Morocco to Develop Film Industry

King Mohammed VI sent a letter in support of film professionals attending the "Assises du Cinema" conference in Rabat between October 16th and 18th. The king underlined the importance of implementing a participative process for creators and professionals to ensure a flourishing film industry.

A new bill, passed on October 15th, will increase the government's yearly support from 60 million to 100 million dirhams in the next two or three years.

Morocco produces between 20 and 25 feature films each year. A text adopted in September aims at supporting the National Audio-visual Field Promotion Fund for movie production, digitalisation, renovation and creation of movie theatres.