Ouarzazate
Ouarzazate is considered to have a special place in the minds of film lovers. As one of the epicentres of cinema in the region, the Creative City hosted and continues to host the filming of numerous acclaimed films and TV series, with a yearly production ranging between 15 and 20 films.
Ouarzazate has long been committed to making film a source of local development and social inclusion, as it stimulates local job opportunities, nurture fair and sustainable tourism and create synergies with other creative sectors, notably local crafts and folk art.
Furthermore, the city draws on the dynamism of its film industry to empower youth and other groups from disadvantaged backgrounds, in particular by funding and organizing workshops and programmes to make the film sector accessible to all. Ouarzazate showcases how arts and creativity can transform a city, generate opportunities, stimulate tourism and strengthen social ties.
As a Creative City of Film, Ouarzazate is dedicated:
To stimulating local economy and sustainable growth by promoting film entrepreneurship for all and synergizing with other local economic activities;
To using the film sector to empower and create employment opportunities for women, youth and people with disabilities;
To bringing together industry professionals to tackle specific film-related challenges, such as virtual reality, artificial intelligence, and digital distribution, as well as to ensure a sustainable and human-centered development of the sector; and
To promoting reasonable and sustainable tourism to strengthen local development, while respecting environmental priorities.
