Sharjah Film Festival Takeaways: ‘Atlas of the Universe’ Takes Top Prize, Pitching Platform Doubles and Audience Award Debuts

Sharjah Film Festival Takeaways: ‘Atlas of the Universe’ Takes Top Prize, Pitching Platform Doubles and Audience Award Debuts hakkında magazin dünyasında yaşanan en son ayrıntılar ve sıcak gelişmeler netleşti. Nov 2, 2026 1:52am PT Sharjah Film Festival Takeaways: ‘Atlas of the Universe’ Takes Top Prize, Pitching Platform Doubles and Audience Award Debuts By Leo Barraclough Plus Icon Leo Barraclough International Features Editor LeoBarraclough Latest Magical Realist Tale ‘6TM’ and ‘Searching for SmarterChild,’ About One of the Earliest Chatbots, Win Top Industry Awards at Ji.hlava Festival 2 days ago Rotterdam Festival World Premieres Include Malaysian Horror Movie and Nepalese Dostoevsky Adaptation 4 days ago Animated Movie Based on Bestseller ‘The Unicorn That Said No’ Travels to Multiple Territories Ahead of AFM (EXCLUSIVE) 4 days ago See All Add us as a Google Preferred Source Comments The 13th Sharjah Intl. Film Festival for Children and Youth wrapped Sunday with Paul Negoescu’s “Atlas of the Universe” taking best feature film and Celia Catunda’s “My Grandfather Is a Nihonjin” winning best animated feature.

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The jury described “ Atlas of the Universe ,” a Romanian-Bulgarian coming-of-age drama about a 10-year-old boy whose errand to buy school shoes becomes a journey toward independence, as “the essence of this festival.” Brazilian animation “My Grandfather Is a Nihonjin,” about a Japanese-Brazilian boy exploring his family history and cultural identity, was recognized for its treatment of tradition and “the difficulty of starting a new life in a foreign place.” Related Stories ‘Star Wars’ Comes to 2027 Super Bowl With Animated ‘Alterna-Cast’ for Disney Channel, XD, Disney+ ESPN Taps Marvel’s Vision to Boost ElClásico’s Debut on ABC Areej Alghamdi’s Saudi film “The Path of Memory, Between the Lands of Jasmine and Basil,” which explores cultural memory and heritage through a young girl and her mother, won best documentary. Abdulrahman Al Madani’s Emirati film “ Oug ,” about a childless couple confronting family pressure and gendered blame surrounding infertility, took best Arabic short.

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Shweta Parakh and Rakesh E Nair’s “Little Big Dreams” won best international short. The film follows a girl in Ladakh, India, who uses a wheelchair and is determined to pursue her education and be seen with “pride rather than pity.” The jury praised it for portraying “resilience, friendship and the power of the human spirit.” Thai narrative feature “ Gohan ,” directed by Chayanop Bunprakob, Baz Poonpiriya and Atta Hemwadee, won the festival’s inaugural Audience Award.

The film, which follows a stray dog through the lives of three owners over more than a decade, also received a special mention from the feature film jury. Other winners included South Korea’s “The Monster” for best child and youth-made film, and “Raeda” for best student-made short.

“Fellow” won best student short animation and “The Great Dreamscape” was named best animation short. Saudi documentary “Marjooj” received a special mention.

The festival screened 71 films from 38 countries, selected from 1,802 submissions from 72 countries, with Italy serving as Country of Honor. Beyond the prizes, this year’s edition reflected SIFF’s growing focus on industry development, regional connections and even greater participation from its young audiences.

Here are five takeaways from this year’s festival. SIFF Is Building a Pipeline, Not Just a Festival SIFF continued to expand the ways young people can participate beyond watching films, with programs introducing them to different parts of the industry.

Its Junior Jurors program puts young participants on festival juries, while the Festival Ambassadors pr

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