Parents Corner 147
Looking Ahead SIFF and FANN were born from Sharjah’s vision of investing in culture as a pillar of growth. But their success depends on more than institutions; it depends on collective belief. Families, educators, and artists, we all have a role to play in building a future where children do not just consume cinema but shape it.
SIFF My call is simple: let us trust our young people with the tools of storytelling. Let us give them screens to watch, stages to speak, and spaces to create. Their stories are not only reflections of who they are, they are blueprints for who we can become as a society. And if cinema teaches us anything, it is that a single story has the power to change everything. By Sheikha Jawaher bint Abdulla Al Qasimi Director, Sharjah International Film Festival for Children & Youth (SIFF)
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