Sharpen your story—get expert feedback from MFW’s panel of seasoned filmmakers and industry pros! Selected participants will receive invaluable insights to fine-tune their short film script drafts and take their projects to the next level.
INVITATION ONLY
CONDUCTED IN ENGLISH & BAHASA INDONESIA
NR
Duration: 120:00
| SHOW TIME | VENUE | |
|---|---|---|
| KAM/THU 18 2025 | 10:00 | DNA Co-Working Outdoor |
| WITA (GMT +8) |
By Invitation Only Conducted Informally in Bahasa Indonesia & English
We’re calling for short fiction scripts in development. This is your chance to receive direct, no-sugar-coating feedback from industry professionals. If you’re up for a creative challenge (and some tough love), this is the place.
A recent draft of your short fiction script:
To qualify, you must be a producer, director, or writer of a film that is part of MFW11 under one of the following categories:
In addition, the writer of the submitted script must attend the festival in person. Please note: travel and personal expenses are not covered and must be self-funded. Selected participants will be announced by 8 August 2025. Confirmed attendance is required by 20 August 2025, with a public announcement on 2 September 2025.
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Four selected filmmakers will receive valuable feedback on their short film script drafts from MFW official panel of experienced filmmakers and industry professionals!
BY INVITATION ONLY CONDUCTED LOOSELY IN BAHASA INDONESIA & ENGLISH
| SHOW TIME | VENUE | |
|---|---|---|
| SEN/MON 16 2024 | 10:00 | Double Bee |
| Age Rating: | NR | Duration: 120 minutes |
PER FIKSE
Minimalen
Norwegia
Per Fikse is the Director of Minimalen Short Film Festival in Trondheim, Norway, from 1999 to date, a festival he has programmed for since 1994. The festival had its 36th edition in January, screening 250 films over six days. He holds a Master’s from NTNU. Made shorts, published film articles, and served in a number of film festival juries each year. Along with the festival management, he also works as a Software Development Manager in the private sector.
MASOUD SOHEILI
Preselection Committee MFW 10
Iran
Masoud is an Iranian filmmaker, writer, and photographer with multiple award-winning short film works. He was a jury member for several international film festivals. His debut photography book, “Durian on my head,” was published in Iran and Indonesia. Presently, he is studying for his master’s in scriptwriting at Kinoeyes, a European joint master’s program.
MUHAMMAD HERI FADLI
Filmmaker
Indonesia
Starting his filmmaking career in 2013 with campus campus-based filmmaker community in Yogyakarta, Muhammad Heri Fadli fell in love with the way films convey stories. He continues to pursue his passion in filmmaking. His previous shorts, ‘Jamal’ and ‘Blue Poetry,’ have been screened at several international film festivals such as Minikino Film Week, Sundance: Asia, Slamdance, Tampere Film Festival, Clermont-Ferrand, Toronto Reel Asian, Jogja-Netpac Asian Film Festival, Kaoshiung Film Festival, Bogoshorts, Show Me Shorts.
PRISCILLA NADINE GALVEZ
Production Company, Silent Tower
Canada
Priscilla Galvez is a Toronto-based director and producer. Her films have premiered at international film festivals including TIFF, DOC NYC, Fantastic Fest, and SXSW. Priscilla produced the feature film, ‘Islands’, directed by Martin Edralin, which was awarded a special jury prize for Best Breakthrough Performance at SXSW in 2021. She is the co-founder of the production company Silent Tower, producing award-winning digital series, shorts, and feature films. ‘A Fermenting Woman’ is Priscilla’s directorial debut short film.
MUHAMMAD HERI FADLI
Filmmaker
Indonesia
Starting his filmmaking career in 2013 with campus campus-based filmmaker community in Yogyakarta, Muhammad Heri Fadli fell in love with the way films convey stories. He continues to pursue his passion in filmmaking. His previous shorts, ‘Jamal’ and ‘Blue Poetry,’ have been screened at several international film festivals such as Minikino Film Week, Sundance: Asia, Slamdance, Tampere Film Festival, Clermont-Ferrand, Toronto Reel Asian, Jogja-Netpac Asian Film Festival, Kaoshiung Film Festival, Bogoshorts, and Show Me Shorts.
CALL FOR SHORT FILM SCRIPTS PLEASE PREPARE YOUR PROJECT’S RECENT SCRIPT DRAFT. SUBMISSION DEADLINE THURSDAY, 27 JUNE – WEDNESDAY, 17 JULY 2024, 12:00 PM (UTC+8)
ELIGIBLE PROJECTS:
ELIGIBLE APPLICANTS:
Four (4) selected short film scripts will be announced on Wednesday, 31 July 2024.
Four selected filmmakers will be given feedback for their short film script drafts by our official selection filmmakers and other professionals!
PURUSA // Lila Rosanti / Indonesia
MEMORY AIR // Imam Syafi’i / Indonesia
HER THERAPY // WONG Wan Sze / Hong Kong
ANAK MACAN (MY PLASTIC MOTHER) // Amar Haikal / Indonesia
BY INVITATION ONLY CONDUCTED IN BAHASA INDONESIA & ENGLISH
| DATE | SHOW TIME | VENUE |
|---|---|---|
| SEL/TUE 19 2023 | 11:30 | Café Teduh |
| Age Rating: NR | in-person event | Duration: 2 hours |
MARY GRACE LIEW
MFW9 Official Selection Filmmaker
Malaysia
Mary Grace Liew is a Malaysia-based film producer-director. She is renowned for her work with Foreground Pictures and is an alumna of the Creative Producer Lab for Full Circle Philippines 2022. Currently, she educates budding filmmakers as an assistant lecturer at her alma mater, Multimedia University. Her notable short film “Where Time Stood Still” (2022) won Best Short Film at MIFFEST and gained recognition at international festivals like Short Shorts Film Festival & Asia 2023, Minikino Film Week 9, and more.
MUHAMMAD HERI FADLI
MFW9 Official Selection Filmmaker
Indonesia
A storyteller who comes from a small village on the island of Lombok, Wayang arts (puppet shadow) was the first cinema he watched. He started making films because he was following his friend when he was still in college. Instead, he fell in love and was trapped in films until today.
GITA FARA
MFW9 International Jury
Indonesia
Gita Fara has produced 4 feature films that have been going around the festival circuit. Her latest film Before, Now, and Then (Nana) (2022) premiered in the Berlinale Main Competition, and won the Silver Bear Awards for Best New Performance, and also won the Piala Citra Festival Film Indonesia 2022 for Best Film.
MASOUD SOHEILI
MFW9 Pre-Selection
Iran
Masoud is an Iranian filmmaker, writer, and photographer with multiple award-winning short film works. He was a jury member for several international film festivals. His debut photography book, “Durian on my head,” was published in Iran and Indonesia. Presently, he is studying for his master’s in scriptwriting at Kinoeyes, a European joint master’s program.
CALL FOR SHORT FILM SCRIPTS PLEASE PREPARE YOUR PROJECT’S RECENT SCRIPT DRAFT. SUBMISSION DEADLINE 26 JULY – 7 AUGUST 2023, 23:59 (UTC+8)
This is a closed, in-person event.
HOW TO APPLY?
The open call is open from July 26th until August 7th, 2023 (23:59 UTC+8). Four (4) selected short film scripts will be announced on August 16th, 2023.