Talentime
2009- Winner
Malaysia Film Festival · Best Director (2009) · Winner
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Malaysia Film Festival · Best Screenplay (2009) · Winner
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Cinemanila International Film Festival · Best Southeast Asian Film (2009) · Winner
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Yasmin Ahmad
Yasmin binti Ahmad
1958 – 2009
- Region
- Southeast Asia
- Heritage
- Malaysia
Biography
Yasmin Ahmad (7 January 1958 – 25 July 2009) was a Malaysian film director, screenplay writer and columnist. She was the executive creative director at Leo Burnett Kuala Lumpur. Her television commercials and films are well-known in Malaysia for being humorous and touching.
Selected Filmography
Selected Recognition
Mukhsin
2006- Winner
Jogja-NETPAC Asian Film Festival · Silver Hanoman Award (2007) · Winner
- Winner
Berlin International Film Festival · Grand Prix of the Deutsches Kinderhilfswerk (Generation Kplus) (2007) · Winner
- Nominee
Berlin International Film Festival · Best Film, Generation 14plus (2007) · Nominee
Sepet
2004- Winner
Malaysia Film Festival · Best Film (2005) · Winner
- Winner
Malaysia Film Festival · Best Director (2005) · Winner
- Winner
Malaysia Film Festival · Best Original Screenplay (2005) · Winner
- Winner
Tokyo International Film Festival · Best Asian Film (2005) · Winner
- Winner
Créteil International Women's Film Festival · Grand Prix du Jury (2005) · Winner
- First
Elevated discussions of Malay subjectivity, challenging the dominance of Malay-centric narratives in Malaysian cinema — initially banned in Malaysia until cuts were made
