Bilal Taouil is a Moroccan filmmaker and cultural activist born in 1959 in El Aïoun Sidi Mellouk, Morocco. His artistic journey moves between educational theater, independent cinema, and local cultural initiatives.

His artistic interests began in school theater during the early 1990s before gradually shifting toward short filmmaking and socially driven cinematic storytelling within the independent film scene.

He is the president of Al Mishaal Association for Cinema and Arts in El Aïoun Sidi Mellouk, through which he contributed to supporting cultural and cinematic activities connected to youth and local artistic expression.

Taouil directed several short films, including:
The Cage, Altruism, STOP, Constraint, Toward the Unknown, and Crack.

His films participated in various national and international film festivals and received awards and recognitions in festivals dedicated to short films, educational cinema, and independent filmmaking.

His cinematic approach focuses on social and human-centered themes through visually restrained storytelling rooted in everyday reality and emotional experience.

At the 1st edition of the Kobani International Film Festival 2020, Bilal Taouil participated as a member of the Selection Committee, contributing a perspective shaped by independent cinema and cultural and educational artistic work.