While You Were Eating Premieres tonite!

To all my favourite people in the world...
'While You Were Eating', a morally incorrect film by chi too premieres tonight at Malaysian Shorts, 8PM HELP auditorium. A subsequent screening will be held in the Substation Art Festival in Singapore on September 12. Datanglah beramai ramai, there are 11 other shorts that will be premiering too. Sorry for the last minute notice, I was away and internet access was only regained today. See below for more info.
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Kelab Seni Filem Malaysia presents
MALAYSIAN SHORTS

Monday, 7 August. 8pm.
HELP University auditorium, Pusat Bandar Damansara KL.

Entrance: FREE! No reservations entertained. Do come early to avoid sitting on the floor.

Enquiries: kancah2001@yahoo.com

The popular showcase of work by Malaysians is back! Slightly more than half of the directors are screening
for the first time here. Uniquely, many shorts this time around use no or very minimal dialogue. Most of the directors will be on hand to A your Qs afterwards. Vote for your 3 favourite shorts of the night!

12 Shorts (out of 26 entries) curated by Amir Muhammad.

1. LIE BENEATH by Margaret Bong (11min, in Mandarin) The story of Willy, a 12-year-old boy who returns to his hometown and meets his childhood friend Fo You. Willy tries to get Fo You’s attention by putting across his own idea of the 2004 tsunami tragedy that he saw on TV. Part of the Digital Tsunami Project, supported by the Thai Ministry of Culture. Shown at
festivals in Bangkok, HK, Singapore, Busan.

2. UNDER THE BRIDGE by Hardesh Singh (2 min, no
dialogue)
A suspense drama for the acrophobic.

3. BAVAM by ST Bala (10min, in Tamil)
Saraswati, a dancer, keeps her co-dancers and manager waiting. She shows up at the 11th hour. She puts on an excellent performance, but was actually haunted by the incident that had delayed her. After the dance, her manager queries her. She breaks down and explains. Shot on 35mm. "The film was inspired by my observation of a dancer on and off-stage, who despite facing personal problems, became a totally different person, a picture of calm and beauty."

4. WHILE YOU WERE EATING by Chi Too (4 min, English)
A double date with a twist.

5. COME AND GO by NA Halim Hassan (8 min, in English)
Three women reminisce about old school days. An adaptation of a playlet by Samuel Beckett.

6. OH MY GOAT! By Shan (7 min, no dialogue)
Do you know where your food comes from?


7. SATU MALAM ISNIN (One Monday Night) by Raja Azhar
(10min, in Malay)
Three friends get together. Two of them want to talk about music.

8. THE SLIDES SHOW by Aizil Azlee (2min, no dialogue)
This used to be my playground.

9. SHIIT! By Sasitharan Rajoo (7 min, English) ?
A traveller on the train from Spore to KL has the urge to use the toilet but problems ensue. Let it never be said that ‘Malaysian Shorts’ is such a highbrow event that there’s no space for old-fashioned scatology.


10. THE IDIOTS by Mohammad Alfie (8 min, Malay and English text)
Three idiots sit by the roadside doing their own thing. Along comes a family from the city warning them of a war heading their way. They do not comprehend, and so begins a series of events that show the effects of war on the most simple-minded of people. Final YearFilm Project for Akademi Seni Kebangsaan. Shot on 16mm.

11. THE PERFECT DATE by Dean C Ghazi (25 min, in English)
A tumultuous love story that considers the fullest extent of selfish, self-serving love. A skewed perception of achieving perfection in an imperfect relationship.

12. THE WAIT by Akashdeep Singh (7 min, in Malay)
What do you have to do to get some service around here?

Total Running Time: 100 min.