Asmae El Moudir, Laila Marrakchi projects among prize winners at Marrakech’s Atlas Workshops 2025

Moroccan filmmakers Asmae El Moudir and Laila Malakki have won the top prize of 20,000 euros at the Equo International Film Festival. The 8th edition of the Marrakech Atlas Workshop, an industry event for Moroccan, Arab and African professionals.

Mr. Moodyle Don’t Let the Sun Go Up on Me Marakuki’s number one dulce Their films were paid €20,000 and both are currently in post-production.

Palestinian film director Scandal Copti was one of the winners of the Development Award for his work. project a childhood, You will receive 5,000 euros.

This year’s event showcased 28 projects from 12 countries to international industry attendees. There were also 11 participants at Atlas Station. The awards were decided by two different juries, one for post-production and one for development, with a total of €120,000 in funding.

Atlas Workshop 2025 Winners

Atlas Post Production Award (20,000 euros)ah)

Don’t Let the Sun Go Up on Me – Asmae El Moudir (Morocco)
Produced by: Asmae El Moudir (Morocco) and Emma Lepers (France)

the sweetest – Laila Malakki (Morocco)
Produced by: Juliette Schramek (France), Said Hamad Hamik Benlarbi (Morecourse), Adriad Maurian Mourians (Spain)

Atlas Post Production Award (10,000 euros)
Sesame seeds are enough – Democratic Republic of the Congo)
Producer: Marianne Dumoulin (France), Jacques Bidou (France), Christian Bitwijki (Democratic Republic of Congo)

Atlas Post Production Award (10,000 euros)
safe exit – Mohamed Hamad (Egypt)
Produced by: Khouloud Saad (Egypt) and Mohammed Hammad (Egypt)

Atlas Development Award (30,000 euros)
plate 100 – Ike Langa (Mozambique)
Producer: Sousa Domingos (Mozambique)

Atlas Development Award (20,000 euros)
bad gods – Boubacar Sangare (Burkina Faso)
Produced by: Boubacar Sangaré (Burkina Faso) and Madeline Robert (France)

Atlas Development Award (5,000 euros)
childhood – Scandal Coptic (Palestine)
Produced by: Jiries Copti (Palestine) and Tony Copti (Palestine)

Atlas Development Award (5,000 euros)
Vanda – Camie Lara (Angola)
Producer: Fernanda Polakou (Portugal)