The UAE audiences are in for a treat on day 2 of the Sharjah International Film Festival for Children and Youth (SIFF 2019), which unveils today (Sunday) under the theme ‘Films Inspired By Books’. The event runs at the Al Jawaher Reception and Convention Centre (JRCC) until Friday (October 18), will be abuzz with film screenings, panel discussions and workshops targeting children (7 years and above) and the youth as well as adults (17 years and above).

The movies and activities agenda for October 14 (Monday) is as follows:

Film Screenings at the JRCC Main Cinema

Short Animations: 5:00pm – 6:30pm, Age group: 10+

• Belly Flop

• After the Rain
• My body
• Hello my dears
• Don’t See, Don’t Hear, Don’t Speak
• Winds of Spring
• Stress
• Ian
• Aesthesis
• My Grandpa is Hiding
• No Gravity
• The Juggler
• Pulse

Short Films: 6:45pm – 8:15pm, Age group: 14+

• The Day of Duty
• Maryam
• The Rat
• Imilchil, My Beautiful Village

Short Films: 8:30pm – 10:00pm, Age group: 14+

• Left Right

• Laymoon
• Coexistence
• Magralen
• Tungrus

Film Screenings at the JRCC Mini Cinema

Short Animations: 5pm – 5:30pm, Age group: Up to 9 years

• Looney Foodz!
• After The Rain
• Fly
• Belly Flop
• The Kite
• Weeds

Workshops – Kids Station : Both languages Arabic and English : Age group: 7+

• Special Effects Makeup (5:00:-5:50pm)
• Stop Motion Animation (6:00-6:50pm)

Workshops for all age groups – Canon Station : English Language

• Tips & Tricks on The Basics of Filmmaking (5:00 – 6:30pm)

Stage Talk

• Think Acting – presented by Mohammed Haji (6:00 – 6:50pm)

Workshops – Youth Station : Arabic Language : Age group: 17+

• Drone Flying (5:00 pm – 5:50 pm)