Abdelrazzak Elzaher

Bio

Abdelrazzak Elzaher is an academic and expert in cinematic and media studies. He served as the Director General of the Higher Institute of Audiovisual and Cinema Professions in Rabat and is a higher education professor supervising master’s programs. He specializes in analyzing cinematic and media discourse and overseeing film projects in pre-production, with extensive experience in script reviewing. Elzaher has authored more than 12 books on film analysis, cinematic genres, television discourse, and opinion-making, in addition to notable translated works. He is recognized as a leading figure in Arab cinematic research and writing, continuing his contributions through ongoing studies and forthcoming publications.

Experience

- Jury Member at the Cultural Magazine of Yarmouk University, Jordan – (2023). - President of the Jury for the Egyptian Film at the Aswan International Women’s Film Festival, 4th Edition – (2020). - Director General at the Higher Institute of Audiovisual and Cinema Professions in Rabat, Morocco – (2019 – 2024). - Director and Supervisor of the Twinning Program for Harmonizing Teaching Methods in Cinema and Television between Morocco and the European Union – (2018 – 2020). - Acting Director at the Higher Institute of Audiovisual and Cinema Professions – (2018 – 2019). - Member of the Moroccan Film Support Committee – (2016 – 2018). - Bachelor’s Program Coordinator in Management and Development – (2015 – 2019). - Director and Editor-in-Chief of the monthly magazine Cinema and Television – (2000 – 2004). - Founding Member of the Union of Film Critics (currently the Film Critics Association) – (1993).