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Deadline: July 31, 2025
Applications are now open for the 2025 UNESCO/Tamayouz Cinema Foundation Residency, a fully funded program designed to empower and elevate the voices of young African women filmmakers. Hosted in Morocco, this prestigious residency is a collaborative effort between UNESCO and the Tamayouz Excellence Award, aiming to support creative storytelling and cinematic innovation from emerging female African directors, screenwriters, and producers.
With funding from the People’s Republic of China and in partnership with the Tamayouz Cinema Foundation, UNESCO presents a 6-week filmmaking residency in Morocco for 10 emerging African women filmmakers, aged 21–35. Within the framework of the 2005 Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions, this unique programme offers a platform to enhance skills, amplify voices, and connect with key players in the film industry across the continent.
Location of the residency: Rabat & Marrakech, Morocco
Dates of the residency: 15 September – 27 October 2025
Under the mentorship of acclaimed directors Abderrahmane Sissako and Hicham Lasri, participants will receive professional training, produce their own short film, and collaborate with peers from across Africa.
Benefits
- Selected participants will receive:
- Travel expenses from their home country to Morocco
- Visa and administrative support
- Accommodation, meals, and local transportation
- Training and equal production funding for short film projects
- Per diems for additional personal expenses
Eligibility Criteria
Applicants must:
- Identify as a woman
- Be a citizen of an African state
- Be between 21 and 35 years old before the start of the residency
- Have at least 2 years of professional experience in film or audio-visual production
- Have written and directed at least one fiction film (short, medium, or feature), preferably screened at a festival or broadcast
- Speak and understand English and/or French fluently
Application Process and Documents Required
Submit the following:
- A completed application form (in English or French)
- CV
- A copy of your passport
