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10/30/23, 9:59 AM Sharjah Film Festival honours filmmakers and closes the curtains of its tenth edition
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
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