Feature Film Production

Here is how this works in practice. We give full production-services support for feature films shooting in Morocco, from studio-based shoots to location-led epics. Our team handles the scale that feature work demands: large crews and unit logistics, set construction, gear import, transport and lodging for cast and crew, and the planning of extras and pro talent. We scout and secure locations across the country, manage filming permits, and work as a Centre Cinematographique Marocain (CCM) licensed local production-services partner, arranging the CCM sign-off that foreign shoots need.

Here is what that looks like on the ground. On the ground, our producers handle the 30% cash rebates on qualifying Moroccan spend, customs and carnet logistics, and the day-to-day running of the shoot. Skilled Moroccan heads of department, technicians and crew work alongside visiting teams. With the operation run in Arabic, French and English to bridge global shoots and local supply.

Here is the short of it. Morocco's standing as one of the world's top service-production and location destinations is built on a long filmography. 'Lawrence of Arabia' filmed here in 1962, 'Gladiator' used the fortified ksar of Ait Benhaddou in 2000, and the country has since hosted 'Kingdom of Heaven', 'Babel', 'Inception' in Tangier, 'Spectre' and 'Mission: Impossible Rogue Nation'. Ouarzazate, nicknamed Ouallywood and home to Atlas Studios and CLA Studios, anchors the industry with sound stages, backlots and decades of accumulated crew expertise.

Here is how the picture comes together. On the ground, the Centre Cinematographique Marocain, founded in 1944, governs the sector and administers the rebates, while festivals including the Marrakech Global Film Festival celebrate the wider film culture. Moroccan filmmakers such as Nabil Ayouch and Maryam Touzani have earned global recognition at Cannes and beyond, underlining the depth of the country's feature-film ecosystem.