THE MARRAKECH SHORT FILM FESTIVAL

The Marrakech Short Film Festival

Born from the crossroads of trade routes, Marrakech has been a hub of storytelling and creativity for hundreds of years. Abounding with iconic shooting locations, from the mystical Medina to its palm-filled hinterland, cinema is a crucial thread woven into the city’s cultural fabric. The advent of COVID19 and the resulting closure of cinemas has left local audiences with a thirst for the therapeutic pleasure of film-going.

SECTIONS & AWARDS

The festival’s program consists of the four official competitions

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BELARJ PRIZE (BEST DIRECTOR)

Among the Moroccan selection, each year the MARRAKECHsFF's jury chooses the best director according to their criteria.
The winner gets the chance to be considered for the low budget program of the upcoming year.
The MARRAKECHsFF in its vision to built a hub for short movies industry, aims to maintain a productive link with its alumni and to built a network among our festival's filmmakers.

BEHJA PRIZE (BEST ACTOR)

Among the Moroccan selection, each year the MARRAKECHsFF's jury chooses the best according to their criteria.
This category, the MARRAKECHsFF aims to promote to help promising and your actors and actresses to get known .
The MARRAKECHsFF in its vision to built a hub for short movies industry, aims to maintain a productive link with its alumni and to built a network among our festival's filmmakers.

NAKHIL PRIZE (BEST PICTURE)

Among the Moroccan selection, each year the MARRAKECHsFF's jury chooses the best picture and cinematography according to their criteria.
The winner gets the chance to be considered for the low budget program of the upcoming year. The winner gets the chance to be part of the MARRAKECHsFF's BEST OF program, for various screenings outside the festival's week activities.
The MARRAKECHsFF in its vision to built a hub for short movies industry, aims to maintain a productive link with its alumni and to built a network among our festival's filmmakers.

COUP DE COEUR PRIZE

Among the international, the MARRAKECHsFF chooses one short movie that echoes the best with the public and the festival's vision.
The winner gets the chance to be part of the MARRAKECHsFF's BEST OF program, for various screenings outside the festival's week activities.

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TREASURES OF THE PAST

Om Fahad, Om Khalid and Om Mohammed are three elderly Qatari women who have spent

When it’s Time

The documentary delves into the intricate relationship between a father and son, exploring their perspectives

Civilization of Equality

‘Civilization of Equality’ is a short, stop-motion animated musical that reflects the beauty of equality.

Sanad

While having plans of his own, Jassim is forced to make a stop at a

A Proposal

Nasser, a young Qatari man, dreams of marrying his American fiancé. However, marriages between Qataris

Kinship

Khalid and Noura are in the delivery room expecting their first newborn. Instead of being

Olayan

A Bedouin boy named Hamad forms a bond with a new-born camel, who he calls

And Then They Burn The Sea

Through personal family archives, as well as imagined dreams and rituals, the filmmaker witnesses the

Emsahar

A young girl seeks to capture the local Ms7ar to wake up her dying grandmother,

Sh’hab

In the old village of Al Wakrah, a mischievous 8-year-old girl would do anything to

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LATEST NEWS

We keep you informed of our latest participation in competitions, events & information.

Launch of the 2025 Open Call for the Marrakech Short Film Festival: A Fifth Edition Promising Innovation and International Collaboration

MARRAKECH SHORT FILM FESTIVAL – BEST OF PROGRAM RETURNS!

The Marrakech Short Film Festival (MARRAKECHsFF) is proud to announce the return of its BEST OF Program, a specially curated

Marrakech Short Film Festival at Clermont-Ferrand Market Days Showcasing the Future of Low-Budget Filmmaking

The Marrakech Short Film Festival (MARRAKECHsFF) is delighted to announce its participation in the prestigious Clermont-Ferrand Market Days, where we’ll

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