Amir Muhammad (director)
| Amir Muhammad | |
|---|---|
| Born |
5 December 1972 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
| Alma mater | University of East Anglia |
| Website | Writing by Amir |
Amir Muhammad (born 5 December 1972) is a Malaysian writer and independent filmmaker.
He was born in Kuala Lumpur and was educated at the University of East Anglia with a degree in Law, though he never did his bar but rather worked in his sponsoring company's legal company for nine months.[1] He had also written for Malaysian print media since the age of 14, notably the New Straits Times, where he had a dedicated column there from 1995 to 1999.[1]
In 2000, he wrote and directed Malaysia's first DV feature. Some of his works have also been featured in a number of international film festivals including the Sundance Film Festival and the Berlin International Film Festival. Two of his films, Apa Khabar Orang Kampung and The Last Communist have been banned in Malaysia. A full retrospective of his work was screened at the 2008 Pesaro Film Festival, Italy. He is a partner at Da Huang Pictures.
He also publishes books under his companies Matahari Books (started in 2007) and Buku FIXI (since 2011),[2] taking a break from film-making during this time period.[3]
Filmography
Films
- Lips to Lips (2000)
- The Big Durian (2003) - Special citation, Dragons and Tigers Award in 2004 Vancouver International Film Festival; Special mention, New Asian Currents in 2003 Yamagata International Documentary Film Festival
- The Year of Living Vicariously (2005)
- Tokyo Magic Hour (2005)
- The Last Communist (Lelaki komunis terakhir) (2006)
- Apa Khabar Orang Kampung (Village People Radio Show) (2007)
- Susuk (2008)
- Malaysian Gods (2009)
- Kisah Pelayaran Ke Terengganu (2016)[4]
Short films
- 6horts #1: Lost (2002) - Won, Critics prize for Best Asian Digital Film in 2002 Singapore International Film Festival (SIFF)
- 6horts #2: Friday (2002)
- 6horts #3: Mona (2002)
- 6horts #4: Checkpoint (2002)
- 6horts #5: Kamunting (2002) - Won, Silver Screen Award for Best Asian Digital Short in 2003 SIFF
- 6horts #6: Pangyau (2002)
Books
- Yasmin Ahmad's Films (Matahari Books, 2009)
- Rojak (ZI Publications, 2010)
- 120 Malay Movies (Matahari Books, 2010)
- Malaysian Politicians Say the Darndest Things series (Matahari Books)
External links
- IMDB
- Da Huang Pictures
- Writing by Amir (blog)
- DVDs of Amir Muhammad
- Amazon.com page for Amir Muhammad
- A rebel with a cause (The Sun)(Malaysia)
- Catching up with Amir Muhammad - The Malaysian Insider
References
- 1 2 McKay, Benjamin (13 October 2005). "A Conversation with Amir Muhammad". Criticine. Retrieved 13 October 2016.
- ↑ Ling (5 August 2014). "Fixi Forward". Poskod Malaysia. PopDigital Sdn Bhd. Retrieved 26 June 2016.
- ↑ "Hitting the books" in The Star (Malaysia) - 8 April 2009
- ↑ "Freedom Film Fest 2016 | Kisah Pelayaran ke Terengganu". freedomfilmfest.komas.org. FreedomFilmFest. Retrieved 21 August 2016.