Fashion Police on MC !!!!

This is a late entry but i decided to just go through with it. I know its done and forgotten but let me just refresh your minds what went on that night. The stars were out in full force attending the 21st Malaysian Film Festival 2008 in Putrajaya. Some came prepared while others were just committing many fashion crimes. Where shall i start? Well i think its better if i let the pictures do the talking!

What are they wearing? A leopard print cocktail dress and something that looks like a rainbow threw up on it!

Did she look in the mirror before she leave the house? Whats with the hair and the necklace?

Pastel Tuxedos & Suits? Fortunate enough Samuel Rizal looked great in his.

Intan Ladyana was beyond saving!

Final Results for the 21st Malaysian Film Festival

These are the final results for this years 21st MALAYSIAN FILM FESTIVAL 2008.

Those that i have highlighted RED are my predictions to who should bring home the coveted award and those that i have highlighted ORANGE are the ones who actually won. The ones selected with a ** are my predictions that won. I will be giving my views on the winners in my future posting.

1.) Best Film
1957: Hati Malaya
Pensil
Anak Halal
Kala Malam Bulan Mengambang**
Wayang

2.) Best Film-Director

Prof. Dr. Hatta Azad Khan (Prof. Dr. Hatta Azad Khan) (Wayang)
Shuhaimi Binti Baba (Shuhaimi Baba) (1957: Hati Malaya)
Ahmad Idham Bin Ahmad Nadzzri (Ahmad Idham) (Congkak)
Mohamad Bin Mohd Khalid (Mamat Khalid) (Kala Malam Bulan Mengambang )
Osman Ali (Osman Ali) (Anak Halal)

3.) Best Actor

Afdlin Shauki Bin Aksan (Afdlin Shauki) (Sepi)
Adlin Bin Aman Ramlie (Adlin Aman Ramlie) (Susuk)
Mohamed Noor Bin Shamsuddin (Rosyam Nor) (Kala Malam Bulan Mengambang )
Abd. Manan Bin Embong (Eman Manan) (Wayang)
Farid Kamil Bin Zahari (Farid Kamil) (Anak Halal)

4.) Best Actress

Maya Karin Roelcke (Maya Karin) (Anak Halal)
Fazira Wan Chek (Erra Fazira) (Anak)
NurFazura Binti Sharfuddin (Fazura) (Kayangan)
Noraishah Binti Abdul Aziz (Nasha Aziz) (Otai)
Vanidah Imran (Vanidah Imran) (Akhirat)

5.) Best Screenplay

Prof. Dr. Hatta Azad Khan (Prof. Dr. Hatta Azad Khan) (Wayang)
Mohamad Bin Mohd Khalid (Mamat Khalid) (Kala Malam Bulan Mengambang )
Abdul Rahmad Ahmad (Ara) Nik Samira Nik Md Mustaffa (Mira Mustaffa) (Sepi)
Osman Ali (Osman Ali) (Anak Halal)
Gerald Hans Isaac (Hans Isaac) (CUCI)

6.) Best Original Story

Prof. Dr. Hatta Azad Khan (Prof. Dr. Hatta Azad Khan) (Wayang)
Mohamad Bin Mohd Khalid (Mamat Khalid) (Kala Malam Bulan Mengambang )
Abdul Rahmad Ahmad (Ara) Nik Samira Nik Md Mustaffa (Mira Mustaffa) (Sepi)
Osman Ali (Osman Ali) (Anak Halal)
Subash A/L Manokaran (M. Subash) (Pensil)


7.) Best Cinematography

Raja Mukhriz bin R. Ahmad kamaruddin (Raja Mukhriz) (Evolusi KL Drift)
Mohd Noor Mohd Kassim (Madnor Kassim) (Sepi)
Daven A/L Raghavan (Daven R) (Susuk)
Raja Mukhriz bin R. Ahmad kamaruddin (Raja Mukhriz) (Kayangan)
Khalid Bin Zakaria (Khalid Zakaria) (Anak Halal)

8.) Best Editor

Mohd Hafiz Kamaruzaman (Wayang)
Ahmad Mustadha Bin Samingon (Ahmad Mustadha) (Congkak)
Raja Affandi Raja Jamaludin (Affandi Jamaludin) (Kala Malam Bulan Mengambang )
Johan Bahar (Johan Bahar) (Sepi)
Nik Haslinda Nik Hassan (Nik Haslinda) (1957: Hati Malaya)

9.) Best Original Music Score

Mohd Hafiz Askiak (Hafiz Askiak) (Wayang)
Hardesh Singh (Hardesh Singh) (Susuk)
Nurzaidi Bin Abd Rahman (Nurzaidi) (Anak Halal)
Sharon Anne Paul (Sharon Paul) (1957: Hati Malaya)
Ahmad Kamal Badarudin (Ahmad Kamal Badarudin) (Kala Malam Bulan Mengambang )

10.) Best Actor in a Supporting Role

Zul Huzaimy Bin Marzuki (Zul Huzaimy ) (Wayang)**
Farid Kamil Bin Zahari (Farid Kamil) (Kala Malam Bulan Mengambang )
Adlin Bin Aman Ramlie (Adlin Aman Ramlie) (1957: Hati Malaya)
Idris Bin Mohd Yusof (Eizlan Yusof) (Impak Maksima )
Mohd Fauzi bin Mohd Nawawi (Fauzi Nawawi) (Anak Halal)

11.) Best Actress in a Supporting Role

Nabila Huda Bin Suhaimi (Nabila) (Akhirat)
Sabaranu Binti Baharudin (Nanu) (1957: Hati Malaya)
Azizah Binti Mahzan (Azizah Mahzan) (Anak)
Rominah Sidek (Ruminah Sidek) (Pensil)**
Wan Intan Edrinas Binti Wan Mokhtar (Dynas Mokhtar) (Kayangan)

12.) Best Art Direction
Aida Fitri Buyong (Aida Buyong) Kamarul Nizam Bin Abdul Rahman (Kamarul Nizam) (1957: Hati Malaya)
Nazrul Asraff Mahzan (Nazrul Asraff ) (Kala Malam Bulan Mengambang )**
Kek Ting Lam (Ting Lam ) (Susuk)
Anuar Nor Arai (Arai Mohd Nor) (Johnny Bikin Filem)
Irwan Mazwan bin Ibrahim (Irwan Mazwan ) (Anak Halal)

13.) Best Sound Effect

Ng Kang Wei (Brian Ng (Kang)) (Congkak)
Azman Bin Abu Hassan (Azman Hassan) (Kala Malam Bulan Mengambang )
Azman Bin Abu Hassan (Azman Hassan) (Anak Halal)
Daud Sulaiman (Daud Sulaiman) (Evolusi KL Drift)

14.) Best Young Actor
Syazlynne Erynna Binti Abdullah (Erynne Erynna) (Congkak)**
Nur’Arina Binti Abd Malek (Nur’Arina ) (Congkak)
Mohd Asrah Afif (Mohd Asrah Afif) (Wayang)
Mohd Asrah Aris (Mohd Asrah Aris) (Wayang)
Amrul Hisham (Amrul Hisham) (Anak)

15.) Most Promising Director

Barney Lee (Barney Lee) (Anak)
Mohd Syamsul Bin Dato' Yusof Haslam (Syamsul Yusof ) (Evolusi KL Drift)
Mohd Latiff Zami (Yeop Hitler) (Dunia Baru The Movie)
Subash A/L Manokaran (M. Subash) (Pensil)
Gerald Hans Isaac (Hans Isaac) (CUCI)

16.) Most Promising Actor

Subash A/L Manokaran (M. Subash) (Pensil)
Mohd Kamarulzaman Taib (Che Kem) (1957: Hati Malaya)**
Zaefrul Nadzarine Nordin (Zaefrul Nadzarine Nordin) (1957: Hati Malaya)
Mohd Syamsul Bin Dato' Yusof Haslam (Syamsul Yusof ) (Evolusi KL Drift)
Wan Kenari (Wan Kenari) (Wayang)

17.) Most Promising Actress

Julia Binti Bob Fauzi Ziegler (Julia Ziegler) (Kayangan)
Lisa Surihani Binti Mohamed (Lisa Surihani ) (I'm Not Single)**
Mas Normuharni Sheikhah Bt Mohd Sattar (Mas Muharni) (Wayang)
Avaa Vanja Binti Mohamad Ramli (Avaa Vanja) (Kala Malam Bulan Mengambang )
Diana Rafar (Susuk)

18.) Best Costume Designer/ Garment

Dee Hasnan Yaccob (Dee Hasnan) (1957: Hati Malaya)
Mohd Zaini Abd. Rahman (Mohd Zaini ) (Susuk)
Mohd Zaini Abd. Rahman (Mohd Zaini ) (Anak Halal)
Nasirah Binti Ramlan (Nasirah Ramlan) (Kala Malam Bulan Mengambang )**

19.) Best Poster

CUCI
Susuk**
Anak Halal
Evolusi KL Drift
Pensil

20.) Best Digital Film

Ganavin Ivanthaanda Hero
Jarum Halus**
Malaysia's Sweetheart
Wirasiswi
Yantra

21.) Best Documentary

Making The Cut
The Woodsmiths
Kami Yang Disyaki
Restoring Merdeka
The Perak Man

22.) Best Animation

Apocalypse
Family Portrait
Upin & Ipin
World War
Nene Breshke

23.) Best Short Film

Hasrat
TIFFIN
Eyefingers
Burp
Kopitiam Kurang Manis

BEST ANIMATION Malaysian Film Festival 21 - THE UNDERDOG

Most entries in the Best Animation category for this year's Malaysian Film Festival came mostly from One Academy and individual submission. But they would have never thought that a big animation company such as Les' Copaque Production would be their biggest contender for this category. Many favor UPIN & IPIN to emerge as champion as they had won recently at the KUALA LUMPUR INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL last year for BEST ANIMATION. But please do not look down on the other nominees as they do deliver quite a strong piece of artwork. I have managed to find a few of their works on youtube so do have a look at what UPIN & IPIN are up against.

Best Animation

Apocalypse (i couldnt find this one)

Family Portrait


Upin & Ipin


World War


Nene Breshke

BEST ACTRESS - SNUBS at Malaysian Film Festival

If you have read my previous posting then you would have known by now that myself, and many others, are not satisfied with the final nominees for BEST ACTRESS!!!!

WHY YOU ASK????
Let me remind you guys the nominees!

Best Actress
Maya Karin Roelcke (Maya Karin) (Anak Halal)
Fazira Wan Chek (Erra Fazira) (Anak)
NurFazura Binti Sharfuddin (Fazura) (Kayangan)
Noraishah Binti Abdul Aziz (Nasha Aziz) (Otai)
Vanidah Imran (Vanidah Imran) (Akhirat)

The list was a shocker in its own way. This year was seriously lacking of great films and great leading ladies. But, among all of the cluttered 'NONSENSE' that was fed to us, a few actually rose to the task and delivered. I am no expert, but i do have a passion for the local film industry and has stil been supproting it ever since. And in my opinion a few of those leading ladies were SNUBBED at this year's 21st MALAYSIAN FILM FESTIVAL for BEST ACTRESS!

2 names in my opinion do not deserve to be on the list because their performance did not come close to what these ladies had to offer. Nasha Aziz gave a SHOCKING PERFORMANCE in SEPI which absolutely caught many people off guard. It was an unexpected performance and it was fantastic. But Nasha Aziz in OTAI???? Best Actress? You got to be kidding me. I would rather see her nominated as Best Supporting Actress for SEPI rather then BEST ACTRESS in OTAI! As for Vanidah Imran, i have admired you since PEREMPUAN MELAYU TERAKHIR which in my view should of been awarded as BEST ACTRESS back then. Luckily enough she finally won it for THE RED KEBAYA equally deserving as well. But to be nominated for AKHRIAT??? I saw the film and it wasn't your best at all. NOT EVEN CLOSE! I have seen better performances from you. And to be nominated for AKHIRAT just puzzles me!

These are the leading ladies whom i think should of replaced them.

First there is UMIE AIDA playing CIK PUTIH in KALA MALAM BULAN MENGAMBANG as the arrogant yet demure looks of the mysterious girl who immediately catches the attention of Rosyam Nor playing as Saleh Mat Piah. At first she doesn't shine much as she is struggling for screen time with two other main actress namely Corrine Adrienne and Avaa Vanja. But as the film goes into its second part SHE SHINES BRIGHTLY AS A PHOENIX! Her intimate scenes alone with Saleh are memorable as she opens up her character to the audience of her heartache and the burden that she has to carry. Her transformation and fighting scene towards the end as the mystery was unravel was unbelievable to me. Everything was in place, the great make-up, great camera work and her remarkable acting! It was a unforgettable performance! She definitely deserved to be nominated! Unfortunately things dont go my way!

Then there is IDA NERINA playing KAY as the character of a model who is trying to survive in the modelling industry as she starts to age and loses her beauty. There were a few great scenes that shows Ida's portrayal as the posh, arrogant and flamboyant attributes of a model were very right on point! A brilliant dramatic scene done by Ida was when she had a group of guys rape Nita while she was crying out of guilt. She definitely stepped up her game in this film especially after being paired with an actress such as ERRA FAZIRA. They both owned the screen and deserving enough should get a nomination for their performances! Erra made it but they left out IDA NERINA!

As for who i want to be crowned as this years BEST ACTRESS, ERRA FAZIRA all the way! Why not Maya Karin? Well to me she is the KATE WINSLET of MALAYSIA. She is nominated every single year but never wins one! One fine day she might finally get a role deserving of an award, BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS that is.

3 KAYANGAN Girls battle it out!

These 3 smashing babes will be battling it out in their respective category for this years 21st Malaysian Film Festival. Who will bring home the honorable title as this years winner? Well in my opinion none of them will. If we were to look at their fellow nominees, they would only come close to only 2nd or 3rd place. For instance:

Most Promising Actress
Julia Binti Bob Fauzi Ziegler (Julia Ziegler) (Kayangan)
Lisa Surihani Binti Mohamed (Lisa Surihani ) (I'm Not Single)
Mas Normuharni Sheikhah Bt Mohd Sattar (Mas Muharni) (Wayang)
Avaa Vanja Binti Mohamad Ramli (Avaa Vanja) (Kala Malam Bulan Mengambang )
Diana Rafar Susuk)

In this category, Julia's main competition would be coming from LISA SURIHANI (the next PRIMADONA Layar Perak) and Diana Rafar. These two ladies played leading roles in their respective films and thus showcasing their acting abilities. It wasn't GREAT but it was ENOUGH to show their range and what they are capable of doing. As for the rest well, simply put they are forgettable. Julia might come in merely a close 3rd! Moving on:

Best Actress in a Supporting Role
Nabila Huda Bin Suhaimi (Nabila) (Akhirat)
Sabaranu Binti Baharudin (Nanu) (1957: Hati Malaya)
Azizah Binti Mahzan (Azizah Mahzan) (Anak)
Rominah Sidek (Ruminah Sidek) (Pensil)
Wan Intan Edrinas Binti Wan Mokhtar (Dynas Mokhtar) (Kayangan)

The recently wed, Dynas is up against fellow all stars who have been in the industry long enough to have skillfully mastered the art of ACTING except Nabila! Nabila can jump as high as she want but she is out of their league. As for this category it looks pretty much like someone is trying to pull a JUDI DENCH at the oscars for SHAKESPERE IN LOVE. But i doubt it. Since Ruminah Sidek lost to last years favorite Best Supporting Actress, Azean Irdawaty, she will be bagging home the award for this year. But, if she doesn't win this time someone needs to give her an award for BEST FEMALE VETERAN because its long overdue! Dynas is indeed a great actress and has rightfully deserved the nomination. Her performance in Apa Kata Hati was brilliant as well. Many good roles will come her way. Finally:

Best Actress
Maya Karin Roelcke (Maya Karin) (Anak Halal)
Fazira Wan Chek (Erra Fazira) (Anak)
NurFazura Binti Sharfuddin (Fazura) (Kayangan)
Noraishah Binti Abdul Aziz (Nasha Aziz) (Otai)
Vanidah Imran (Vanidah Imran) (Akhirat)

I really do question the juries for this list of nominations. I really didnt see this coming. It was a shocker not to just myself but fellow media reporters as well. The thing is these reporters are being invited to every movie press preview session and would of known who stood out the most for this years film festival. And to see that their list of favorites didn't make it to the list just questions what the jury saw in the finalist. 3 names deserve to be there, but the other two? I will be elaborating more on who got snubbed for this category after this posting. But for this category to me it will be the battle between the BRIDE TO BE, MAYA KARIN and WIFE 2nd time around also the current reigning PRIMADONA LAYAR PERAK, ERRA FAZIRA. I favor Erra over Maya Karin because in this movie we saw an absolutely OPPOSITE SIDE of Erra we havent seen before. It was the most challenging role she has done by far. Throughout her more than 10 year career as an actress this is HER BEST acting to date! She really deserves to win. As for Fazura she will be in 3rd.

BEST FILM - My Predictions for FFM21

28 Julai 2008

UTUSAN MALAYSIA by ABD AZIZ ITAR

Jelas Nancie, pihak Jawatankuasa Penjurian FFM21 turut bersetuju untuk menambah baik kaedah-kaedah yang telah dikemukakan oleh Dr. Naim itu berdasarkan matlamat festival tersebut yang bertujuan mengangkat martabat industri perfileman tanah air.

“Antaranya, kami akan masukkan lima elemen penting yang akan diguna pakai oleh juri sebelum mereka sebulat suara mengangkat sesebuah filem mengungguli kategori Filem Terbaik.

“Elemen patriotisme, kasih sayang, nilai budaya setempat dan unsur pengajaran adalah diwajibkan dalam sesebuah filem itu sebelum ia diangkat sebagai Filem Terbaik festival kali ini,” ujarnya.

Kategori Filem Terbaik yang menawarkan hadiah wang tunai lebih RM25,000 itu tentunya memperlihatkan persaingan yang mungkin agak kurang setara kerana ada sesetengah filem tidak banyak mengetengahkan elemen-elemen tersebut.

Sebagai contohnya, filem Wayang arahan Prof. Dr. Hatta Azad Khan dikatakan mempunyai banyak unsur pengajaran, nilai-nilai seni serta budaya, kasih sayang dan unsur patriotisme terhadap penjagaan persembahan wayang kulit daripada pupus di negara ini.

Namun, bagaimana pula halnya dengan filem-filem lain yang cuma sekadar memaparkan kegilaan muda-mudi terhadap trend kehidupan semasa ataupun filem-filem hantu dan komedi yang cuma sekadar membawakan unsur-unsur ringan?

Beliau mengakui terlalu susah untuk memuaskan hati semua orang dalam satu masa. Cuma dengan adanya kaedah penjurian yang lebih spesifik serta konsep tertentu maka matlamat untuk mencari Filem Terbaik akan lebih jelas.

With all of this so called "CRITERIA" then it would be pretty much an easy task to narrow down who might bring home the coveted title of the year for BEST FILM. But normally if you were to view other film festivals their best films are based on these two categories. BEST SCREENPLAY & BEST ORIGINAL STORY. Who are nominated for these two categories?

Best Screenplay

Prof. Dr. Hatta Azad Khan (Prof. Dr. Hatta Azad Khan) (Wayang)
Mohamad Bin Mohd Khalid (Mamat Khalid) (Kala Malam Bulan Mengambang )
Abdul Rahmad Ahmad (Ara) Nik Samira Nik Md Mustaffa (Mira Mustaffa) (Sepi)
Osman Ali (Osman Ali) (Anak Halal)
Gerald Hans Isaac (Hans Isaac) (CUCI)

Best Original Story

Prof. Dr. Hatta Azad Khan (Prof. Dr. Hatta Azad Khan) (Wayang)
Mohamad Bin Mohd Khalid (Mamat Khalid) (Kala Malam Bulan Mengambang )
Abdul Rahmad Ahmad (Ara) Nik Samira Nik Md Mustaffa (Mira Mustaffa) (Sepi)
Osman Ali (Osman Ali) (Anak Halal)
Subash A/L Manokaran (M. Subash) (Pensil)

Looking at this, 4 films have automatically made their way in the running for BESTI FILM which is WAYANG, KALA MALAM BULAN MENGAMBANG, ANAK HALAL and SEPI . But if you were to refer back to their so called "CRITERIA" of PATRIOTIC ELEMENT, LOVE, MORAL VALUES & LESSON TO BE LEARNT, a certain film might be snubbed for the final list which is SEPI! The film SEPI lacks one of the important "CRITERIA" required for best film, PATRIOTISM!The same thing happened to MUKHSIN last year when it was snubbed in the end by THE RED KEBAYA when it had no nominations at all for BEST SCREENPLAY & BEST ORIGINAL STORY.

So as of now we have 3 finalist whom i think will make it on the BEST FILM nomination. Now, what about the other two? Well let's view again the list who else has received most nominations throughout the entire Film Festival.

1. ANAK HALAL (12 nominations)
2. KALA MALAM BULAN MENGAMBANG (11 nominations)
3. WAYANG (11 nominations)
4. 1957 HATI MALAYA (9 nominations)
5. SUSUK (8 nominations)
6. EVOLUSI KL DRIFT (5 nominations)
7. PENSIL (5 nominations)
8. SEPI (5 nominations)
9. CONGKAK (4 nominations)
10. KAYANGAN (4 nominations)

Out of these 10, 3 have made it for my BEST FILM list which are highlighted in YELLOW. Out of the remaining 7, there are CLEARLY only 2 films left that fulfill the so called "CRITERIA" required for BEST FILM which are 1957: HATI MALAYA & PENSIL.

PENSIL is a contender since it received a nomination for BEST ORIGINAL STORY. But 1957: HATI MALAYA will make it to the list SNUB-BING SEPI since it has all 5 criteria's for BEST FILM required this year.

My list are based on the LOGICS of the situation and how it normally goes. These are only mere predictions from someone such as myself who has so much time to actually try and decipher who might make it for BEST FILM. I am just your average guy who is passionate about FILM. So if you were to ask me these would make it to the end.

BEST ORIGINAL THEME SONG

This year they will be releasing the final top 5 for the BEST ORIGINAL THEME SONG category on the award night itself. Last year they applied it only on BEST FILM which was announced in the end. The final reveal of who made it for BEST FILM shocked many media reporters, i was there sitting right in front of them hearing their whispers like "EH, APASAL FILEM TUE TAK TERCALON. BIAR BETUL?" "THEY GOT TO BE JOKING?" "CITER NIE YANG DAPAT PENCALONAN? MOTIF????".

For the 21st Malaysian Film Festival they are doing the same thing again for BEST FILM and adding BEST ORIGINAL THEME SONG to the TOP SECRET list of nominations in their hands. Well since they do not provide a top 5, here are my predictions. The one that i have highlighted in red is most likely to win. You have to remember its not about THE MOST popular song, its about AN ORIGINAL THEME SONG that resembles the whole FILM!

Hati - Dato' Siti Nurhaliza (1957: Hati Malaya)

Hampir Ke Situ - Mendua (Duyung)



Kayangan - Ajai & Tenku Mimi (Kayangan)



Marabahaya - Pop Shuvit (Impak Maksima)



Kau Ada Dia - The Lima (Kau Ada Dia)