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10/30/23, 10:00 AM Sharjah Film Festival honours filmmakers and closes the curtains of its tenth edition
Sharjah Film Festival honours filmmakers and

closes the curtains of its tenth edition

29 October 2023 ANI

Sharjah, October 28

T he Sharjah International Film Festival for Children and Youth concluded

its milestone tenth edition, held under the patronage of Sheikha

Jawaher bint Mohammed Al Qasimi, wife of the Ruler of Sharjah and

Chairperson of the Supreme Council for Family Affairs (SCFA).

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.

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