Film
Director
Talal Selhami
Talal Selhami, who graduated with a professional master’s degree in cinema from the University of Paris 1 Panthénon-Sorbonne, began his career as a French Moroccan director by directing several short films.
One of them, SINISTRA, made waves on the festival circuit, screening at numerous film festivals, such as the International Fantasy Film Festival of Sitges, Fantasia, and Screamfest LA.
His first feature film, MIRAGES, is an eight-part thriller in the Moroccan desert, produced by the famous Moroccan director Nabil Ayouch. The film was part of the official competition at the Marrakech Festival, where it was praised by public and critics.
MIRAGES also screened at festivals like Gérardmer, the BIFFF — where it got a Special Mention — and Tangier.
In 2014, Talal Selhami created his own production company in Morocco, Overlook Films, with a strong desire to develop and enrich other types of filmmaking and to further explore the field of genre.
One of them, SINISTRA, made waves on the festival circuit, screening at numerous film festivals, such as the International Fantasy Film Festival of Sitges, Fantasia, and Screamfest LA.
His first feature film, MIRAGES, is an eight-part thriller in the Moroccan desert, produced by the famous Moroccan director Nabil Ayouch. The film was part of the official competition at the Marrakech Festival, where it was praised by public and critics.
MIRAGES also screened at festivals like Gérardmer, the BIFFF — where it got a Special Mention — and Tangier.
In 2014, Talal Selhami created his own production company in Morocco, Overlook Films, with a strong desire to develop and enrich other types of filmmaking and to further explore the field of genre.
