Pitch Your Short Program Winner (2025 Edition)
Pitch your short - Celebrating Emerging Voices.
As part of our commitment to nurturing new talent, the Pitch Your Short Program shines a spotlight on emerging filmmakeers and their bold storytelling
In this edition, Salma El Belghiti was selected with her project "Kanaf". She also stood out with DarHome, which was awarded the La Luna Productions Excellence Award
Additionally, Gabriel Lavalent received the Post-Production Award offered by Digital Factory, providing him with professional support to complete his film.
Winners
SALMA ELBELGHITI
Salma El Belghiti is a passionate Moroccan filmmaker whose love for cinema began in childhood, fueled by a vivid imagination. She holds a diploma in audiovisual studies from a film school in Rabat and a master’s degree in documentary filmmaking from the University of Tétouan. Her three student films reflect her emotions and artistic vision, blending personal expression with cinematic craft.
GABRIEL NAVARRO
Gabriel Navarro is a French-Spanish born in Casablanca and who has spent his life in Morocco. He is the child of this triple culture, a unique and singular product of this diversity. At seventeen, he aspires to study cinema in Marrakech, dreaming of becoming a writer-director. At the end of his course, he directs his first short film, Voilà, a love story dealing with the uncertainties of youth and artistic passion.
