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:

Executive Vice-Presidents
One Treasurer
One General Secretary

The headquarters of the Foundation are located in Rabat at: Avenue Addolb,
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

LARAÏCHI Faïçal

Executive Vice President of the Foundation / Chairman and CEO of SNRT and SOREAD 2M

EL BOUZDAINI Abdelaziz

Acting Director of the Moroccan Cinematographic Center

FETTAH ALAOUI Nadia

Minister of Economy and Finance

AMMOR Fatim-Zahra

Minister of  Tourism, handicraft and social economy

BENSAID Mohamed Mehdi

Minister of Youth, Culture and Communication

EL MAJIDI Mohamed Mounir

General Manager of His Majesty’s Personal Secretarial Office

KASSI-LAHLOU Karim

Wali of Marrakech – Safi

GOUDAR Samir

President of the Marrakech – Safi region

EL MANSOURI Fatima-Ezzahra

Chairman of the Marrakech Urban District

AHIZOUNE Abdesslam

Chairman of Maroc Telecom

EL FAKIR Adel

General Manager of the ONMT

TERRAB Mostafa

Chairman of the OCP

OURIAGHLI Hassan
CEO Al Mada Foundation
BENMOUSSA Azeddine
Financial Advisor to The President
BENSOUDA Naoufel Mohamed

Treasurer of the Foundation

MEGZARI Fadwa

General Secretary of the Foundation