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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.
She expressed her profound gratitude towards the dedicated teams and volunteers who worked
tirelessly to ensure the resounding success of the tenth edition. She commended their unwavering
commitment, cooperation, and enthusiasm, highlighting the delightful choices they made

throughout the festival.
The awards ceremony featured the honouring of various partners and supporters who contributed
to the festival’s triumph, including Sharjah Media City “Shams” (Gold Sponsor), Al Hilal
Enterprises, and Gulftainer (Strategic Partners), VOX Cinema, Al Zahia Theater (Quarter Qarn),

Sharjah Academy for Performing Arts, and Sharjah Research, Technology and Innovation Park
(Site Partners), City Center Al Zahia (Official Partner), Bee’ah Group (Silver Partner), and
Sharjah International Airport.
Other supporters included Sharjah Media Office (Strategic Media Partner), Sharjah Commerce

and Tourism Development Authority (Official Tourism Partner), “LEAP” (Artistic Partner),
EGMC – “BMW” (Official Carrier of the Festival), Lasirene Salon (Beauty Partner), Centro
(Hospitality Partner), and the Ministry of Culture and Youth, “Oulad,” and “Grand Store”
(Supporting Partners). Educational support was provided by Nikon, and Etoile La Boutique /

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