13th Sharjah International Film Festival for Children and Youth Closes November 1: Atlas of the Universe Wins Best Feature Among 71 Films from 38 Countries
Sharjah, Emirate of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates — The 13th Sharjah International Film Festival for Children and Youth (SIFF) concluded on November 1, 2026, with an awards ceremony at the Sharjah Research, Technology and Innovation Park. Organized by FANN – Media Discovery Platform, the edition featured 71 competition films from 38 countries, alongside eight out-of-competition screenings.
According to the closing release, Best Feature Film went to Atlas of the Universe, directed by Paul Negoescu, and Best Animated Feature Film to My Grandfather Is a Nihonjin, directed by Celia Catunda. The Great Dreamscape, directed by Rémi Durin, won Best Short Animated Film. In the short-film categories, Oug, directed by Abdulrahman Al Madani, won Best Arabic Short Film, while India's Little Big Dreams, directed by Shweta Parakh and Rakesh E. Nair, received Best International Short Film. Best Documentary Film went to The Path of Memory, directed by Areej Alghamdi, and The Monster, directed by Sohee Lee, won Best Child and Youth-Made Film. The festival's first-ever Audience Award went to Gohan.
The release said the selection was drawn from 1,802 submissions from 72 countries. This report relays the listed awards only, without evaluation.
(Source: SIFF closing)
Source: Sharjah International Film Festival for Children and Youth
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