Moroccan filmmakers Asmae El Moudir and Laila Marrakchi won the €20,000, top prize, ex aequo, at the eighth edition of Marrakech’s Atlas Workshop, the industry event for Moroccan, Arab and African professionals.
El Moudir ’s Don’t Let The Sun Go Up On Me and Marrakchi’s La Mas Dulce received €20,000 for their films, which are both now in post-production.
Palestinian filmmaker Scandar Copti was among the winners of the development prizes with his project A Childhood, receiving €5,000.
This year’s event saw 28 projects from 12 countries presented to international industry attendees. There were also 11 participants in the Atlas Station. The prizes were decided by two different juries, one for the post-production awards and one for the development awards, with the funds given out totalling €120,000.
Atlas Workshop winners 2025
Atlas post-production prize (€20,000 each)
Don’t Let The Sun Go Up On Me – Asmae El Moudir (Morocco)
Produced by Asmae El Moudir (Morocco) and Emma Lepers (France)
La Más Dulce – Laïla Marrakchi (Morocco)
Produced by Juliette Schrameck (France), Saïd Hamich Benlarbi (Morocco) and Adrià Monès Murians (Spain)
Atlas post-production prize (€10,000)
Goma Enough Is Enough – Elisé Sawasawa (Democratic Republic Of The Congo)
Produced by Marianne Dumoulin (France), Jacques Bidou (France) and Christian Bitwaiki (Democratic Republic Of The Congo)
Atlas post-production prize (€10,000)
Safe Exit – Mohammed Hammad (Egypt)
Produced by Khouloud Saad (Egypt) and Mohammed Hammad (Egypt)
Atlas development prize (€30,000)
Chapa 100 – Ique Langa (Mozambique)
Produced by Sousa Domingos (Mozambique)
Atlas development prize (€20,000)
Les Dieux Délinquants – Boubacar Sangaré (Burkina Faso)
Produced by Boubacar Sangaré (Burkina Faso) and Madeline Robert (France)
Atlas development prize (€5,000)
A Childhood – Scandar Copti (Palestine)
Produced by Jiries Copti (Palestine) and Tony Copti (Palestine)
Atlas development prize (€5,000)
Vanda – Kamy Lara (Angola)
Produced by Fernanda Polacow (Portugal)
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