Collection Of BMW Shorties On Astro GO To Celebrate Malaysia

Collection Of BMW Shorties On Astro GO To Celebrate Malaysia

A collection of BMW Shorties from 2011 through to 2019 will be available for viewing on Astro GO to celebrate Malaysia and its creative talents. These short films will be screened from now until 18 September 2022. BMW Shorties is Malaysia’s most prestigious and longest running short film and digital content competition to showcase Malaysian creative talents.

The 30 BMW Shorties short films that are featured on Astro GO include:

  1. Guang by Quek Shio Chuan
  2. Murdered by Chua Dick Woei
  3. Sid & Barry by Quek Shio Chuan
  4. Hidup Bersama by Lau Ming Yeow
  5. Putus by Muhammad Ezmeer Bin Abd Rahman
  6. 32°C Fall In Love by Tan Seng Kiat
  7. Pejam Pelik by Mohd Khairul Azri Md Noor
  8. Rozita Binti Roslan by Taufiq Kamal
  9. Fish by Gan Yu Long
  10. Koci 5 Ringgit by Khairul Azaharuddin bin Ariffin
  11. Gigi by Audrie Yeo
  12. Short & Sweet by Balachandran S.K. Sivalingam
  13. TUCK by Gordon Ling Fu Chur
  14. Terminal by Caston J
  15. Hawa by Tan Ce Ding
  16. Roundabout by Liew Yew Yin
  17. Never Was The Shade by Lim Kean Hian
  18. SELAM 2.0 by Lor Yew Mien
  19. Desakan Dewasa by Johanna Johan Ariffin
  20. Touch by Wilson Tai
  21. Gold! There is Gold in the River by Mallory Lee
  22. Colourless by Ananth Subramaniam
  23. Burn by Ng Kwok Yong
  24. Handbag by Mohd Khairul Anuar
  25. Kampung Aman by Sherwynn Victor and Michael Lourdes
  26. PACE by Ekin Charles
  27. Di Sini Aku by Putri Purnama Sugua
  28. Ralat the Musical by Khairi Anwar
  29. Pemburungan by Chulat
  30. SATU by John Hafiz

BMW Group Malaysia_Sashi Ambi“The BMW Shorties, the creative initiative by BMW Group Malaysia that discovers and supports local content creators here returns in 2022! The program recognises visionary local talents in their creative career journeys which in turn, inspires us as a brand that shares these same values in the field of innovation and creativity,” said Sashi Ambi, Head of Corporate Communications at BMW Group Malaysia.

“This collaboration with Astro is very timely, especially with the Merdeka and Hari Malaysia celebrations taking place, demonstrating that this Malaysian home-grown creative initiative is still a driving force in celebrating local talents and is an inspiration to all in the creative field here, sharing the many talents Malaysia has to offer,” added Ambi.

BMW Shorties_Kampung Aman by Sherwynn Victor and Michael LourdesMeanwhile, Sharmin Parameswaran, Vice President of VOD/PPV & International at Astro said, “As the leading content and entertainment company in Malaysia, we strongly believe in delivering content and stories that uniquely resonate with our local landscape. As we approach this very significant time of the year together as Malaysians, we are delighted to be able to work with the BMW Shorties to showcase the works of talented local filmmakers and digital content creators to a wider Malaysian audience. In a way, it is a celebration of our heritage, as we showcase these stories, crafted through the lens of our shared yet diverse experience as a nation.”

In addition to the special showcase of past BMW Shorties short films on Astro GO, the BMW Shorties is also making a highly-anticipated comeback. The 2022 theme, its 16th year, is “RE:IMAGINE”. The competition aims to provide a platform for emerging filmmakers and digital content creators to express their creativity. The grand prize winner of the BMW Shorties will once again be awarded a production grant of RM80,000 to produce a BMW Shorties-funded short film.

More details will be revealed soon. To stay updated, follow the official BMW Shorties pages – www.facebook.com/BMWShorties and www.instagram.com/bmwshorties.

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