From the smoldering sun of the Sahara to snow capped Atlas Mountains, Morocco is home to many diverse landscapes.

Morocco has long been a go-to location for many acclaimed directors and productions.

The forefather of cinema, Louis Lumière, and auteurs Orson Welles and Alfred Hitchcock, were among the first pioneers to capture the allure of Morocco and its diverse landscape on film. Other notable foreign films produced largely or entirely in Morocco are: Lawrence of Arabia, Patton, The Mummy franchise, Blackhawk Down, Hidalgo, Babel, The Hills Have Eyes I & II, Bourne Ultimatum, Inception, Mission Impossible - Rogue Nation, American Sniper, and Spectre. 

WHY MOROCCO?

WITH MOROCCO’S BUDGET-FRIENDLY EXCHANGE RATE, MANY PRODUCTIONS HAVE SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCED THEIR BUDGET AND AMPLIFIED THEIR PRODUCTION VALUE.

LOCATION

With just a 2.5 hour daily flight from Paris to Rabat, Morocco is both inexpensive and easily accessible from Europe.  Bordering Spain, Algeria, and Mauritania, Morocco is a cultural and geographical gateway to the Middle East, Africa, and Europe. Daily flights from most major cities in Europe (Paris, London, Barcelona, Berlin, Rome, etc.) are available to fly direct to Casablanca, Rabat, Marrakech and Fes.

LANDSCAPES

Every 100 miles, the Moroccan terrain shifts, to the delight of location scouts and filmmakers alike. The Atlas Mountains, Mediterranean Sea, Sahara Desert and the Atlantic Ocean Coastlines are among some of the largest natural landmarks. Director Ridley Scott alone has used Moroccan locations in four of his films to portray Ancient Greece (Gladiator, 2000), Mogadishu (Black Hawk Down, 2001), France/Israel (Kingdom of Heaven, 2005), and the Middle East (Body of Lies, 2008).  It’s no accident that director’s like Christopher Nolan, Martin Scorcese, Jim Jarmusch, and many renown directors have chosen Morocco for their film setting.

CLIMATE

Much like Hollywood, California, Morocco's climate is also well known to be moderate and Mediterranean, making it a comfortable location for production all year round. There's plenty of sun throughout the year and the more inland you move, the temperatures change dramatically to accommodate the scenic demands of a shoot. From the heart of the Sahara desert to the highest altitudes of the Atlas mountains, Morocco can double for many other countries with much fewer restrictions and difficulties.

BUDGET

Moroccans roll out the red carpet to international productions. For foreign production companies, there is no VAT (value-added tax) to pay upfront. The Moroccan government also provides a cash-back/rebate of 30% to all productions that spend over one million dollars in Morocco and meet the minimum requirement of an 18-day shoot.  In addition to this, the cost of permits, locations, background roles, set construction, props and costume rentals are substantially lower than its Western counterparts. We are confident in our ability to help maximize every budget regardless of project format.

PEOPLE

We work with the most experienced professionals in the country.  Our network of English speaking cast & crew has worked on the largest international productions such as: Game of Thrones, Spectre, Inception, Black Hawk Down, The Gladiator, The Bourne Ultimatum, Hologram for the King, Only Lovers Left Alive, The Red Tent and more.  Our hand-selected crews have also helped shoot documentaries, award-winning shorts, commercials and industrials for some of the best-recognized networks, companies and brands such as HBO, Sony Pictures, BBC, ZDF, CBS, Samsung, Hyundai, LG, UNICEF, Coca-Cola and countless more. 

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