development or a film in production or post-production that is a first, second or third feature-length narrative, documentary or animated film (minimum length 60 minutes), and have previously made at least one short or feature-length film

3/ Have a production company attached to the project at the time of application

Further notes for projects from Morocco:

- Filmmakers from Morocco are invited to register with projects in development or films in production or post-production. The selection committee reserves the right to determine the project’s inclusion in the official selection of the Atlas Workshops or in the Atlas Close-Ups programme, which is dedicated solely to Moroccan projects and films

- Directors who have previously made three or more feature-length films are eligible to apply for the 2021 edition of Atlas Close-Ups programme

 

HOW TO APPLY

To apply for the 2022 Atlas Workshops, please select the appropriate category (development or production/post-production), follow the link below to register online, provide the information requested, and upload the requested documents.

 

Projects in development:

Deadline: 26 July 2022

Register at: https://projet-ateliersfestivalmarrakech.festicine.pro

 

Films in production or post-production:

Deadline: 15 September 2022

Register at: https://wip-ateliersfestivalmarrakech.festicine.pro

 

Download the REGULATIONS

 

For questions or to obtain further information, please contact Thibaut Bracq, Head of the Atlas Workshops, at:

thibaut.bracq@festivalmarrakech.org