tangier film festival
Tangier, Morocco
96
Tier AScreenings
Festival dossier
SOUSS International Short Film Festival
AIT MELLOUL, Morocco · Est. 2011 · Emerging or partially verified — may be valid, clout unproven
Tier CUnder Review
AIT MELLOUL, Morocco
44
Legitimacy ScoreShould I submit?
Worth a closer look
Tier C means thinner legitimacy/clout signals. Fine for some goals; verify venue, fees, and past editions yourself.
- No physical screenings
- 1 documented risk signal
- Trust status under active review
Overview
The SOUSS International Short Film Festival is an annual film festival held in Ait Melloul, near Agadir in Morocco, and is one of the country’s major cultural events dedicated to short-form cinema. It is notable for showcasing short fiction and short documentary films from Morocco, the Arab world, and beyond, while also featuring workshops, discussions, and industry networking that give it significance in Morocco’s short-film circuit.
This overview may contradict our structured venue and screening data. Prefer the Legitimacy Analysis section and structured fields below for social posts or citations.
Last updated Aug 27, 2026
Legitimacy Analysis
Positive Indicators (+12 pts)
- 15 years of verifiable history
- 1 verified pro signal
Red Flags (-18 pts)
- No physical screenings
- 1 documented risk signal
- Trust status under active review
Trust Signals
Risk Flags
- Description contradicts structured venue/screening data
Positive Signals
- Documented history with archived programs
Festival Details
Founded
2011
Related Festivals in Morocco
Rabat International Author Film Festival
Rabat, Morocco
96
Tier AScreenings
ZAGORA INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
Zagora, Morocco
23
Warning
Fes Film Festival
Cairo, Morocco
24
Warning
Cannes Film Festival
Cannes, France
100
Tier AFIAPFOscarScreenings
Sundance Film Festival
Park City, United States
100
Tier AOscarScreenings
Research
Live web research is off to control API cost. This shows cached scheduled research when available, plus analysis from our database.
Hard research (cheap model + thorough prompt) runs on a cron for suspicious festivals; a biweekly job refreshes others. No live API calls from the site.
At a glance
How scoring works
Scores are calculated from structural indicators: accreditations, physical screenings, award category count, submission frequency, and acceptance rate. Higher scores reflect more verifiable legitimacy signals.
Filmmaker reviews
No community reviews yet. If you submitted here, your experience helps others avoid award mills.
Write a reviewOr report a problem →Write a review
Get Alerts
Get notified when SOUSS International Short Film Festival's tier changes or new reports are filed.
See something wrong?
Filmmakers and festival teams can propose listing corrections or submit verified evidence. Verified evidence can change a tier, but it is weighed alongside every other flag on this listing.
Request a correction