Submissions Have Commenced For BMW Shorties 2022

BMW Shorties - RE:IMAGINE

The prestigious short film competition, BMW Shorties, with this year’s theme of RE:IMAGINE continues by commencing its submissions that starts from now until 28 October.

Last month marked its official return that celebrates its 16th year run. In-line with the theme, it aims to challenge local content creators and filmmakers alike to reimagine storytelling.

BMW Group Malaysia’s head of corporate communications, Sashi Ambi, expressed, “During the Covid-19 pandemic, we found ourselves reimagining our role in sustainability at BMW Group Malaysia, which brought about new ways in contributing to resource conservation, emission reduction, as well as economic and social responsibility. With the BMW Shorties as our longest-running cultural initiative in Malaysia, we want to inspire this pivot in the same spirit, within the local filmmaking scene. It is our hope that content creators and filmmakers in the country will be able to RE:IMAGINE storytelling in an unconventional yet meaningful way as we enter a new era of content creation, post-pandemic.”

This year, in addition to the return of director Saw Teong Hin (Puteri Gunung Ledang and You Mean The World To Me), the BMW Shorties also welcomes four new judges to the panel.

BMW Shorties - RE:IMAGINE, Panel Of Four New Judges

Panel Of Judges

1. Internationally-acclaimed director, Nadiah Hamzah (Motif)

2. Award-winning director, Jeany Amir (Bu, Kasih Suci)

3. Accomplished screenwriter and producer, Anwari Ashraf (Paskal and Polis Evo)

4. Acclaimed filmmaker, Joon Goh (Wanita Terindah and Sitik Tok)

As previously stated by CariCarz.com, the grand prize winner of this year’s competition will be awarded a production grant of MYR 80,000 to produce their BMW Shorties funded film. 

On top of that, recognition for filmmaking talent will also be awarded in an extensive range of supporting categories. 

E.g., Best Director, Best Actor, Best Actress, Best Screenplay, Best Cinematography, Best Production Design, Best Editing, Best Sound Design, the People’s Choice Award, and the Best Student Award.

Director, Saw Teong Hin concluded, “Over the last 15 years, we have seen such amazing talent with their captivating stories and films emerge from the BMW Shorties. As a platform dedicated to discovering and supporting Malaysian talents in the local creative scene, I am excited to see a whole new generation of creators and filmmakers who may have surfaced in the last two pandemic years, ready to tell their stories born out of the time the world stood still.”

BMW Shorties - RE:IMAGINE, Director Saw Teong Hin