GSC International Screens has announced the return of their second Malaysia Animation Film Festival (MAFF) in celebration of the local movie landscape and providing aspiring animators with greater opportunities to showcase their creativity on the big screen!
This year’s MAFF will showcase a compilation of 14 short animation films and Jared Lee’s Grimoire at selected GSC outlets nationwide from 3 – 30 October 2024. The annual event is organised in collaboration with the Malaysian Digital Economy Corporation (‘MDEC’) through its ‘Kre8tif’ programme.
We had the pleasure of attending the media premiere of MAFF 2024, and got a first look at the 14 homegrown animated shorts coming to the big screen this October. We were especially impressed by the submissions from The One Academy students, in particular “Fish Memory” which painted a unique and frightening perspective on dementia.
This year’s line-up includes the following shorts:
- BIJI by Chew Kin Lek
- Borih, The Bidayuh Paddy Priestess by Will K
- Dead Da by Tan Hui Ci
- Fish Memory by Siti Sarah Binti Sheik Sharufuddin & Hazelina binti Hezly
- Gnome by Sacha Goedegebure
- Grimoire by Jared Lee
- Kayuh! By Zulhelmy Rusidan (Saikomi)
- Kring! By Hilmi Ismail
- My Love by Tan Zheng Ning
- Strings by Julian Chong Kah Hoong
- The 7th Night: MaoMao Revisits by AhLoong
- The Dalang’s Tale by Irwan Junaidy, Maizura Abas & Atiqah Mohd Abu Bakar
- The Muralz: Year of The Flying Dragon by Jeremy Lee
- The Cliff House by Wong Jin Yao
- VOW by Wong Xu Hong
Additionally, Jared Lee will be returning to MAFF for his second year in a row with a brand-new project titled Grimoire. The anthology is a meta-narrative short film featuring an elderly, fictionalised version of Jared. This character becomes the vessel for an introspective exploration of the transformative power of creativity, as he grapples with self-doubt and external scepticism.
Grimoire offers an immersive journey through the filmmaker’s past works, seamlessly weaving together elements of reality and fiction. Among these works is Horologist, a groundbreaking piece that won Best Animation at both the USA Film Festival and the San Diego Comic-Con Film Festival in 2023, making it the first Malaysian film to achieve such a feat at SDCC.
When & Where
Malaysia Animation Film Festival begins this 3rd October 2024 until 30th October 2024 at selected GSC outlets nationwide.
Not only that, an exclusive Q&A session led by the directors of the 14 short animated films and Grimoire’s Jared Lee will be held on 12th October 2024 at GSC Mid Valley Megamall from 10:00AM to 3:30PM. This session is set to inspire passionate film-enthusiasts, with the opportunity to discover the behind-the-scenes of the animation journey.
How To Buy Tickets
Tickets are priced at RM15 each, and will be available for purchase on the official GSC website.
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