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Shortlisted Film: MAIA: A Solarpunk Story

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  • Post published:August 18, 2025
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MAIA: A Solarpunk Story Lesra Ariel Herdiaji Indonesia | 2024 | Animation, Action & Adventure, Sci-Fi  | 15:10 min Alfea lives as a scientist in the comforts of Maia, the…

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Shortlisted Film: Ash

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  • Post published:August 18, 2025
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Ash Chia-Hua Lee Taiwan | 2024 | Drama | 20:03 min Zhou Zonghan is determined to avenge his daughter who died in a car accident, and brings a knife to…

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Shortlisted Film: One Last Supper

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  • Post published:August 18, 2025
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One Last Supper Jerold Lim Singapore | 2025 | Comedy, Drama | 23:18 min Chloe is a 26-year-old accountant who inherited her mother's ability to see spirits. Every year, they…

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Shortlisted Film: Matriphagy

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  • Post published:August 4, 2025
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Matriphagy Heidi Yau Ryu Ying Malaysia | 2025 | Animation, Drama, Thriller | 6:24 min Set in the 1940s, in a remote town of France where war ravages the lands…

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Shortlisted Film: How An Apocalypse Ends

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  • Post published:July 18, 2025
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How An Apocalypse Ends Đặng Thùy Trang Vietnam | 2024 | Comedy, Drama | 13:26 min In a tense battle of friendship and survival, three teenage friends face a devastating…

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Shortlisted Film: Last Rain On My Parade

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  • Post published:July 17, 2025
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Last Rain On My Parade Tran Thanh Vietnam | 2024 | Drama, Romance | 24:32 min A hairdresser and a ride-hailing driver share intimate encounters on rainy days. But as…

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Shortlisted Film: Fishtank

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  • Post published:July 10, 2025
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Fishtank Wendi Tang China, United States | 2024 | Drama, Fantasy | 17:03 min Jules has been sober for a year, but she can’t stop vomiting goldfish. Striving to put…

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Shortlisted Film: Negative Pare

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  • Post published:July 10, 2025
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Negative Pare Tedd Felisco Philippines | 2024 | Drama | 12:19 min One evening, during an exchange between two friends, a young man confronts the weight of his impending fatherhood.…

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Shortlisted Film: Samu The Terrible and His Sin

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  • Post published:July 10, 2025
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Samu The Terrible and His Sin Dhiwangkara Seta Indonesia | 2024 | Thriller, Drama | 18 min In hopes of continuing his father’s legacy, Samu endures torment from his rivals…

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Shortlisted Film: First Winter

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  • Post published:July 7, 2025
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First Winter Schantelle Alonzo Philippines, United States of America | 2025 | Animation, Drama | 4:32 min Ángel is a newly arrived immigrant who is experiencing his first winter in…

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Searching for Sol

Director: Jaime Morados​

Country: Philippines

Runtime: 17 minutes 38 seconds

Genre: Drama

Language: English

Production Year: 2024

Fishtank

Director: Wendi Tang

Country: China/United States

Runtime: 17 minutes 3 seconds

Genre: Drama, Fantasy

Language: English

Production Year: 2024

The Devil Wears Pants

Director: Daffa Mangussara

Country: Indonesia

Runtime: 23 minutes 19 seconds

Genre: Horror, Mystery, Thriller

Language: Bahasa Indonesian

Production Year: 2024

Push-Pull

Director: Fish Cheng

Country: Malaysia

Runtime: 8 minutes 5 seconds

Genre: Drama

Language: Chinese, Cantonese

Production Year: 2024

Negative Pare

Director: Tedd Felisco

Country: Philippines

Runtime: 12 minutes 19 seconds

Genre: Drama

Language: Filippino

Production Year: 2024

Samu The Terrible And
His Sin

Director: Dhiwangkara Seta

Country: Indonesia

Runtime: 18 minutes

Genre: Drama, Thriller, Coming-of-Age

Language: Bahasa Indonesian

Production Year: 2024

First Winter

Director: Schantelle Alonzo

Country: United States of America/Philippines

Duration: 4 min 32 sec

Genre: Animation | Drama

Language: English

Production Year: 2025

Mayu Nakamura

"Believe in your passion and always try to figure out alternatives when things are not working."

Mayu Nakamura is a Japanese writer/Director who earned an MFA from the Graduate Film Program at New York University.

She makes both documentary and fiction films. She made a directorial debut with a fiction feature, “The Summer of Stickleback” (Busan 2006).

Her documentary “Alone Again in Fukushima 2020” (Yamagata 2020) and her fiction features include “Intimate Stranger” (2021 Tokyo IFF), and “She is me, I am her” (2023 Udine).

Her 2022 psychological thriller Intimate Stranger is also available on CinemaWorld.

Catch her interview exploring the inspiration behind the film on CinemaWorld’s YouTube channel.

Leslie Lee

“Everything starts with a good story."

Leslie has over two decades of experience and expertise in the entertainment industry in Asia across marketing communications, content curation, channel management, content development, and media distribution.

His career includes spells at MediaCorp (Kids and Arts Central), Viacom (Nickelodeon Asia Pacific), The Walt Disney Company Southeast Asia, and Warner Bros Discovery Asia Pacific.

His roles have included programming, operations, brand and franchise management, and content direction for leading brands such as Disney Channel, Disney Junior, Disney XD, Nickelodeon, Nick JR, Pogo, Cartoon Network, and Boomerang.

He also spearheaded the creation of Mickey Go Local and Tom & Jerry In Singapore, two award-winning original animated series that took iconic characters and put them in stories set in Southeast Asia.

He was also the executive producer of the series Lamput for Cartoon Network, which was nominated for an International Emmy Award for Best Animated Series in 2019.

He volunteers his time mentoring media students in various Singapore-based institutes of higher learning and is a board member of Centre 42, a non-profit arts organisation that documents, promotes, and develops playwriting in Singapore.

Mark Peregrino

“Don’t try to be the next (insert legendary author’s name here). Be the first (insert you name here).”

Mark Peregrino, more commonly known online as Mick Pilgrim, is a creative producer by trade and a film enthusiast at heart.

With over 15 years of experience in the media industry, he is currently a Creative Producer, overseeing creative operations in China, Japan, and Southeast Asia, and spearheading the production of local promotions, short-form content, and other creative requirements.

Previously, he was the Creative Director for a youth-oriented cable entertainment network in the Philippines, where he oversaw the channel’s brand and program campaigns, broadcast design, and short and long-form production, including local formats such as Project Runway Philippines.

Outside work, he produces short-form content focused on cinema, from movie reviews to thematic watchlists, local film events, and worldwide cinemas.

His vertical videos regularly cover the latest movie releases while also highlighting Asian cinema, queer films, and lesser-known titles.

You can find his creative works on Instagram: @mick.pilgrim

Josune Hahnheiser

“To make a great film you need three things—the script, the script and the script."

Josune Hahnheiser is a producer and head of development for Black Forest Films, a company that produces high-quality international feature films.

The company’s portfolio covers a wide range of genres and budgets, and most of its films have premiered at major festivals such as Cannes and Venice.

She is also a freelance script consultant who collaborates closely with the acclaimed writer/director Emily Atef.

Josune was a judge at the CinemaSHORT Asian Short Film Competition 2023.

Phạm Gia Quý

"As we make films, low-hanging fruits should never be an option; forever challenge yourself, forever strive to bring something new to the table."

Phạm Gia Quý is a film director and producer from Saigon and an alumnus of the Savannah College of Art and Design and Asian Producer Network (SGIFF).

He is the CEO and Founder of Spring Auteurs, a Vietnam-based film company dedicated to showcasing local stories on the global stage.

He is producing two period-piece feature films: Portrait of a Misty Sun, set in Indochina, Vietnam, and The Chameleon Woman (Asian Project Market 2024, BIFF), set in Cold War-era Thailand.

Quý’s portfolio includes music videos for Ngọt – “Bartender” and “(Tôi) Đi Trú Đông,” and his film “Vô Thường,” which has been screened at the LA Shorts Film Festival and the Brisbane International Film Festival.

His commitment to authentic Vietnamese narratives and innovative storytelling has earned him recognition in the international film community.

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