Asian Academy Creative Awards’ Post

Iskandar Malaysia Studios- IMS (formerly Pinewood Iskandar Studios)—the iconic location where epics like Netflix’s Marco Polo and Hollywood’s Crazy Rich Asians were filmed—is making waves once again. Under the visionary leadership of CEO Rashid Karim, IMS is opening its state-of-the-art production facilities to local and international productions, redefining its place in the industry. Rashid is spearheading transformative initiatives to accommodate productions of all scales, bringing IMS back into the spotlight as a premier production hub. Join Abid this Thursday on What’s Stewing for an engaging conversation with Rashid Karim. We’ll discuss IMS’s latest developments, their future sustainable trajectory, and what it takes to make this creative powerhouse thrive once more. Don’t miss it! Subscribe to our channels for new episode notifications #CreatedbyCreativeStew #CreativeStewOriginal #ACreativeStewInitiative

Iskander Malaysia Studios- IMS (formerly Pinewood Iskandar Studios)—the iconic location where epics like Netflix’s Marco Polo and Hollywood’s Crazy Rich Asians were filmed—is making waves once again. Under the visionary leadership of CEO Rashid Karim, IMS is opening its state-of-the-art production facilities to local and international productions, redefining its place in the industry. Rashid is spearheading transformative initiatives to accommodate productions of all scales, bringing IMS back into the spotlight as a premier production hub. Join me this Thursday on What’s Stewing for an engaging conversation with Rashid Karim. We’ll discuss IMS’s latest developments, their future sustainable trajectory, and what it takes to make this creative powerhouse thrive once more. Don’t miss it! Subscribe to our channels for new episode notifications #CreatedbyCreativeStew #CreativeStewOriginal #ACreativeStewInitiative

🎥 The Future of Malaysian Film & TV with Johan Ishak 🌟 🗣️ Had a compelling chat with Johan Ishak, former CEO of Media Prima and Awesome TV, about the challenges in the Malaysian entertainment industry—especially for artists losing their jobs. 💬 “The truth is, the landscape is changing. Traditional platforms are shrinking, and artists are feeling the pinch. But this isn’t the end—it’s a wake-up call.” According to Johan, the key to survival and growth lies in: 👉 Upskilling and adapting: Artists need to embrace new tools, platforms, and skills to remain relevant in a digital-first world. 👉 Diversifying income streams: Relying solely on acting gigs is risky. Consider branching into content creation, brand collaborations, or even starting your own projects. 👉 The power of community: Creatives must come together to support each other, share opportunities, and create a stronger, united industry. 👉 Owning your platform: “Stop waiting for the big networks. Start telling your own stories—online, on social media, wherever your audience is.” 💡 His advice: “This is a tough time, but it’s also a time for reinvention. The artists who innovate will not only survive but thrive.” 🎥 Let’s shape a future where Malaysian artists are empowered to lead their own creative destinies. #MalaysianFilm #TVIndustry #JohanIshak #ArtistsFuture #ReinventYourself #MalaysianCreators

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When my time comes. 'Extended Love' is going to be on my highlight reel. For all the right reasons and intentions, it delivered astonishing results for work meant to connect with all Singaporeans. I have always said that when it comes to government work it has to always mean more. If I may, I have learned three things from this entire process, from pitch to production. 1️⃣ No matter how you skin the cat, when stories are built and surrounded by values, cut through and impact will go beyond your intended audience, driving relatability regardless of season. 2️⃣ Trust is built on mutual respect and openness. We should already know this, but it is not always apparent. It takes hard work and commitment from both the agency and clients to create something unique, and this piece of work reflects that. 3️⃣ Let the work breathe. Give it some liberties and watch it fly. Bonus (sounds obvious but!) - Craft. Craft. Craft. Your audience will appreciate it One for the records. 18.6million views over a relatively short amount of time and significant improvement when it comes to understanding what it means to be Singaporean as we move Forward Together. Thank you to the judges for acknowledging the work and impact. “Chinese New Year is not just a Chinese festival. It is a Singaporean festival” - LKY, 1981

Eng Wah’s 80-year legacy ends as historic Singapore cinema operator exits industry. it saddens me. movies going has been a major part of my growing up lives. I spent a "large amount of time" free time going to movies. A bigger question pops up.... a company/ service / product with 80 years of history and legacy, what could have been done to have a different Ending? what could we learn from this? https://lnkd.in/dFh7vMrV

introvert guide : GMA Films and Its Problematic Branding? The recent changing of the guards at GMA Films with a fresh tone of leadership looks promising in the onset. But the successive projects that were deployed as well as the up and coming ones are in general alienating and not helping solve the branding problem of the company. The general feeling is that instead of providing a cinematic experience that will cultivate a populist brand... what cinema middle class end users are confronted with are projects that are globalist in nature and are inherently developed within an echo chamber made up of elite interests that do not connect with the dominant populist middle class. Two things affect Philippine Cinema in general at the moment... 1. Affinity of the Lead Star that projects populist values. 2. A populist content that promotes the interest of ordinary individuals within a middle class male dominant framework. it is within these parameters that branding, at this moment, revolves around. Case in point. Starcinema/ABS CBN Films capitalizes on Affinity more than ever as they develop their long form features. The film company is able to utilize affinity through their well developed Talent Agency, Star Magic. For both companies, the affinity of an artist is essential for delivering good returns at the box office. Not to withstand, Starcinema and Star Magic developed their own Affinities as brands in the market. Unfortunately, GMA Films does not have such affinity as a brand as well as artists who command populist affinities in general. So, the next best thing is to create populist content. In this regard, based on the outputs, said company is disconnected. To redirect ... Cinema is not literature nor a high end form of journalism. it is storytelling that comes from the everyday concerns of the ordinary middle class whose interests are often obstructed by elite issues that only matters to a few globalist whims and wants. so what branding? alienating and globalist? if this is the branding GMA Films is after, then it will be a forever problem. #GMAIntegratedNews #GMARegionalTV #GMA #GMAIntegratedNews #GMA #Ratings #GMARegionalTV #ratingsvsaward #engagement #television #tentpole #creative #streaming #CignalTV #ABSCBN #TV5 #Kapamilya #Kapatid #Kapuso #creative #promo #marketing #cinema #branding

🎭 Entertainment in Singapore vs. Malaysia: What Sets Them Apart? Ever wondered how celebrities are treated differently in Singapore and Malaysia? Erwin Dawson, a multi-talented Actor, Host, and Debt Consultant, shares his unfiltered thoughts on the stark contrasts between these two vibrant entertainment industries. In Malaysia, the entertainment scene thrives with a full-grown industry where celebrities truly feel like stars. 🌟 Meanwhile, in Singapore, the vibe is a little more casual—"Hey, I know that guy!" vibes. 😄 Get the inside scoop on what it’s like navigating these two unique worlds! Watch the full episode on YouTube for the complete story. 🎥 #ErwinDawson #SingaporeVsMalaysia #EntertainmentIndustry #CelebrityCulture #MalayEntertainment #GrowCastShow

Introvert Guide : Who are the Domestic Consumers of Philippine Cinema? The Middle Class represents the Overall and Dominant Domestic Consumers of Philippine Cinema as an Ecosystem. Within the middle class are these particular sub classes... 1. Upper Middle Sub-class. They are often expose to foreign movies and have a strong tendency to favor international cinema. 2 Middle-Middle Sub-class. Expose to foreign movies yet open to favoring locally made movies. 3 Lower-Middle Sub-class. Not expose to foreign movies but heavily favors locally made movies. With these three distinct levels of consumers, a diamond-like diagram takes shape. The majority of movie goers, first ranked grouping, belongs to the middle-middle sub class with a dominant young adults composition and balanced gender proportion. The upper middle sub class, second ranked grouping, has a dominant teens composition, leaning to females. While the lower middle sub class, third ranked grouping, has a dominant adult composition leaning to males. To redirect, Given the groupings, the goal is to develop content that will appeal to the three sub-classes mentioned above. Understanding that each sub-class has its own preference, leaning and gender dominance or balance. Alignment in terms of subject, theme and conflict of a potential story for cinema deployment to the general interests of the sub classes is very important. (Continuation, Part 2) #RealNumbers BGYO #SB19 #BINI #starmagic #pitchingideas #writing #gmastorytellers #GMAIntegratedNews #GMARegionalTV #GMA #GMAIntegratedNews #GMA #Ratings #GMARegionalTV #ratingsvsaward #engagement #television #tentpole #creative #streaming #CignalTV #ABSCBN #TV5 #Kapamilya #Kapatid #Kapuso #creative #promo #marketingdigital

We are so excited to see what’s in store for Malaysia’s very own cinematic universe of superheroes! Congratulations Astro! There is a lot of hope and expectations for the producers to do justice to the stories. If I had a chance to speak to the people handling the IP on this venture, this would be some of the golden nuggets: 🥊 Clear All Rights: Whether it be images, footages, music, designs, moral rights etc., it’s best for everything that is featured in the film be cleared beforehand. 🥊 Original Content Made by Locals: Because you’re telling local stories, this is a grand opportunity to use local talents from top to bottom, especially in the localities, as they are some as good as international ones. 🥊 Rewarding Creatives: What we miss out sometimes is that although all rights usually belong to the corporations, there is no harm rewarding and attributing IP to creatives that play major roles in the film. The corporations need not hold everything just for the sake of owning it. Avoid future disputes and acknowledge creatives’ contributions and reward them handsomely with just due. 🥊 Paying Homage / Highlight Issues Tastefully highlight local issues whether they be positive and negative in the hopes of getting the needful assistance for the place we are inspired by or shooting in. The last thing we want to do is appropriating other people’s culture and not giving back in return to the community. 🥊 Celebrating the Community Give the community a chance to positively gain from such a massive exposure for example through highlighting tourist attractions, needed attention to local businesses and make the people the real stars. If some of these are done genuinely, I am sure this cinematic universe will stand the test of time and be a huge success locally and internationally. #intellectualproperty #keluangman #multiverse #astroshaw. Picture courtesy of TGV Cinemas