On the sidelines of the 22nd Marrakech International Film Festival, Rémi Bonhomme, Artistic Director and Director of the Atlas Workshops, shared his vision for the event. “The artistic direction of the festival is trying to embrace all the diversity of cinema, putting light on Moroccan cinema but also on the cinema of the whole region,” he told Morocco World News (MWN). He pointed to the festival’s unique mix of established stars and emerging talents: “Bringing together the new talents and the f

167K views · 772 reactions |  Moroccan Premiere of the film "Everybody Loves Touda" by Nabil Ayouch at the #marrakechfestival Gala Screenings. In theaters starting December 11th!  العرض المغربي الأول لفيلم "في حب تودا" للمخرج نبيل عيوش ضمن العروض الاحتفالية في #مهرجان_مراكش في القاعات السينمائية ابتداءً من 11 دجنبر! | Marrakech Film Festival | Facebook

Werner Herzog explains how he got the inspiration to write his debut feature film, 'Signs of Life' (1968): "Whilst in Greece I walked around the mountains of Crete where I came across a valley. I had to sit down because I was sure I had gone insane. Before me lay 10,000 windmills - it was like a field of flowers gone mad - turning and turning with these tiny squeaking noises. I sat down and pinched myself. I have either gone insane or have seen something very significant indeed…" The full text i

648K views · 1.5K reactions | In creating “Star Wars,” George Lucas hired Ben Burtt to develop the sound effects that transformed cinema. Burtt crafted iconic sounds, like the lightsaber’s hum from a film projector and TV buzz, Chewbacca’s voice from various animals, and R2-D2’s beeps using his own voice. The TIE fighter roar combined an elephant call with a car on wet pavement, setting a new industry standard. | History In Pictures | Facebook