Golden Screen Cinemas (‘GSC’), through its GSC International Screens efforts, in collaboration with the Malaysian Digital Economy Corporation (‘MDEC’) through its ‘Kre8tif’ programme has jointly launched its second edition of the Malaysia Animation Film Festival (‘MAFF’).

Nurturing Local Talents

These efforts are aimed at strengthening the local movie landscape, with GSC International Screens and MDEC providing aspiring animators with greater opportunities to showcase their creativity on the big screens.

This year’s MAFF line-up will see a compilation of 14 short animation films & Jared Lee’s Grimoire at selected GSC locations nationwide from 3 – 30 October 2024.  The presented animated shorts span across different animation styles, showcasing the creative depth of each of their stories on the big screen.

Best Of Jared Lee

Additionally, the internationally acclaimed director, Jared Lee, will be returning to MAFF 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.

Exciting Line-Up

Tickets for the GSC Animation Film Festival are priced at RM 15 each. The festival presents an opportunity for audiences to enjoy a diverse range of animated works that reflect the unique voices and artistic prowess of Malaysia’s storytellers.

This year’s line-up includes the following titles:

• 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

Interactive Elements

As part of MAFF 2024’s pipeline of events, an exclusive Q&A session led by the directors of the 14 short animated films & Jared Lee (Grimoire) will be held on 12 October 2024 at GSC Mid Valley Megamall from 10.00 AM to 3.30 PM.

This session is set to inspire passionate film-enthusiasts, with the opportunity to discover the behind-the-scenes of the animation journey.

For more information on the Malaysia Animation Film Festival, check out the official GSC website.