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Silver Screens & Guitar Strings – S2 Ep 8: do we nurture our filmmakers at all?

Award winning director Edmund Yeo shares his artistic process and the journey he has taken in his career

Updated 4 years ago · Published on 22 Sep 2022 12:00PM

Silver Screens & Guitar Strings – S2 Ep 8: do we nurture our filmmakers at all? — Edmund Yeo has found success in film festivals around the world, however his films are hard to find closer to home. – The Vibes pic/Nooreeza Hashim, September 22, 2022

THIS week, Datuk Kamil and Manvir host local filmmaker Edmund Yeo, who besides being the youngest ever Malaysian to premiere at the Venice Film Festival in 2009, has just returned from winning critical acclaim at Locarno Film Festival in Switzerland with his latest production, Stone Turtle.

What is really surprising is that his last few films, Aqerat, Moonlight Shadow and Malu have received plaudits and rave reviews globally, but have yet to be screened locally.

Whilst we try to find out reasons for this exclusion, we also learn how his movies are funded, produced and distributed.

Manvir and Datuk Kamil host local filmmaker Edmund Yeo in the podcast booth. – The Vibes pic/Nooreeza Hashim

It's extremely frustrating to note that local talents have gone unnoticed, despite making Malaysian movies for a global audience and being very successful at it.

If you care to suggest how we can develop and nurture our talent and hopefully grow the next Martin Scorcese or Christopher Nolan, do tweet @manvirvictor with your suggestions. – The Vibes, September 22, 2022