Film 'Number 42' Wins Best Integrated Work Award at Jordan International Film Festival

In the closing ceremony attended by the Dean of Jordanian Artists, Dr. Hani Al-Jarrah, the Director of the Festival, the Director of the Directorate of Theater and Visual Arts at the Ministry of Culture, Director Isaac Yassin, members of the Supreme and Judging Committees, Arab guests, participants and enthusiasts, the Judging Committee announced the victory of the Belarusian film 'The Last Exam' with the Special Jury Prize in the International Track of the Festival.

Child artist Sind Al-Kabariti won the Best Actor Award for his role in the film 'Number 42', while actress Rafat Al-Najjar won the Best Actress Award in the Local Track for her role in the film 'Tomorrow'.

The Judging Committee awarded the film 'Tattoo' the Best Editing, Best Screenplay, and Best Soundtrack Awards, while the film 'Number 42' won the Best Lighting and Cinematography, Best Direction, and Best Integrated Film Awards in the Local Track, in addition to the Festival Award for Best Integrated Work.

The Festival administration honored producer Issam Hajawi, 'C Gear' company, and the Royal Film Commission in appreciation of their support for film production and the festival, and praised the efforts of Hajawi who undertook to provide the festival's cash prizes.

The honor also included members of the Supreme Committee and the Judging Committee, Arab guests and participants, in addition to the director of photography Milad Muwafaq, in appreciation of his efforts in providing specialized workshops in the field of photography.

In his closing ceremony speech, the Chairman of the Judging Committee, Dr. Ali Al-Rbiat, praised the level of productions presented by young people and university students.

The Judging Committee recommended, on behalf of the Judging Committee, the need to maintain the continuity of the three tracks in the upcoming cycles of the festival, with the enhancement of the role of young people and granting them longer opportunities and time to present their artistic production, working to consolidate the experience and develop it, and turning the festival into a space for interaction and exchange between students and producers.

The Judging Committee also recommended providing comprehensive explanations and details about the participating films before the start of the festival, and turning the festival into a continuous cinematic track throughout the year, through holding workshops, seminars, and follow-ups, with the aim of sustaining the benefit and developing the experience, reaching the production of qualified films capable of participating in festivals.

The closing event was attended by the Ma'an Heritage Band, which presented national songs.

The festival launched its eleventh session with the participation of eight films in the official competition, six films produced by the Ministry of Culture, six films from the creativity of Jordanian university students, and with the support of the Royal Film Commission.

The Supreme Committee of the Festival, chaired by the Secretary-General of the Ministry of Culture, Dr. Nidal Al-Ahmad, consisted of the Dean of Jordanian Artists, Dr. Hani Al-Jarrah, Dr. Amer Ghuraybah, Dr. Ahmed Al-Faleh, director Sandra Qawaar, director Isaac Yassin, while the Secretary of the Committee was director Muhammad Al-Asha.

The official competition judging committee included Dr. Ali Al-Rbiat as Chairman, Dr. Joseph Shamali, director Khalid Selim, Marwan Al-Salehi, and producer Dalia Al-Nimr as members, where the committee evaluated the participating films and selected the winning works.

The festival administration hosted a number of Arab guests and filmmakers, including Dr. Taha Al-Hashemi, Dr. Hukmait Al-Baydani, director Amer Al-Salameen, and director Hani Al-Mulla, within the framework of enhancing the Arab presence and cultural and cinematic exchange.