Morocco's film industry : 13 feature films, 83 short movies produced in 2020

A total of thirteen feature films were produced in Morocco in 2020, including three which received an advance on receipts estimated at more than 16.3 million dirhams, according to the annual report of the Moroccan Centre for Cinematography (CCM).

Accordingly, the year 2020 was marked by the production of 13 feature films, 83 short movies, 36 TV shows, 28 TV movies, 86 commercials, and 16 docu-dramas, the CCM said in its 2020 film review.

Concerning foreign production, 8 feature films were shot in Morocco for a budget of nearly 60 million dirhams and 9 foreign TV shows for an amount exceeding 130 million dirhams, the report noted.

In this regard, 703 filming permits have been granted to Moroccan productions and 222 to foreign productions filmed in Morocco.

Between March 31st and July 12th, 2020, the CCM streamed 64 feature films and documentaries, 33 short films, it concluded.