Deadline: July 31, 2025
Applications are open for the UNESCO/Tamayouz Cinema Foundation Residency 2025. With funding from the People’s Republic of China and in partnership with the Tamayouz Cinema Foundation, UNESCO presents a 6-week filmmaking residency in Morocco for 10 emerging African women filmmakers, aged 21–35.
Within the framework of the 2005 Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions, this unique programme offers a platform to enhance skills, amplify voices, and connect with key players in the film industry across the continent. Under the mentorship of acclaimed directors Abderrahmane Sissako and Hicham Lasri, participants will receive professional training, produce their own short film, and collaborate with peers from across Africa.
Benefits
Selected participants will receive:
- Travel expenses from their home country to Morocco
- Visa and administrative support
- Accommodation, meals, and local transportation
- Training and equal production funding for short film projects
- Per diems for additional personal expenses
Eligibility
Applicants must:
- Identify as a woman
- Be a citizen of an African state
- Be between 21 and 35 years old before the start of the residency
- Have at least 2 years of professional experience in film or audio-visual production
- Have written and directed at least one fiction film (short, medium, or feature), preferably screened at a festival or broadcast
- Speak and understand English and/or French fluently
Two participants will be selected from each African sub-region.
Application
Submit the following:
- A completed application form (in English or French)
- CV
- A copy of your passport
by 31 July 2025 to: [email protected]
For more information. visit UNESCO/Tamayouz Cinema Foundation Residency.
