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Redevelopment of the assistance fund:
It is therefore essential to increase the envelope allocated to film production to bring it in stages to 100,000,000 dirhams, an additional 30 million per year by the year 2022 to produce at least:
- 25 to 30 fiction feature films a year.
- 15 to 20 documentary films a year.
- 20 to 25 fiction and documentary shorts per year.
This volume of production is expected to grow because it is certain that the vitality of production depends totally on the national market of exploitation, supposed to cover the whole national territory, and especially of the return of the spectators towards the cinemas, back which depends in particular on the capacity of public authorities to consider public training procedures and to fight effectively and permanently against the piracy of DVDs and other illegal practices.
That being said, and in order to respond effectively to these estimates, we propose that the grant commission allocate the following funds:
a) 20% of the overall budget of the fund will be reserved for 1st and 2nd works of fiction to encourage the creation and initiatives of beginners.
b) 40% of the fund's budget reserved for fiction films by confirmed directors.
c) 20% of the fund's budget for short and feature film documentaries.
(d) 15% of the budget of the fund for advances after production.
e) 2.5% of the fund budget earmarked for rewriting assistance.
f) 2.5% of the fund's budget reserved for fund management
Furthermore, we recommend the publication at the beginning of each fiscal year of the budgets allocated during the corresponding financial year in order to allow a better visibility of the evolution accomplished and for a good organization and management of the shootings.
With regard to the payment of installments of advances on receipts, it is essential to respect the timetables agreed between the Moroccan Film Center, which is responsible for making these installments available, and the producers who benefit from them, rationally organize their treasuries, and definitely avoid the stops of filming or postproductions which have multiplied lately and which thus seriously damage the evolution of our cinema.
To complete the effectiveness of the Advance Receipts, we recommend to establish 2 colleges so that the work of the members of the commissions is clear and meets the criteria of granting ...
1st College: commission reserved for beginners (first and second films whether short or long, documentary or fiction).
2nd college: reserved for experienced directors for short and feature-length documentaries or fiction.
It is clear that each commission is empowered to study and make decisions on the rewriting and granting of advances for films produced by private funds.
