The Foundation of The Marrakech film festival
The Foundation of the Marrakech International Film Festival, a non-profit organisation, was created in July 2002 as an initiative of His Majesty King Mohammed VI. The Foundation was recognised as being of public utility in accordance with decree no. 2-02-571 of 4 Joumada 1423 (15 July 2002).
The Foundation’s primary purpose is the organization of the annual Marrakech International Film Festival and all related events aimed at encouraging cinematic creation, and the promotion and distribution of cinematic works in the Kingdom of Morocco and around the world.
The Board of Directors of the Foundation is chaired by
His Royal Highness
Prince Moulay Rachid
In addition to the President of the Foundation, the Board of Directors comprises the offices of:
One or two Executive Vice-Presidents
One Treasurer
One General Secretary
Sector 13, Block P, N°13, Hay Riad, Rabat, Morocco.
Members of
the Board of Directors
UNDER THE PRESIDENCY OF HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS PRINCE MOULAY RACHID
Faïçal LARAÏCHI
Executive Vice President of the Foundation / Chairman and CEO of SNRT and SOREAD 2M / Board member
Manager of the Centre Cinématographique Marocain
Nadia FETTAH ALAOUI
Minister of Economy and Finance
Fatim-Zahra AMMOR
Minister of Tourism, handicraft and social economy
Mohamed Mehdi BENSAID
Minister of Youth, Culture and Communication
Mohamed Mounir EL MAJIDI
General Manager of His Majesty’s Personal Secretarial Office
Marrakech-Safi region governor and governor of the Marrakech prefecture
Samir GOUDAR
President of the Marrakech – Safi region
Fatima-Ezzahra EL MANSOURI
Chairman of the Marrakech Urban District
Mostafa TERRAB
Chairman of the OCP
MOHAMED BENCHAABOUN
Azeddine BENMOUSSA
General Secretary of the Foundation, Financial Advisor to The President / Board member
Saad IMANI
Treasurer of the Foundation / Board member