Kim Dong-Ho

Korea
President of Jury

He is the founder of the Busan International Film Festival, one of the world’s most popular and best film festivals, also the largest international film festival in Asia. He is the winner of the Outstanding Contribution to Asian Cinema at the 2011 Asian Film Awards, the Golden Mulberry Awards at the 2013 Udine Far East Film Festival and the Honorary Golden Wheel at the 2011 Vesoul Asian Film Festival.

“Greatest congratulations on the successful beginning of MIFFEST and MGGA!”

Professor Xie Fei

China

He is a world recognised director and writer from China, he had won many prestigious awards including the Golden Berlin Bear at the 1993 Berlin International Film Festival, Best Director at the 1995 Montréal World Film Festival and the Special Jury Prize at the 2000 Golden Rooster Awards. He is known for directing Song of Tibet, The Women from the Lake of Scented Souls and many more.

“1st Malaysia International Film Festival and Malaysia Golden Global Awards is a good platform to assemble various types of films around the world. Through this grand feast of the film, it allows more viewers to understand the producer who worked behind the film. This film festival can encourage countless outstanding filmmakers and directors, and also to establish the authority of these activities. Malaysia International Film Festival and Malaysia Golden Global Awards assemble films from all around the world with a heritage of innovation by showing the film’s creative energy. A good film is able to stand alone within a period of time. Through the 1st Malaysia International Film Festival and
Malaysia Golden Global Awards, it can increase the number of viewing population, but also the visual arts into people’s life. I would like to thank all the producers who have worked quietly for the film production and hope the 1st Malaysia International Film Festival and Malaysia Golden Global Awards able to gather more people to view and tribute to a good film. Finally, blessing this year MIFFEST & MGGA a complete success!”

Garin Nugroho

Indonesia

He is a director and writer from Indonesia. He has won many amazing awards such as the Netpac Award at the 2003 Berlin International Film Festival, the Lino Brocka Award at the 1999 Cinemanila International Film Festival, the Golden Crow Pheasant at the 2006 Kerala International Film Festival and more. He makes different genres of movies like feature film, children’s film, documentary and others, showing how versatile he is.

“This festival not just a competition but more, on the way we look at a map and see movie growing social and political issues as well as individual expression.”