Meda Films Development - MFD

Ali n' productions - Morocco

Name of the project	MEDA FILMS DEVELOPPEMENT
Promoter of the project	Ali n' productions
Contact person	Bahija Lyoubi
Contact details	Office in Marrakech: Résidence Jakar, 3ème étage-Bureau 21, Avenue Mohamed V, 40000-Marrakech Morocco Office in Casablanca: Résidence Ouchtar 8, 37 rue Assanâani, Quartier Bourgogne, 20050-Casablanca Morocco
Telephone / Fax	Office in Marrakech: 212 024 44 43 12 10, Cell. 212 61 17 38 45, Fax: 212 24 43 12 34 Office in Casablanca: 212 22 49 28 28, Cell. 212 63 47 36 96, Fax : 212 22 26 76 30
E-mail Addresses	bahija@mfd.ma
Website	www.mfd.ma
Partner 1	European Audiovisual Entrepreneurs (EAVE)
Contact person	Alan Fountain
Partner 1 contact details	238c, rue de Luxembourg 8077 Bertrange Luxemburg
Telephone / Fax	352 44 52 10 10/ 352 44 52 10 70
E-mail Address	fountain@eave.org
Website	www.eave.org
Partner 2	Centre National de la Cinématographie
Contact person	Jacqueline Ada
Partner 2 contact details	12, rue de Lübeck 75784 Paris Cedex 16 France
Telephone / Fax	33 1 44 34 38 17 / 33 1 44 34 36 59
E-mail Adresses	Jacqueline.Ada@cnc.fr
Website	www.cnc.fr
Partner 3	Nomadis Images – Sud Ecriture
Contact person	Dora Bouchoucha
Partner 3 contact details	11, rue Mami - 2070 La Marsa - Tunisia
Telephone / Fax	216 71 749 080 / 216 71 749 077
E-mail Adress	nomadis.images@planet.tn
Website	www.nomadis.net
Role of the partners	-
Content	Long-term development programme: three 7-day workshops a year linked with individual work to built up the producer-author creative team
Description	Meda Films Development targets producers and scriptwriters from ten MEDA-region countries to support them throughout the development process of a film project. Each year, for three years, MFD will select 20 participants to attend three 8-day production workshops that will be held in Morocco. The aim is to ensure the best possible quality outcome to increase the film’s chances of success. Throughout the MEDA region, film professionals face more or less the same problems in developing their projects due to a lack of skills in two key areas: screenwriting and production. Elia Kazan asserted that “A good film is three things. A good script, a good script, and … a good script”. But a good relationship between the producer and the writer is essential for this outcome. MFD aims to flank producers and scriptwriters throughout the development process to ensure the project’s viability, quality and success. Workshopping and mentoring from the early stages of the project through seminars presented by guest professionals, is one of the key assets of this project. The main topics addressed during the three workshops include the scriptwriting, the role of the producer and legal, marketing and distribution aspects of the finished product. MFD aims to fill a gap in the Mediterranean caused by the shortage of film development bodies by establishing development a dedicated body in Morocco. 2008 Edition - workshop 1: April 27/May 4, 2008; workshop 2: July 27/August 3, 2008; workshop 3: December 2008, to be held in at the time of the Marrakech International Film Festival - all workshops taking place in Marrakech
Target	10 producers teamed with 10 authors per year
Selection criteria for participants	Project quality, producer and scriptwriter's profile, scriptwriting, treatment, film feasability, potential audiences
Description of selection process	selection committee composed of Marie Gutman (head of studies), Jean-Luc Ormières (Moonstone), Vincent Mellili (ESAV Marrakech), Dora Bouchoucha (Nomadis images) and Bahija Lyoubi (Ali n’ Productions)
Long term objective	committee creation of a development centre in Morocco