The Sharjah International Film Festival for Children and Youth, the day before yesterday, Friday, closed the curtain on the activities of its eighth session, organized (from a distance) by the “Fan” Foundation, which is concerned with promoting and supporting media art for children and young people in the UAE, under the patronage of the wife of His Highness the Ruler of Sharjah, His Highness Sheikha Jawaher bint Muhammad Al Qasimi, President of the Supreme Council for Family Affairs, and it lasted for six days, during which a selection of Arab and foreign films were shown, in addition to training workshops and interactive sessions targeting children and young people interested in acquiring knowledge and skills related to the film industry.
At the closing ceremony, the festival honored a group of distinguished directors and filmmakers who won festival awards in seven categories in which more than 80 films from 38 Arab and foreign countries competed. Directors Marlene Van Nouenen, Ram Thames and Alfredo Gerard won the Best Student Film award for “The Monster.” Director Fahd Al-Otaibi won the Best Gulf Short Film award for “Forsa.” Director Andrew Krakauer won the Best International Short Film award for “Yarni,” while director Carmen Cordoba won the Best Animated Feature award for “Roberto,” and director Paola Sorrentino won the Best Documentary Award for “Girls Talk Football.” Director Alexander Galpin won Best Feature Film for “My Little Sister.”
In her speech during the ceremony, Sheikha Jawaher bint Abdullah Al Qasimi, Director of the “Fan” Foundation and Director of the Sharjah International Film Festival for Children and Youth, confirmed that Sharjah presents the visions of His Highness Sheikh Dr. Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, and the directives and support of his wife, His Highness Sheikha Jawaher bint Muhammad Al Qasimi, President of the Supreme Council for Family Affairs, pays all attention to the cinema of children and youth, noting that talking about films dedicated to the new generations means talking about building conscious generations aware of their role in achieving the aspirations of her country.
She pointed out that the volume of films submitted to participate in the festival during the past two years, which exceeded four thousand participation from different countries of the world, embodies what cinema represents for humans, and the freedom it grants them, stressing that the films in this session were like the window from which many children and young people came out. To bypass closure decisions, home quarantine hours, and movement restrictions.
She concluded her speech: “We believe that cinema is what transforms memories into experiences that can be referenced, enjoyed and learned from. Cinema is what makes us realize what we have in common as human beings. Cinema is like a parallel life experience that we live through vision and our ability to assume roles.”
• The volume of films submitted to participate in the festival during the past two years exceeded 4000 entries.
The Sharjah International Film Festival for Children and Youth, the day before yesterday, Friday, closed the curtain on the activities of its eighth session, organized (from a distance) by the “Fan” Foundation, which is concerned with promoting and supporting media art for children and young people in the UAE, under the patronage of the wife of His Highness the Ruler of Sharjah, His Highness Sheikha Jawaher bint Muhammad Al Qasimi, President of the Supreme Council for Family Affairs, and it lasted for six days, during which a selection of Arab and foreign films were shown, in addition to training workshops and interactive sessions targeting children and young people interested in acquiring knowledge and skills related to the film industry.
At the closing ceremony, the festival honored a group of distinguished directors and filmmakers who won festival awards in seven categories in which more than 80 films from 38 Arab and foreign countries competed. Directors Marlene Van Nouenen, Ram Thames and Alfredo Gerard won the Best Student Film award for “The Monster.” Director Fahd Al-Otaibi won the Best Gulf Short Film award for “Forsa.” Director Andrew Krakauer won the Best International Short Film award for “Yarni,” while director Carmen Cordoba won the Best Animated Feature award for “Roberto,” and director Paola Sorrentino won the Best Documentary Award for “Girls Talk Football.” Director Alexander Galpin won Best Feature Film for “My Little Sister.”
In her speech during the ceremony, Sheikha Jawaher bint Abdullah Al Qasimi, Director of the “Fan” Foundation and Director of the Sharjah International Film Festival for Children and Youth, confirmed that Sharjah presents the visions of His Highness Sheikh Dr. Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, and the directives and support of his wife, His Highness Sheikha Jawaher bint Muhammad Al Qasimi, President of the Supreme Council for Family Affairs, pays all attention to the cinema of children and youth, noting that talking about films dedicated to the new generations means talking about building conscious generations aware of their role in achieving the aspirations of her country.
She pointed out that the volume of films submitted to participate in the festival during the past two years, which exceeded four thousand participation from different countries of the world, embodies what cinema represents for humans, and the freedom it grants them, stressing that the films in this session were like the window from which many children and young people came out. To bypass closure decisions, home quarantine hours, and movement restrictions.
She concluded her speech: “We believe that cinema is what transforms memories into experiences that can be referenced, enjoyed and learned from. Cinema is what makes us realize what we have in common as human beings. Cinema is like a parallel life experience that we live through vision and our ability to assume roles.”
• The volume of films submitted to participate in the festival during the past two years exceeded 4000 entries.
The Sharjah International Film Festival for Children and Youth, the day before yesterday, Friday, closed the curtain on the activities of its eighth session, organized (from a distance) by the “Fan” Foundation, which is concerned with promoting and supporting media art for children and young people in the UAE, under the patronage of the wife of His Highness the Ruler of Sharjah, His Highness Sheikha Jawaher bint Muhammad Al Qasimi, President of the Supreme Council for Family Affairs, and it lasted for six days, during which a selection of Arab and foreign films were shown, in addition to training workshops and interactive sessions targeting children and young people interested in acquiring knowledge and skills related to the film industry.
At the closing ceremony, the festival honored a group of distinguished directors and filmmakers who won festival awards in seven categories in which more than 80 films from 38 Arab and foreign countries competed. Directors Marlene Van Nouenen, Ram Thames and Alfredo Gerard won the Best Student Film award for “The Monster.” Director Fahd Al-Otaibi won the Best Gulf Short Film award for “Forsa.” Director Andrew Krakauer won the Best International Short Film award for “Yarni,” while director Carmen Cordoba won the Best Animated Feature award for “Roberto,” and director Paola Sorrentino won the Best Documentary Award for “Girls Talk Football.” Director Alexander Galpin won Best Feature Film for “My Little Sister.”
In her speech during the ceremony, Sheikha Jawaher bint Abdullah Al Qasimi, Director of the “Fan” Foundation and Director of the Sharjah International Film Festival for Children and Youth, confirmed that Sharjah presents the visions of His Highness Sheikh Dr. Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, and the directives and support of his wife, His Highness Sheikha Jawaher bint Muhammad Al Qasimi, President of the Supreme Council for Family Affairs, pays all attention to the cinema of children and youth, noting that talking about films dedicated to the new generations means talking about building conscious generations aware of their role in achieving the aspirations of her country.
She pointed out that the volume of films submitted to participate in the festival during the past two years, which exceeded four thousand participation from different countries of the world, embodies what cinema represents for humans, and the freedom it grants them, stressing that the films in this session were like the window from which many children and young people came out. To bypass closure decisions, home quarantine hours, and movement restrictions.
She concluded her speech: “We believe that cinema is what transforms memories into experiences that can be referenced, enjoyed and learned from. Cinema is what makes us realize what we have in common as human beings. Cinema is like a parallel life experience that we live through vision and our ability to assume roles.”
• The volume of films submitted to participate in the festival during the past two years exceeded 4000 entries.
The Sharjah International Film Festival for Children and Youth, the day before yesterday, Friday, closed the curtain on the activities of its eighth session, organized (from a distance) by the “Fan” Foundation, which is concerned with promoting and supporting media art for children and young people in the UAE, under the patronage of the wife of His Highness the Ruler of Sharjah, His Highness Sheikha Jawaher bint Muhammad Al Qasimi, President of the Supreme Council for Family Affairs, and it lasted for six days, during which a selection of Arab and foreign films were shown, in addition to training workshops and interactive sessions targeting children and young people interested in acquiring knowledge and skills related to the film industry.
At the closing ceremony, the festival honored a group of distinguished directors and filmmakers who won festival awards in seven categories in which more than 80 films from 38 Arab and foreign countries competed. Directors Marlene Van Nouenen, Ram Thames and Alfredo Gerard won the Best Student Film award for “The Monster.” Director Fahd Al-Otaibi won the Best Gulf Short Film award for “Forsa.” Director Andrew Krakauer won the Best International Short Film award for “Yarni,” while director Carmen Cordoba won the Best Animated Feature award for “Roberto,” and director Paola Sorrentino won the Best Documentary Award for “Girls Talk Football.” Director Alexander Galpin won Best Feature Film for “My Little Sister.”
In her speech during the ceremony, Sheikha Jawaher bint Abdullah Al Qasimi, Director of the “Fan” Foundation and Director of the Sharjah International Film Festival for Children and Youth, confirmed that Sharjah presents the visions of His Highness Sheikh Dr. Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, and the directives and support of his wife, His Highness Sheikha Jawaher bint Muhammad Al Qasimi, President of the Supreme Council for Family Affairs, pays all attention to the cinema of children and youth, noting that talking about films dedicated to the new generations means talking about building conscious generations aware of their role in achieving the aspirations of her country.
She pointed out that the volume of films submitted to participate in the festival during the past two years, which exceeded four thousand participation from different countries of the world, embodies what cinema represents for humans, and the freedom it grants them, stressing that the films in this session were like the window from which many children and young people came out. To bypass closure decisions, home quarantine hours, and movement restrictions.
She concluded her speech: “We believe that cinema is what transforms memories into experiences that can be referenced, enjoyed and learned from. Cinema is what makes us realize what we have in common as human beings. Cinema is like a parallel life experience that we live through vision and our ability to assume roles.”
• The volume of films submitted to participate in the festival during the past two years exceeded 4000 entries.