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10/30/23, 9:56 AM Sharjah Film Festival Honours Filmmakers And Closes The Curtains Of Its Tenth Edition | MENAFN.COM
The spectacular closing ceremony took place at the Sharjah Research

Technology and Innovation Park yesterday (Friday) and was graced by prominent

figures from the world of Arab cinema and drama.

At this grand finale, the festival celebrated the exceptional talents of filmmakers

and directors across seven distinctive categories. The coveted title of "Best

Feature Film" was awarded to "Nezouh," directed by Soudade Kaadan, while the

"Best GCC Short Film" accolade was claimed by "Sukoon," Directed by Ahsan
Minhas and Marwan Bakri. The heartwarming film "Hope," created by Kanto

Randresy, Oualid Laouer, Lucie Jean, Maxime Pitrou, and Henry Mbouen,

clinched the "Best Students Film" award. In the realm of young cinema,

"Conscience," directed by Mujtaba Al-Hejji, earned recognition as the“Best Child

Made Film.”

In the international category, Amir Honarmand's "Silkworm" was hailed as the

"Best International Short Film," and Marjolaine Perreten's "Pebble Hill" triumphed

in the category of "Best Short Animated Film." Kaisa Naess's enchanting creation,

"Titina," was crowned as the "Best Animated Feature Film." Special mentions

were accorded to "Cat Kiss" by Hwang Soo-bin and "Aleise" by Abdullah Saharti.

In her address, Sheikha Jawaher bint Abdullah Al Qasimi, Director FANN and

SIFF, emphasised how the festival's offerings had fostered creativity and

inspiration among the younger generation. She expressed her heartfelt

sentiments: "As we reach the culmination of the festival, we honour the artisans
and storytellers whose films we passionately followed. Over five days, we were

transported by more than 80 inspiring stories from around the world, all

converging beneath the vibrant and creative cultural sky of 'Sultan's Sharjah.'"

Sheikha Jawaher bint Abdullah Al Qasimi reaffirmed the festival's unwavering

support for the children of Palestine by donating its proceeds to the "Big Heart"
campaign, dedicated to aiding the children of Gaza and Palestine facing the

hardships of conflict.

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