About this event
The 9th Kasbah Short Film Festival takes place in Ouarzazate from November 12 to 15, 2026 under the theme “Cinema at the Heart of Human Issues.”
Organised by the Education and Development Association – Ouarzazate branch, the festival continues its long-term work supporting emerging filmmakers, developing film culture in the province and reinforcing Ouarzazate’s role as a major Moroccan territory for cinema, filming and transmission.
The 2026 edition places contemporary human issues at the centre of the short-film form, including social justice, migration, childhood, women’s issues, cultural diversity, climate change, human rights, dignity, solidarity and coexistence. The festival approaches short film both as a creative form and as a space for public reflection and dialogue.
The programme is structured around seven thematic “cinema kasbahs”: creation and the official competition; exchange of experience through masterclasses, open meetings and a cinema café; children’s cinema; film memory and tributes; training in directing, screenwriting, cinematography, editing and visual storytelling; academic and critical discussions; and “Treasures of My Country”, dedicated to the cultural, heritage, tourism and film assets of Ouarzazate.
Activities announced include short-film screenings, encounters with directors, actors, critics and researchers, professional and youth workshops, and visits to heritage sites, kasbahs, studios and locations connected with the region’s cinema history.
Organised by the Education and Development Association – Ouarzazate branch, the festival continues its long-term work supporting emerging filmmakers, developing film culture in the province and reinforcing Ouarzazate’s role as a major Moroccan territory for cinema, filming and transmission.
The 2026 edition places contemporary human issues at the centre of the short-film form, including social justice, migration, childhood, women’s issues, cultural diversity, climate change, human rights, dignity, solidarity and coexistence. The festival approaches short film both as a creative form and as a space for public reflection and dialogue.
The programme is structured around seven thematic “cinema kasbahs”: creation and the official competition; exchange of experience through masterclasses, open meetings and a cinema café; children’s cinema; film memory and tributes; training in directing, screenwriting, cinematography, editing and visual storytelling; academic and critical discussions; and “Treasures of My Country”, dedicated to the cultural, heritage, tourism and film assets of Ouarzazate.
Activities announced include short-film screenings, encounters with directors, actors, critics and researchers, professional and youth workshops, and visits to heritage sites, kasbahs, studios and locations connected with the region’s cinema history.
