Inspirational film screenings and discussion sessions that shed light on the beauty of the film industry, presented by the Sharjah International Film Festival for children and youth on the first day of its eleventh session, which runs until October 12, and its activities are held in the Vox Cinema Halls, in “City Center Al Zahia” and “City Center.” Ajman and Mirdif City Centre, where the first day saw an amazing number of children and youth who participated in a wide variety of interactive and training workshops that combine art, culture and education, a will encourage the spirit of innovation and promote the values of excellence and creativity in future generations.
Comedy and drama
As part of a green carpet activity in which the Kuwaiti artist Khaled Amin and his colleague Abdullah Al-Tararwa participated, the festival was shown yesterday, Monday (October 7, 2024), the film ” Amakor” by director Ahmed Al-Khudari around “Amakor”, a young man famous on social media, who is exposed to… An accident causes him to lose his memory and an advertising photographer, who puts him in many funny and dramatic situations. The film, whose story was written by the screenwriter Muhammad Al-Muteib, managed to capture the attention of the audience, who praised its plot and characters, and the ability to mix comedy and drama and present them in the creative ways that reflect the challenges of the people. digital age, and its impact on members of society of all groups and ages. During the discussion session before the screening, the film crew emphasized the role of cinema in raising the level of awareness among members of society, as well as its ability to address many important issues of support to the industry and promoting independent films new and innovative ideas that have the potential to influence the audience.
An efficient tool
On the other hand, the festival hosted Raghad Odeh, a cartoon character designer, in a discussion session entitled “Move Your Imaginary Characters: Encouraging young people to explore the world of animation more deeply,” in which he spoke i to a group of topics related to character design methods in animated films, and how these characters can It will turn into an effective tool for expressing the ideas and stories of creative people. During the session led by children’s book illustrator Sahar Abdullah, Raghad Odeh discussed her unique way of drawing characters and their impact on the viewer. Raghad stressed that character design techniques are different between “anime” and “animation,” and are specific based on the underlying message needed and the target group, noting that she is willing to draw characters show that comes from our Arab culture and is largely consistent with the nature of our identity.
Raghad called on young fans of this art to try and start drawing characters on paper before moving to digital tools. She said: “Developing an idea for a new cartoon character requires creativity and deep thought before you begin to implement it on paper, which helps to give the character the specific dimensions and strength it needs. in its basic structure,” indicating that ideas can be inspired by personal memories, life, and situations to which we may be exposed. Every day, at the same time, she calls on emerging talents in addition to not rushing to complete their personalities or works, and to give them the time they need to ensure that they are able to attract the audience and their attention to draw
It should be noted that the festival in its current edition presents more than 100 carefully selected films from 90 countries, while the “Green Carpet” stage sees 5 films showing them for the first time in the Middle East region, and it also hosts the “Festival. Margaid films”, which represents a platform for directors and those interested in the film industry From producers, a series of workshops, debate and discussion sessions, as well as organizing meetings that provide an opportunity for filmmakers, emerging talents and students to engage with industry. experts, directors, artists and others.
