National fund Morocco, Rabat
Run by CCM, Centre Cinématographique Marocain (Moroccan Cinema Center)
Morocco finances its cinema through an advance on receipts paid to production companies before or after the shoot, three sessions a year, plus a contribution to writing and rewriting scripts. Films carried by the scheme since 1988 are listed, and the commission's members are named on the page.
Grant or repayable, amount not statedOpen to writers in MoroccoA production company
Next deadline Jan 5, 2027 (closes in 65 days)
That closing date has passed. We check the funder's page every day and add the next dates once they are published.
The next closing date is Jan 5, 2027. The dates below are the current cycle's, as the funder states them. Standing yearly calendar: before-production files by January 5, May 5 and September 5; after-production files by January 24, May 24 and September 24; Sahrawi-Hassani documentaries by February 5, June 5 and October 5. The page gives the days without a year.
| Round | Closes |
|---|---|
| Advance before production, first session | Jan 5, 2027 |
| Advance before production, second session | May 5, 2027 |
| Advance before production, third session | Sep 5, 2027 |
Dates are as the funder states them. Check the time of day and the time zone on the official page.
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