MalayMail-Dec 22
2023 was a good year for Malaysian films domestically — but it was a great year for Malaysians in film internationally. Kicking off the year in March was Ipoh’s own Michelle Yeoh who put Malaysia on the map with her historic win at the 2023 Oscar awards for Best Actress as the first Asian to bring home the golden statuette for her role as dimension hopping laundromat owner Evelyn Wang in the action film Everything, Everywhere, All At Once. Yeoh, however was not the only Malaysian who made waves in the international film industry this year. Malay Mail celebrates Malaysians and their movie magic that had the world spellbound, with their undeniable achievements abroad. Amanda Neil Eu (Director) is one of the most prominent voices in filmmaking this year is director Amanda Nell Eu with her feature length directorial debut, Tiger Stripes. The film made waves when it won the Cannes’s Critic’s Week Grand Prize at this year’s edition of the renowned international film festival. The film has also been selected as Malaysia’s hope for Best International Feature Film at the 2024 Academy Awards. Jared Lee (Director) is another Malaysian director who made it to Cannes this year was Malaysian YouTube filmmaker Jared Lee with his animated short Horrologist. The animated short was part of the selection at the Cannes Short Film Corner as part of the 2023 Cannes Film Festival. Read more at: https://www.malaymail.com/news/showbiz/2023/12/22/malaysians-who-made-their-mark-in-the-international-film-industry-in-2023-video/108410
