AFAC's Cinema program supports feature and short-length fiction films in the Arab region. For feature-length films, the program welcomes submissions by Arab directors whose projects are in development, production, or post-production phases. For short films, the program supports projects in production and post-production, provided the director has not previously made a feature film.

For feature-length films, the Cinema program provides up to USD 10,000 in development grants, up to USD 50,000 in production grants, and up to USD 25,000 in post-production grants.

For short and medium-length films, the program provides up to USD 20,000 in production grants and up to USD 10,000 in post-production grants.



WHO CAN APPLY


The Cinema grant program is open to applications from Arab directors and producers living in the Arab region or the diaspora. A non-Arab producer can apply for a grant provided that the film director is Arab. It is highly recommended that film projects applying to the production and post-production grants have producers attached to them.

Project applications are accepted irrespective of age, years of experience, country of residence, ethnicity, gender, or religion.

A film producer is eligible to apply with a maximum of two projects per category per cycle, provided the two projects are not attached to the same director.


Ineligible Candidates

AFAC will not consider applications submitted by:

Members of the AFAC board of trustees, their business partners, or family members.

AFAC staff members, their business partners, or family members.

Members of the current year’s reader and juror committees.

Applicants with a current open grant.

A director who already has an open grant from AFAC (regardless of whether the contract is in their name or the producer’s name).

Recipients of grants in two consecutive years will not be eligible to apply for the next two consecutive years. For example, if you received a grant in 2021 and another one in 2022, you will only be eligible to re-apply in 2025.

Film producers who have an open grant can apply with another project. If they have two open grants, they are not eligible to apply before the completion of one of the projects.

If a grantee has received two grants for the same film project, they cannot apply for post-production.


WHAT DOES THE GRANT COVER


AFAC grants are intended for project production, including research and development phases. They may cover project-related expenses, including but not limited to materials, space or equipment rentals, and fees for artistic and technical labor and collaboration.

A Director and producer fee of not more than 30% of the total grant amount is also an allowable expense. If you are hesitant about how this works, you can always contact us with questions before submitting your final budget.

Given the high demand for production support, AFAC cannot guarantee that all selected grantees will receive their requested amounts in full. We encourage applicants to diversify their sources of funding whenever possible.

AFAC does not offer mobility grants, but travel expenses that are part of a project’s implementation and/or research may be covered by the grant.

AFAC will not provide support retroactively to projects that have already been completed.

For projects that have already started, we cover only expenses occurring after the agreement's signature date.

AFAC launches two open calls every year for its different grant programs. The first is open to applications for Creative and Critical Writings, Documentary Film, Performing Arts, and Visual Arts grants. The second call is open to applications for Cinema, Music, Documentary Photography and Training & Regional Events grants. Each applicant (individual or institution) can only submit one application during each open call.


HOW TO APPLY


Applications are only accepted through the online forms.

Applications submitted via regular mail or email will not be considered.

Applicants will receive a confirmation email once their application has been successfully submitted.

Please make sure your application is complete with all the requested supporting materials before submitting it. Incomplete applications will not be considered.

We encourage you to read the full application form before applying.

You can find a preview of the application here:
Cinema grant application form for film projects in development stage
Cinema grant application form for film projects in production stage
Cinema grant application form for film projects in post-production stage


Supporting Material

You are required to submit supporting material and samples for the project you are applying for. Supporting documents are essential to help the reader and juror committees understand your artistic approach as well as the overall feasibility of your project.

We will not consider applications without this material and will not contact you about any missing documents or samples. If you are in doubt about what documents to include, please reach out to us before submitting your application. We are happy to help guide you through this process.

Please review the supporting materials checklist.


HOW ARE PROJECTS SELECTED


Evaluation and Selection Process

When the call for applications is closed, our grants management team will review all received applications to make sure they are complete and adhere to our guidelines. Applications that do not meet our eligibility criteria or that are missing required materials will be disqualified.

The grants management team will send all eligible applications to an independent committee of readers, who will evaluate them according to our evaluation criteria to arrive at a first selection. The latter will then be sent to an independent jury committee, which will evaluate them according to the same criteria. The jury committee then meets to discuss the applications and reach a final selection decision. You can find more information about our selection process here.


Announcement

We announce selected projects on our website and social media platforms with a statement from the jury committee.

Applicants will also receive an email before the announcement informing them whether or not their application was selected for a grant.


WHAT HAPPENS NEXT


Grant Agreement

Upon selection, our grants management team will draft an agreement to be signed between AFAC and each grantee.

We expect projects to be completed within a maximum of two years from the signature of the grant agreement and any extension should be requested and approved in writing.

If you are not granted the requested amount in full, you will be asked to submit an updated budget.

The grants management team is available to help answer any questions and guide you through this process.


Reporting

Grantee reports are a routine part of our grant-making process and help us know more about your project while also learning how to improve our grantmaking process. You will be expected to report on the project’s overall progress as well as on its expenditures through narrative and financial reports.

You will be informed of the types of reports and documents you must submit and can always contact us with questions.


Payment Conditions and Schedule

For development grants
Prerequisite
1st transfer (70% of total grant) Signature of the grant agreement.
2nd transfer (30% of total grant) Submission and approval of final narrative and financial reports and outputs.
For production grants
Prerequisite
1st transfer (25% of total grant) Signature of the grant agreement.
2nd transfer (60% of total grant) Expenditure of no less than 80% of the first transfer and submission and approval of interim narrative and financial reports.
3rd transfer (15% of total grant) Submission and approval of final narrative and financial reports and outputs.
For post-production grants
Prerequisite
1st transfer (50% of total grant) Signature of the grant agreement.
2nd transfer (50% of total grant) Submission and approval of final narrative and financial reports and outputs.

AFAC acknowledgment

AFAC does not own any material or moral rights arising from the supported projects.

While grantees are contractually required to indicate AFAC’s support in their project communication, we consider them as natural partners in our pursuit of sustainability for the Arab cultural scene. Your endorsement and mention of AFAC in media, festivals, platforms, and other avenues help shed light on the importance of our work in supporting arts and culture and allow us to continue assisting future generations of artists.

Grantees are required to use the AFAC logo and complete title (The Arab Fund for Arts and Culture) according to our guidelines in all their project publications and deliverables (trailers, films, books, CDs, posters, etc.), as well as to indicate AFAC’s support in any press releases, interviews, or outreach materials. We will provide you with these guidelines with the grant agreement.

Grantees are also required to provide AFAC with print or digital copies of the final product and/or invitations to the final output events, as well as any related media. We might use media from supported projects in our noncommercial print and digital publications.

We may also get in touch with you about screening your films on our platforms or at our events.

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Ahmad Natche  •  Cinema  •  2020  •  Palestine

The Settlement

Mohamed Rashad  •  Cinema  •  2020  •  Egypt

People of Solitude

Tariq Teguia  •  Cinema  •  2020  •  Algeria

Day of Friday the Animal

Mo Assyouti  •  Cinema  •  2020  •  Egypt

No Sheep Like Home

Mahmoud Hojeij  •  Cinema  •  2020  •  Lebanon

The Key

Rakan Mayasi  •  Cinema  •  2020  •  Palestine

Shadow of the Butterflies

Sofia El Khyari  •  Cinema  •  2020  •  Morocco

Inana

Ragda Alazizi  •  Cinema  •  2020  •  Syria

Perfumed with Mint

Muhammed Hamdy  •  Cinema  •  2020  •  Egypt

Hanging Gardens

Ahmed Yassin Al Daradji  •  Cinema  •  2020  •  Iraq

All That the Wind Can Carry

Maged Nader  •  Cinema  •  2020  •  Egypt

Communion

Nejib Belkadhi  •  Cinema  •  2020  •  Tunisia

Riverbed

Bassem Breche  •  Cinema  •  2020  •  Lebanon

Then Came Dark

Marie-Rose Osta  •  Cinema  •  2020  •  Lebanon

The Stranger

Ameer Fakher Eldin  •  Cinema  •  2020  •  Syria

Europa

Haider Rashid  •  Cinema  •  2020  •  Iraq

Shemira

Islam Kamal  •  Cinema  •  2021  •  Egypt

The Renaissance

Nader Ayache  •  Cinema  •  2021  •  Tunisia

Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner

Mohamed Samir  •  Cinema  •  2021  •  Egypt

The Blind Ferryman

Ali Al-Fatlawi  •  Cinema  •  2021  •  Iraq

Afro AI

Hajooj Kuka  •  Cinema  •  2021  •  Sudan

Boots

Miftah Saeid  •  Cinema  •  2021  •  Libya

The Day Vladimir Died

Fadi Syriani  •  Cinema  •  2021  •  Lebanon

Hounds

Kamal Lazraq  •  Cinema  •  2021  •  Morocco

Will my Parents Come to See Me

Muhamed Bashiir Harawe  •  Cinema  •  2021  •  Somalia

The Last Miracle

Abdelwahab Shawky  •  Cinema  •  2021  •  Egypt

Wear and Tear

Sarra Abidi  •  Cinema  •  2021  •  Tunisia

Simo

Aziz Zoromba  •  Cinema  •  2021  •  Egypt

Boussa

Azedine Kasri  •  Cinema  •  2021  •  Algeria

Agora

Ala Eddine Slim  •  Cinema  •  2021  •  Tunisia

Manity

Hussen Ibraheem  •  Cinema  •  2021  •  Lebanon

Seas of the Pearly Lands: Light Conversations

omnia sabry  •  Cinema  •  2021  •  Egypt

Hide and seek

Rami Abbas  •  Cinema  •  2021  •  Palestine

Hamlet from the Slums

Ahmed Fawzi-Saleh  •  Cinema  •  2021  •  Egypt

Mar Mama

Majdi El Omari  •  Cinema  •  2021  •  Palestine

Harka

Lotfy Nathan  •  Cinema  •  2021  •  Egypt

So the Lovers Could Come Out Again

George Peter Barbari  •  Cinema  •  2022  •  Lebanon

Like Salt

Darine Hotait  •  Cinema  •  2022  •  Lebanon

Wonderland

Raed Andoni  •  Cinema  •  2022  •  Palestine

Weedestine

Said Zagha  •  Cinema  •  2022  •  Palestine

Aicha

Mehdi Barsaoui  •  Cinema  •  2022  •  Tunisia

Cinéma, Mon Amour

Ibrahim Handal  •  Cinema  •  2022  •  Palestine

The Last City

Ghassan Salhab  •  Cinema  •  2022  •  Lebanon

Grey Glow

Michèle Tyan  •  Cinema  •  2022  •  Lebanon

Seeking Haven for Mr Rambo

Khaled Mansour  •  Cinema  •  2022  •  Egypt

Leila's Trial

Nawel Charlie Kouka  •  Cinema  •  2022  •  Tunisia

Soon We Will All Be History Here

Saeed Taji Farouky  •  Cinema  •  2022  •  Palestine

Cotton Queen

Suzannah Mirghani  •  Cinema  •  2022  •  Sudan

The House is on Fire, Might as Well Get Warm

Mouloud Ouyahia  •  Cinema  •  2022  •  Algeria

Birthday

Lara Zeidan  •  Cinema  •  2022  •  Lebanon

Nadi Al Abtal

Yumna Marwan  •  Cinema  •  2022  •  Lebanon

That Is Enough

Maged Atta  •  Cinema  •  2022  •  Egypt

Al Tih (The Wilderness)

Tala Hadid  •  Cinema  •  2022  •  Morocco

The City of Ys

Lana AL Zaidi  •  Cinema  •  2022  •  Iraq

How the Sea Became Salty

Maysoon El-Massry  •  Cinema  •  2022  •  Egypt

Goodbye Julia

Mohamed Kordofani  •  Cinema  •  2022  •  Sudan

The Last Days of R.M.

Amin Sidi-Boumédiène  •  Cinema  •  2022  •  Algeria

All Before You

Anne Marie Jacir  •  Cinema  •  2022  •  Palestine

Tunis-Djerba

Amel Guellaty  •  Cinema  •  2022  •  Tunisia

The Sea and its Waves

Liana & Renaud  •  Cinema  •  2022  •  Lebanon

Behind the Mountains

Mohamed Ben Attia  •  Cinema  •  2022  •  Tunisia

Madness and Honey Days

Ahmed Yassin Al Daradji  •  Cinema  •  2023  •  Iraq

Lily's Mecca

Marwa Zein  •  Cinema  •  2023  •  Sudan

Rabies

Sandra Tabet  •  Cinema  •  2023  •  Lebanon

Wild Flowers

Ahmad El Khouja  •  Cinema  •  2023  •  Lebanon

Bab El Sahra

Salem Brahimi  •  Cinema  •  2023  •  Algeria

04:30 AM

Mohammed Atiyah Al-Darraji  •  Cinema  •  2023  •  Iraq

El Bastardiya (Once Upon A Time In Tripoli)

Abdullah Al-Ghaly  •  Cinema  •  2023  •  Libya

Cement Labyrinth

Marie-Rose Osta  •  Cinema  •  2023  •  Lebanon

Aisha Can't Fly Away Anymore

Mourad Mostafa  •  Cinema  •  2023  •  Egypt

Amnesia

Dima Hamdan  •  Cinema  •  2023  •  Palestine

I Fly Away From You All

Sameh Alaa  •  Cinema  •  2023  •  Egypt

Red Bus in Baghdad

Ali Mohammed Saeed  •  Cinema  •  2023  •  Iraq

A Thing That Never Happened

Majd Zaghir  •  Cinema  •  2023  •  Syria

The Settlement

Mohamed Rashad  •  Cinema  •  2023  •  Egypt

O Little Town of Bethlehem

Muayad Alayan  •  Cinema  •  2023  •  Palestine

The Station

Sara Ishaq  •  Cinema  •  2023  •  Yemen

The Bride of the Rain

Driss Ouaamar  •  Cinema  •  2023  •  Morocco

I Broke a Vase

Asim Abdulaziz Ahmed  •  Cinema  •  2023  •  Yemen

The Flag

Mashal Kawasmi  •  Cinema  •  2023  •  Palestine

The Legend of the Lost Tribes

Naël Zaiti-Ruelle  •  Cinema  •  2023  •  Algeria

If Only You Knew, I'm Not Here

Sara Shahin  •  Cinema  •  2023  •  Egypt

L'mina

Randa Maroufi  •  Cinema  •  2023  •  Morocco

Songs of Adam

Oday Rasheed  •  Cinema  •  2023  •  Iraq

Who Do I Belong To

Meryam Joobeur  •  Cinema  •  2023  •  Tunisia

Les Tempêtes (The Storms)

Dania Reymond-Boughenou  •  Cinema  •  2023  •  Algeria