ജ Yasmin Ahmad 1958-2009 R.I.P.

Yasmin Ahmad (July 1, 1958 - July 25, 2009) was a critically-acclaimed multi-award winning film director, writer and scriptwriter from Muar, Johor Malaysia. Gone too soon another great person who shared the same breaking barriers of colors and race as MJ has left us. Yasmin Ahmad has died from massive bleeding in the brain after a three day battle in hospital. A great loss to Malaysians and the film industry. Thank you so much for being different, for the love of mankind, for racial harmony and for being yourself. (picture courtesy of The Star)

Sepet - Won the Grand Prix at Creteil Women's Film Festival, France and Best Asian Film Award at Tokyo International Film Festival. Malaysian Film Festival awards for Most Original Story and Best Film (2005) Sepet


Mukhsin - Won the Grand Prix from Kinderfilmfest International Jury and a Generation K-Plus Crystal Bear Special Mention at the 57th International Film Festival.


Malaysia Film Festival awards for Best Screenplay and Best Film (2006) Gubra.


Talentime - Selected for this year's Tokyo International Film Festival in Oct 2009. Last November, Yasmin Ahmad was inducted into the inaugural Malaysian Advertising Hall of Fame by the Association of Accredited Advertising Agents Malaysia.

Filmography

Films
Rabun (My Failing Eyesight) (2003)
Sepet (Chinese Eye) (2004)
Gubra (Anxiety) (2006)
Mukhsin (2007)
Muallaf (The Convert) (2008)
Talentime (2009)

Commercials
Petronas TV Commercial (for Chinese New Year, Hari Raya, Deepavali & National Day)
Yuzy (2000) Petronas Road Safety Campaign
Vas Dentures (2000) Celcom
Tan Hong Ming In Love (2007) Petronas Merdeka Day commercial
Family (2008) for the Singaporean Ministry of Community Development, Youth and Sports
Funeral (2009) for the Singaporean Ministry of Community Development, Youth and Sports

Awards and nominations
ö Malaysia Video Awards for Best Director (1999) - 'Forgiving' Petronas commercial
ö Association of Accredited Advertising Agents Malaysia's Golden Kancil Award for Best Advertising Agency (1999/2000)
ö Malaysia Video Awards silver award for Best Scriptwriting (2000)'Yuzy' Petronas Road Safety Campaign
ö Malaysia Video Awards bronze award for Best Scriptwriting (2000)'Vas Dentures' Celcom
ö Malaysia Film Festival awards for Most Original Story and Best Film (2005) 'Sepet'
ö Malaysia Film Festival awards for Best Screenplay and Best Film (2006) 'Gubra'
ö Berlin International Film Festival Grand Prix award by the Kinderfilmfest International Jury and Generation K-Plus Crystal Bear Special Mention (2007) 'Mukhsin' [wikipedia]

We sure gonna miss all those lovely, touching and meaningful Petronas TV commercial during the festive seasons.