Dakhla Project Regulations – Screenplay Development Support

The "Dakhla Project" funding program supports all types of film projects, both fiction and documentary. We accept submissions of feature-length documentaries as well as fiction films in development.

The "Dakhla Project" is open to Africain and Middle East directors and producers residing in the Middle East region, Africa, or within their diaspora. We strongly encourage the submission of film projects that are currently in the development phase.

Project applications are accepted regardless of age, experience, country of residence, ethnicity, gender, or religion.

A film producer may submit a maximum of one project.

How to Participate:

  1. Applications must be submitted exclusively via the online forms available on our website.

  2. Applications sent by regular mail or email will not be considered.

  3. Applicants are advised to ensure all required documents are complete and correctly submitted. The "Dakhla Project" will not contact applicants in case of incomplete applications.

  4. Incomplete applications will not be evaluated.

  1. To apply, please complete and submit the application form available on our website.

  2. The director must have produced at least one short film in the past three years.

  3. The deadline for submitting applications is set for March 15, 2024, at 00:00 (Morocco time - GMT+1).

Please note that we cannot process requests received after March 15, 2024.

If you need more information, please do not hesitate to contact us via our following email address: [email protected]

Registrations for the Dakhla Project, including short and feature-length documentaries, as well as narrative projects in development, are open for the 2024 session.