Souss International Short Film Festival – مهرجان سوس الدولي للفيلم القصير
The Souss International Short Film Festival is an annual cinematic and cultural event held in Aït Melloul in Morocco’s Agadir region. The Festival celebrates short-form cinema as a platform for artistic expression, cultural exchange, and dialogue among peoples and cultures.
The 19th edition of the Souss International Short Film Festival will take place from May 4 to 8, 2027, featuring two official competitions: Short Fiction Film and Short Documentary Film.
In addition to film screenings, the Festival offers parallel activities, including professional training workshops, seminars, masterclasses, discussions with filmmakers and cinema professionals, and events dedicated to film culture and publications.
Organized by Atelier COMMEDIA for Cinematographic Creativity, the Festival is held in partnership with the Municipality of Aït Melloul and the Faculty of Languages, Arts and Human Sciences at Ibn Zohr University, Aït Melloul, with support from the Moroccan Cinematographic Centre (CCM).
The Festival aims to promote Moroccan and Amazigh cultural identity, encourage cinematic innovation, foster international cultural exchange, and strengthen cinema’s role as a bridge between cultures.
Filmmakers from Morocco and abroad are invited to submit their work for the 19th edition.
