Abdou EL MESNAOUI is a Moroccan actor, director and Phd in higher education at the Higher Institute of the Audiovisual and Cinema Professions in Morocco. Laureate of the Higher Institute of Dramatic Art and Cultural Animation, he began his career as an actor and director at the Theater and then as a manager of cultural institutions before taking up divers movies professions as assistant director and director of production in many movies and television films at national and international level.
  • Writer (3 Credits)
    Red Pen2022
    Short
    SAFSATA o SOFISMA (Spanish subtitles)2019
    Short
    SAFSATA ou SOPHISMA (French subtitles)2019
    Short
  • Director (3 Credits)
    Red Pen2022
    Short
    SAFSATA o SOFISMA (Spanish subtitles)2019
    Short
    SAFSATA ou SOPHISMA (French subtitles)2019
    Short
OFFICIAL SELECTION
Red Pen
ROYAL INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
2023
OFFICIAL SELECTION
Red Pen
MOSCOW INTERNATIONAL CHILDREN'S FILM FESTIVAL
MOSCOW
2023
OFFICIAL SELECTION
Red Pen
BROSKO TERRA INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
ALTAI BROSKO
2023
OFFICIAL SELECTION
Red Pen
TBILISSI INDEPENDENT FILM FESTIVAL
TBILISSI
2023
FINALIST
Red Pen
SHANGHAI INTERNATIONAL SHORT WEEK
SHANGHAI
2023
GOLDEN BEST SHORT DRAMA
Red Pen
BEST SHORT FILM AWARD, WINTER EDITION 2023
2023
OFFICIAL SELECTION
Red Pen
BEST SHORT FILM AWARD, WINTER EDITION 2023
2023
HONORABLE MENTION BEST DIRECTOR SHORT FILM
Red Pen
HIGH TATRAS INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
2023
BEST SHORT FILM
Red Pen
HIGH TATRAS INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
2023
OFFICIAL SELECTION
Red Pen
HIGH TATRAS INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
2023
BEST DIRECTOR SHORT FILM
Red Pen
GENEVE AWARDS INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
GENEVE
2023
OFFICIAL SELECTION
Red Pen
GENEVE AWARDS INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
GENEVE
2023
OFFICIAL SELECTION
Red Pen
AROUND FILMS INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
BERLIN
2023
OFFICIAL SELECTION
Red Pen
CANNES CONTINENTAL FILM FESTIVAL
CANNES
2023
OFFICIAL SELECTION
Red Pen
14TH ONE COUNTRY ONE FILM INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
APCHAT-ISSOIRE
2023
OFFICIAL SELECTION
Red Pen
Eternal International Film Festival
Florentia
2023
OFFICIAL SELECTION
Red Pen
International Hollywood Short Film Festival
LOS ANGELES
2023
OFFICIAL SELECTION
Red Pen
Rome Prisma Film Awards
2023
OFFICIAL SELECTION
Red Pen
HIGH TATRAS FILM & VIDEO FESTIVAL
2023
OFFICIAL SELECTION
Red Pen
SANTO DOMINGO GLOBAL FILM FESTIVAL
Santo Domingo
2023
FINALIST
Red Pen
ROME PRISMA FILM AWARDS
Rome
2023
OFFICIAL SELECTION
Red Pen
BUTTERFLY INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
Marseille
2023
OFFICIAL SELECTION
Red Pen
MABIG FILM FESTIVAL
Augsburg, Bayern
2023
GRAND PRIZE
Red Pen
SAIDIA FILM FESTIVAL CINEMA WITHOUT BORDERS
SAIDIA - BERKANE
2022
OFFICIAL SELECTION
Red Pen
SAIDIA FILM FESTIVAL CINEMA WITHOUT BORDERS
SAIDIA
2022
BEST INTERNATIONAL FILM
Red Pen
HALIC GOLDENHORN INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
ARALIK
2022
FINALIST
Red Pen
LES RIMBAUD DU CINEMA
Paris
2022
AUDIENCE AWARD OF BEST FILM / OFFICIAL SELECTION
Red Pen
26 th FEZ CINE- VILLE FESTIVAL
FES
2022
BEST YOUNG ACTOR / SPECIAL MENTION YOUNG ACTOR /OFFICIAL SELECTION
Red Pen
7th CINE CAFE INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL FILM
TAZA
2022
OFFICIAL SELECTION
Red Pen
HALIC GOLDENHORN INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
ARALIK
2022
3rd Winner
Red Pen
MADANI INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
Jakarta
2022
OFFICIAL SELECTION
Red Pen
MADANI INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
JAKARTA
2022
OFFICIAL SELECTION
Red Pen
LES RIMBAUD DU CINEMA
Paris
2022
OFFICIAL SELECTION
Red Pen
22nd NATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
TANGER
2022
Honorable Jury Mention
Red Pen
11th INDIAN CINE FILM FESTIVAL
MUMBAI
2022
OFFICIAL SELECTION
Red Pen
11th INDIAN CINE FILM FESTIVAL
MUMBAI
2022
SPECIAL MENTION SCRIPT
Red Pen
MOHAMED REGGAB SCRIPT PRIZE
CASABLANCA
2022
GRAND PRIX
Red Pen
14th SHORT FILM WEEK ISGA
RABAT
2022
OFFICIAL SELECTION
SAFSATA o SOFISMA (Spanish subtitles)
MAGHREB FILM FESTIVAL
HAARLEM / AMSTERDAM
2020
OFFICIAL SELECTION
SAFSATA o SOFISMA (Spanish subtitles)
PLAYBUTTON SHORT FILM FESTIVAL
CHENNAI
2020
OFFICIAL SELECTION
SAFSATA ou SOPHISMA (French subtitles)
MAGHREB FILM FESTIVAL
HAARLEM / AMSTERDAM
2020
OFFICIAL SELECTION
SAFSATA ou SOPHISMA (French subtitles)
PLAYBUTTON SHORT FILM FESTIVAL
CHENNAI
2020
OFFICIAL SELECTION
SAFSATA ou SOPHISMA (French subtitles)
FESTIVAL DU FILM FRANCOPHONE UN POING C’EST COURT
VAULX-EN-VELIN
2020
OFFICIAL SELECTION
SAFSATA o SOFISMA (Spanish subtitles)
FESTIVAL DU FILM FRANCOPHONE UN POING C’EST COURT
VAULX-EN-VELIN
2019
OFFICIAL SELECTION
SAFSATA o SOFISMA (Spanish subtitles)
KALPANIRJHAR INTERNATIONAL SHORT FICTION FILM FESTIVAL
KOLKATA
2019
HORS COMPETITION
SAFSATA o SOFISMA (Spanish subtitles)
FESTIVAL INTERNATIONAL DU CINEMA ET IMMIGRATION
AGADIR
2019
OFFICIAL SELECTION
SAFSATA o SOFISMA (Spanish subtitles)
FESTIVAL NATIONAL DU FILM MAROCAIN
SIDI KACEM
2019
HORS COMPETITION
SAFSATA o SOFISMA (Spanish subtitles)
JOURNEES CINEMATOGRAPHIQUES DU DOUKKALA
EL JADIDA
2019
HORS COMPETITION
SAFSATA o SOFISMA (Spanish subtitles)
FESTIVAL MEDITERRANEEN DU CINEMA ET IMMIGRATION
OUJDA
2019
OFFICIAL SELECTION
SAFSATA o SOFISMA (Spanish subtitles)
FESTIVAL INTERNATIONAL DU CINEMA ET LITTERATURE
SAFI
2019
BEST SCRIPT
SAFSATA o SOFISMA (Spanish subtitles)
FESTIVAL INTERNATIONAL DU CINEMA SANS FRONTIERES
SAIDIA
2019
OFFICIAL SELECTION
SAFSATA o SOFISMA (Spanish subtitles)
FESTIVAL CEDRE UNIVERSEL DU COURT-METRAGE
AZROU - IFRANE
2019
NO FRANCOPHONE FILMS SELECTION
SAFSATA o SOFISMA (Spanish subtitles)
ARMORICOURT FESTIVAL
Plestin Les Grèves
2019
OFFICIAL SELECTION
SAFSATA o SOFISMA (Spanish subtitles)
VI SHORT CUP WFF
MEXICO CITY
2019
OFFICIAL SELECTION
SAFSATA o SOFISMA (Spanish subtitles)
VI SHORT CUP WFF
Bogota, Medellin
2019
OFFICIAL SELECTION
SAFSATA o SOFISMA (Spanish subtitles)
VI SHORT CUP WFF
Buenos Aires
2019
OFFICIAL SELECTION
SAFSATA o SOFISMA (Spanish subtitles)
VI SHORT CUP WFF
Florianópolis, Sao Paulo
2019
OFFICIAL SELECTION
SAFSATA o SOFISMA (Spanish subtitles)
CERTAMEN INTERNACIONAL DE CORTOMETRAJES
LA LINEA DE LA CONCEPCIONE
2019
OFFICIAL SELECTION
SAFSATA o SOFISMA (Spanish subtitles)
THE BUDDHA INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
2019
OFFICIAL SELECTION
SAFSATA o SOFISMA (Spanish subtitles)
FESTIVAL DE LA VILLE DE FES DU FILM
FES
2019
SÉLECTION OFFICIELLE
SAFSATA o SOFISMA (Spanish subtitles)
LES RIMBAUD DU CINEMA
BRETAGNE
2019
OFFICIAL SELECTION
SAFSATA ou SOPHISMA (French subtitles)
KALPANIRJHAR INTERNATIONAL SHORT FICTION FILM FESTIVAL
KALKATA
2019
HORS COMPETITION
SAFSATA ou SOPHISMA (French subtitles)
FESTIVAL INTERNATIONAL DU CINEMA ET IMMIGRATION
AGADIR
2019
OFFICIAL SELECTION
SAFSATA ou SOPHISMA (French subtitles)
FESTIVAL NATIONAL DU FILM MAROCAIN
SIDI KACEM
2019
HORS COMPETITION
SAFSATA ou SOPHISMA (French subtitles)
JOURNEES CINEMATOGRAPHIQUES DU DOUKKALA
EL JADIDA
2019
HORS COMPETITION
SAFSATA ou SOPHISMA (French subtitles)
FESTIVAL MEDITERRANEEN DU CINEMA ET IMMIGRATION
OUJDA
2019
OFFICIAL SELECTION
SAFSATA ou SOPHISMA (French subtitles)
FESTIVAL INTERNATIONAL DU CINEMA ET LITTERATURE
SAFI
2019
BEST SCRIPT
SAFSATA ou SOPHISMA (French subtitles)
FESTIVAL INTERNATIONAL DU CINEMA SANS FRONTIERES
SAIDIA
2019
OFFICIAL SELECTION
SAFSATA ou SOPHISMA (French subtitles)
FESTIVAL CEDRE UNIVERSEL DU COURT-METRAGE
AZROU-IFRANE
2019
NO FRANCOPHONE FILMS
SAFSATA ou SOPHISMA (French subtitles)
ARMORICOURT FESTIVAL
Plestin Les Grèves
2019
OFFICIAL SELECTION
SAFSATA ou SOPHISMA (French subtitles)
VI SHORT CUP WFF
MEXICO CITY
2019
OFFICIAL SELECTION
SAFSATA ou SOPHISMA (French subtitles)
VI SHORT CUP WFF
Bogota, Medellin
2019
OFFICIAL SELECTION
SAFSATA ou SOPHISMA (French subtitles)
VI SHORT CUP WFF
Buenos Aires
2019
OFFICIAL SELECTION
SAFSATA ou SOPHISMA (French subtitles)
VI SHORT CUP WFF
Florianópolis, Sao Paulo
2019
OFFICIAL SELECTION
SAFSATA ou SOPHISMA (French subtitles)
CERTAMEN INTERNACIONAL DE CORTOMETRAJES
LA LINEA DE LA CONCEPCIONE
2019
OFFICIAL SELECTION
SAFSATA ou SOPHISMA (French subtitles)
THE BUDDHA INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
PUNE
2019
OFFICIAL SELECTION
SAFSATA ou SOPHISMA (French subtitles)
FESTIVAL DE LA VILLE DE FES DU FILM
FES
2019
OFFICIAL SELECTION
SAFSATA ou SOPHISMA (French subtitles)
LES RIMBAUD DU CINEMA
BRETAGNE
2019
OFFICIAL SELECTION
SAFSATA ou SOPHISMA (French subtitles)
FESTIVAL NATIONAL DU FILM DE TANGER
TANGER
2019
BEST INTERNATIONAL SHORT FILM
Red Pen
CAPE TOWN SQUAD INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
Cape Town
7 nominations
Red Pen
CAPE TOWN SQUAD INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
Cape Town
OFFICIAL SELECTION
Red Pen
CAPE TOWN SQUAD INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
Cape Town
OFFICIAL SELECTION
Red Pen
SHORT STOP INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
Lasi
OFFICIAL SELECTION
Red Pen
PARADISE FILM FESTIVAL
Budapest
OFFICIAL SELECTION
Red Pen
ROME PRISMA FILM AWARDS
Rome
OFFICIAL SELECTION
Red Pen
AMSTERDAM FREEDOM INDEPENDENT IFF
Amsterdam
PANORAMA SELECTION
Red Pen
INTERNATIONAL AMITY SHORT FILM FESTIVAL
ISTAMBUL
JURY PRIZE
Red Pen
TBILISSI 3rd INTERNATIONAL SHORT FILM INTERNET FESTIVAL
TBILISSI
OFFICIAL SELECTION
Red Pen
TBILISSI 3rd INTERNATIONAL SHORT FILM INTERNET FESTIVAL
TBILISSI
OFFICIAL SELECTION
Red Pen
AFRICAN FILM FESTIVAL
AUCKLAND
Birth Date
September 14, 1970
Nickname
Abdou EL MESNAOUI
Birth City
CASABLANCA
Current City
RABAT
Hometown
RABAT
Gender
Male
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