KUALA LUMPUR, June 20 — Local production house SunStrong Entertainment has concluded its Scam Prevention Short Film Contest in Beijing, China.
The contest which started in November last year has received over 80 entries in two categories from budding filmmakers from Malaysia and China. Following the award ceremony last weekend, a total of US$128,000 was awarded to the top-ten shortlisted entries from each category which included a number of Malaysian-made works., the contest aimed to increase awareness on scam prevention through filmmaking.
“These works not only show the creativity and talent of the contestants but also the significance of this contest as we get to see that the society at large is concerned about the prevalence of scams,” said SunStrong Entertainment founder Jment Lim. The jury included award-winning Malaysian filmmaker Chong Keat Aun and Oscar-winning documentary filmmaker Ruby Yang. — Picture courtesy of SunStrong Entertainment, which bagged US$50,000 with the entry which focusing on the story of a phone scam victim. which came in third to win US$10,000 .Putih Hati, Love Chess, I’m Here for You, Susan, Money Tree