One of the most significant front pages in the history of Malaysian mainstream media. Tahniah Sinar Harian!

Fixi will also publish books in the American language. This is the manifesto for Fixi Novo.

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MALAYSIAN SHORTS (10 Dec)

My Perfect Anna

The last MALAYSIAN SHORTS of the year!

10 December. 8:15pm.
Auditorium, HELP University, Pusat Bandar Damansara KL.

Most of the directors will be present, so grab them & talk to them!

You may also VOTE for your 3 favourite shorts of the night!

Entry is FREE and open to everyone. Spread da word!

FULL LINE-UP:

GIGI PUTIH (14 min)
Director: Shamyl Othman
A trek up Batu Caves by two friends reveals  cross-cultural confusions but also communication.


MY PERFECT ANNA (9 min) 
Director: Nazri M Annuar
Kita memuja bila hendakkan dia. Kemudian tak endah bila dah dapat dia. Datang menyesal bila dia meninggalkan kita.  Made in New York!


TANGGAPANMU (8 min)
Directed by Adib Zaini & Nadia Khan
Three friends get more than their money's worth during their vacation when they bump into a politician at the hotel...


THE LAST SUPPER (5 min)
Director: James Lee
James Lee reinvents himself as an action hero!


Z (6 min)
Director: Ridhwan Saidi
Penyanyi, politikus dan …


KOPI JULIA (5 min)
Director: Tan Bee Thiam
Rashad datang ke rumah kawannya Ikram. Tak sangka pulak mak kepada Ikram ni hot. Adapted from a short story by Faizal Sulaiman.


LUPA (6 min)
Director: Megat Shahrizal
Love in the time of time-travel.


PUASA (7 min)
Directed by Nadia Khan
Ah Meng, challenged by his two Malay housemates, gives fasting a shot on the first day of Ramadhan.


Y3LLOW (12 min)
Director: Ang Yee Sien
Bulton is terminally unlucky. A twist in fate happens when an unexpected object arrives. Made in England!


MOCK MOMOK (6 min)
Director: Sheril A. Bustaman
An interview with... a man who is married to a computer.
...teeming with possibilities of horror, drama, comedy, porno
and even crossed-dissolved episodes of his life rolled into one.


LUKIS TANAHAIRKU (4 min)
Crew: Malek Abdullah, Yihwen Chen & Vanesa Kumaraa
An experimental independent film project involving people from the streets of Malaysia.


PASPORT EKSPRES (18 min)
Director: Rewan Ishak
Ali wants to be a filmmaker but he is feeling uninspired and pressured with other things. He decided to go back to his home state, Perlis.


TOTAL RUNNING TIME: 101 minutes

Made for RM30 ten years ago. I still like it more than something I co-directed that cost 40,000 times more.

LOST (2002) from Amir Muhammad on Vimeo.

MALAYSIAN SHORTS 3 September

Kelab Seni Filem Malaysia presents

MALAYSIAN SHORTS 3 September 2012 8:15pm - 10:30 pm Auditorium HELP University, Pusat Bandar Damansara KL A dozen new Malaysian shorts will be shown! The directors will be there to mingle Admission is FREE and open to all! Facebook event page Line-Up: TANPA JUDUL (2012, 27 min) Directed by Azharr Rudin Hati ini, apa yang ia desirkan, bisu. DONNA MUST DIE (2011, Romania/Malaysia, 12 min) Directed by Ismail Jamaludin & Dragos Dulea Fred, a passive aggressive husband is confronted by his urge for revenge when his lifeless wife Donna accidentally destroys his prized possession. Donna must die! Made when the director was studying film in Romania. LEMAN (2012, 10 min) Directed by Ahmad Hafiz Rashid In a quiet Malay village decades ago, only one English-educated person can read the Rumi script. So when the government posts up a sign that is not in Jawi, everyone turns to him. Best Malaysian Student Short 2012. BONDA (2008, 6 min) Directed by Alhafiz Burhanuddin Memaparkan hubungan antara emak dan anak lelaki. Kasih ibu kekal hingga ke syurga, kasih anak berubah mengikut usia - zaman kanak-kanak, remaja dan dewasa. ENOUGH (2012, 10 min)   Directed by Vickneswaran Bass' (Hindi for 'Enough') depicts an orphan character who struggles to survive in the concrete jungle where he resorts to his artistic talents as a means of escapism and livelihood. The film is about exploitation in the art industry. CONSCIENCE (2012, 5 min) Directed by Nadia Khan Shah is a screenwriter who gained fame and fortune with a critically-panned comedy written just for a quick buck. Ashamed of himself, he stows himself away from the world. One day, he receives a visit from his old friend Nik... KAIZEN (2012, 10 min)   Directed by Shanjhey Kumar Perumal "Don't seek, don't search, don't ask, don't knock, don't demand - relax. If you relax, it comes" - Osho. LANGAT DI ODU (2012, 10 min) Directed by Bebbra Charles Mailin This film is about the longing of a mother (Nenek) for her daughter (Otto). Her daughter had run away leaving her mother to join her lover in India. Narrated by the granddaughter (Cucu) of the family. In Dusun language. LAWAN (2012, 8 min) Directed by Azizulhakim Salleh This is a tale of two rival burger vendors, Boy and Mat. Their rivalry is further heightened with various customer antics. NESAN TAK TERUKIR (2012, 12 min) Inspired by two poems -- "Coffin Maker" by T. Alias Taib and "Dead Cloth Seller" by Aan Mansyur -- this shortfilm is about how words spoke by a man, heard by God. But those words actually become a tragedy for him MASKED (2012, 7 min) Directed by Khairil M Bahar On July 10th 2012, Information, Communications & Culture Minister Rais Yatim urged martial arts practitioners to assist in fighting crime. Someone took him seriously. THE LAST MAN (2012, 6 min, animation) Directed by Hanif Faiq bin Mohd Hashim A nuclear plant explosion has send out a catastrophic wave of radiation. Millions of lives have been lost. A sole survivor in Kuala Lumpur is trying to find a cure. In order to conduct his research, he needs a living human test subject. TOTAL RUNNING TIME: 125 min. Majulah filem untuk negara.

My wish for Hari Raya

May we have more of this:

Location: New Jersey USA

And less of this:

Location: Pemuda UMNO (unofficial) Facebook 'fan' page

Ameen. Maaf Zahir Batin.

MALAYSIAN SHORTS: 4 June

Two years ago, I was somewhat lacking in motivation to keep on curating and hosting this (due to an unpleasant encounter with someone's monstrous ego) but now I have renewed joy in doing Malaysian Shorts. Because it's all about the work, and the experience of sharing. Alhamdulillah.

Monday 4 June, starting 8:10pm, at HELP University Theaterette.

You may confirm on Facebook here.

10 short films by Malaysian directors, most of whom will be present to answer your questions.

It is FREE. No need to RESERVE, just turn up!

Vote for your 3 favourite shorts of the night!

Line-up:

PASAK (director: Amanda Eu) 20 minutes. 2012.
A young woman starts to feel neglected by her husband; her mother-in-law is no help either.

 

KASTURI (director: Ridhwan Saidi). 7 minit 2012
Sebuah phantasmagoria mengenai bedtime story, mimpi dan mitos


DEAR RIDHWAN (director: Aidil Rusli). 5 minit. 2012
A woman travels all the way to PWTC to meet an enigmatic author. What else is going on in KL on that day?



DREAMS ON FIRE (Director: Satpal Kaler) 2012, 4 min.
When the odds against Thomas are stacked high, he chose to remain true.

LIGHTBULB (Director: Nik Amir Mustapha). 2011, 7 min.
Seorang detektif (lakonan Redza Minhat) diberi anugerah @ berkebolehan untuk berhubung dengan roh @ si mati. Made for KL 48 Hours Film Project but disqualified!

COLOURS (director: Ibtisem Ben Nassib) 2 minutes. 2012
HELP American Degree Programme (ADP) student film which won an award at recent ASEF competition.

GUANG (director: Quek Shio Chuan) 14 minutes. 2011
BWM Shorts winner!

THE APPRENTICE (director: John W J Cho ) 5 minutes. 2012.
Low Kok Kee is 67. He runs a print shop in Chinatown, Kuala Lumpur. Foto Pak Tai has been faithfully serving the photography and printing needs of the local community since the 1940's.


KOPI, DONAT & BAYANGAN GADIS BERAMBUT HIJAU (Pengarah: Bebbra Charles Mailin). 14 minit. 2012
Setelah dia ditinggalkan kekasihnya, seorang pemuda begitu emo hingga ditegur keras oleh kawannya. Bila cinta tiada, mampukah kopi dan donat menyembuhnya? Adaptasi cerpen Adib Zaini.

HAJAT (director: Ng Ken Kin). 15 minit. 2012
Yati pulang ke kampungnya setelah ayahnya meninggal dunia. Di situ dia berjumpa semula dengan Samad, rakan rapatnya sejak zaman kanak-kanak lagi. Samad yang sekian lama menanam cinta terhadap Yati akan melakukan apa sahaja agar dapat bersamanya.

TOTAL RUNNING TIME: 93 minutes.