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10/30/23, 10:00 AM 7eNEWS - Art and Culture - Sharjah Film Festival honors filmmakers and closes the curtains of its tenth edition
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,

emphasized 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 honor 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”

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