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