The 21st edition of the Marrakech International Film Festival is set to run from November 29th to December 7th and a highlight of the event is the Atlas Workshops, which, in just seven years, has evolved into a vital platform for fostering the next generation of Moroccan, Arab, and African filmmakers, many of whom have since premiered at A-list film fests such as Berlin, Cannes and Venice. This year, filmmaker Jeff Nichols from Little Rock, Arkansas, takes on the role of patron, sharing his expertise and career trajectory experiences with participants. Of the 27 selected projects selected this year we have a split of 17 projects in development and 10 films in production or post-production from 13 countries across the African continent and the Arab world.… Read the rest
