In 2008, she writes and directs a documentary for the first national women’s day in Morocco, an important date for the country, followed by a number of other documentaries. When they slept (2012), her first short fiction, travels around the world through prestigious festivals, winning a total of seventeen awards. In 2015, her second short fiction, 'Aya goes to the beach' continues on the same path, winning fifteen awards worldwide. Through film director Nabil Ayouch’s greatly acclaimed 'Much Loved' (2015), which opens at the Director’s Fortnight at the Cannes Film Festival, she takes her experience further, working on the development of the script and participating on the film set at various levels, closely working with the director and actresses. Soon after, she co-writes with Nabil Ayouch his latest feature, 'Razzia', which premieres at The Toronto International Film Festival on Platform and represents Morocco at the Academy Awards. In 'Razzia', in which she also plays the part of Salima, one of the main characters, she finds herself on the other side of the camera for the first time. ADAM marks Maryam Touzani’s feature film directing debut, and after premiering in Cannes Film Festival in the Un Certain Regard competition, the film screened at TIFF, GFF, RIFF and obtained 30 awards around the world, and sold in over 20 countries. In 2019, Maryam Touzani becomes a member of the Academy of Motion Pictures. That same year, ADAM was also Morroco’s Official Selection for the Oscars 2020 race in the best Foreign Film Category, and also represented Morocco in the Golden Globes. In 2022, Maryam Touzani returns to the Cannes Film Festival with her second feature "The Blue Caftan" selected at Un Certain Regard section.