{"id":38966,"date":"2023-12-07T14:06:42","date_gmt":"2023-12-07T14:06:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/redseafilmfest.com\/?page_id=38966"},"modified":"2023-12-11T09:56:17","modified_gmt":"2023-12-11T09:56:17","slug":"the-yusr-awards-2023","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/redseafilmfest.com\/en\/the-yusr-awards-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"The Yusr Awards 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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The Yusr Awards<\/h1>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t
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The Yusr Awards recognize and celebrate boldness and innovation in film, awarding the biggest prizes in the region to both emerging and established voices across the formats of fiction, documentary, and animation. The Yusr Awards are presented to emerging talents before a truly international attendance that comprises the very best of worldwide talents in film.<\/span><\/p>

\u00a0<\/span>The awards also shine a light on films from Saudi Arabia, the Arab world, Asia and Africa, ensuring that the Red Sea International Film Festival encompasses a reach that is across the region and beyond.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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The Story Behind the Yusr<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Yusr, the Black Coral of the Red Sea, is a fascinating and enigmatic marine treasure that graces the depths of the vibrant underwater world. Endemic to the Red Sea, Yusr (meaning “wealth” in Arabic) stands out with its striking ebony hue, contrasting with the kaleidoscope of colors found in the coral reefs. This unique coral, scientifically known as Antipathes Dichotoma, thrives in the deeper, dimly lit regions of the sea, forming intricate colonies that provide shelter and habitat for various marine life. While the Yusr’s growth is considered slow, it enjoys an enduring and resilient nature. Despite this, the Black Coral faces the threats of climate change, overfishing, and habitat destruction, emphasizing the importance of conservation efforts to preserve this valuable component of the Red Sea’s biodiversity.<\/p>

At the Red Sea International Film Festival, we take pride in celebrating and immortalizing our beautiful heritage of both superbly created human arts, and the breathtaking natural environment with which we have been blessed.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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The awards are presented by an international jury of world-renowned filmmakers and industry veterans in screenwriting, acting and directing, and cover the following categories:<\/span><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t
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(<\/span><\/td>\r\nSilver Yusr
\r\nShort Film\r\n<\/b>\r\n
\r\nTrophy and 12,500 USD prize\r\n
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Suitcase<\/h4>

Directed by Saman Hosseinpuor & Ako Zandkarimi<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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(<\/span><\/td>\r\nGolden Yusr
\r\nShort Film\r\n\r\n<\/b>\r\n
\r\nTrophy and 25,000 USD prize
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Somewhere in Between<\/h4>

Directed by Dahlia Nemlich<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Saleh Bakri<\/h4>

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Mouna Hawa<\/h4>

Inshallah A Boy<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Karim Bensalah<\/h4>

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Omen<\/h4>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t
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Shokir Kholikov<\/h4>

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Farah Nabulsi<\/h4>

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Tarsem Singh<\/h4>

Dear Jassi<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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(<\/span><\/td>\r\nGolden Yusr for
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Zarrar Kahn<\/h4>

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Nour Alkhadra<\/h4>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Four Daughters<\/h4>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t
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