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University students can enter the #AList5 Shorts contest and win
tickets to the
29th Singapore International Film Festival (SGIFF)
29th Singapore International Film Festival (SGIFF)
Aspiring filmmakers in Malaysia will have the opportunity to participate in #Alist5 Workshop and gain first-hand, invaluable insights by renowned directors and experts, Ho Yuhang (Malaysia), Dain Said (Malaysia) and Edward Delos Santos Cabagnot (Philippines).
In
conjunction with its 5th Anniversary, Astro A-List (CH 456), home to
critically acclaimed and award-winning films, is organizing a filmmaking
workshop for all Malaysians and a video contest for university students.
The
#Alist5 Workshop on 30 September
2018 at Taylor’s University Lakeside Campus, will consist of two sessions:
Session
1 (10am – 1pm), titled ‘How to be a
filmmaker?’, will be conducted by prolific Malaysian film directors Ho Yuhang and Dain Said. Ho Yuhang is best known for his work in Mrs. K (2016), which was nominated for Best Film at the 2017 Five Flavours Film
Festival and Best Action Choreography
at the 2016 Golden Horse Film Festival, while Dain Said is known for his work in Interchange (2016), a fantasy-thriller movie, which won Best Visual Effect at the 2018
Asia-Pacific Film Festival, Best Art
Direction and Best Director at
the 2017 Malaysian Film Festival; and was nominated for Best Film at the 2016 Five Flavours Film Festival and Locarno
International Film Festival.
Session
2 (2pm – 6pm), titled ‘Critical film
studies’, will explore the numerous methods of film-appreciation, and will
be conducted by Edward Delos Santos
Cabagnot, a film expert from De La Salle University, Philippines, who has
been on the jury for a host of international film festivals, including the 2013
Amsterdam’s IDFA International Documentary Festival, 2011 Berlinale’s Forum and
2008 Busan International Film Festival.
Those
who are interested are encouraged to pre-register for the #AList5 Workshop by 6pm, 29th September 2018 via: http://bit.ly/Alist5Workshop.
#Alist5 Shorts Contest
The
#Alist5 Shorts Contest, which runs
from 1 – 31 October 2018, is open to both local and international university
students in Malaysia. Top 3 winners of the contest will get an all-expense paid
trip to walk alongside film icons on the red carpet at the 29th Singapore
International Film Festival (SGIFF) on 27 November 2018.
Participants
are to submit a short 3-minute video with the theme “Romantic Comedy” and the three
most creative entries will win a pair of tickets each to the 29th Singapore International Film Festival (SGIFF). The winning videos
will be promoted on Astro’s digital platforms. #Alist5 Shorts Contest will be open for submissions from 1 October
– 31 October 2018 to all current university students in Malaysia who are 18
years old and above. Video submission for the contest can be done via: http://bit.ly/Alist5Contest.
For
more information on A-List, visit www.astro.com.my/alist