{"id":10826,"date":"2018-12-18T03:38:03","date_gmt":"2018-12-18T03:38:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/x.www.carsome.my\/news\/colourless-wins-the-grand-prize-at-bmw-shorties-2018\/"},"modified":"2025-05-26T17:05:40","modified_gmt":"2025-05-26T09:05:40","slug":"colourless-wins-the-grand-prize-at-bmw-shorties-2018","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.carsome.my\/news\/item\/colourless-wins-the-grand-prize-at-bmw-shorties-2018","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Colourless\u2019 wins the Grand Prize at BMW Shorties 2018"},"content":{"rendered":"

Ananth Subramaniam and his team were an ecstatic bunch last weekend, as their short film \u2018Colourless\u2019 not only won the Grand Prize for Shorties 2018, but also swept supporting awards for Best Director, Best Cinematography, Best Sound Design, Best Editing and Best Actress.<\/p>\n

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\"\"A screencap from ‘Colourless’<\/span><\/p>\n

\u2018Colourless\u2019 tells the story of Samantha, a gifted young swimmer who desires to be seen for her talent gets repeatedly challenged by the reality of her circumstances. As she struggles to connect with her single father while dealing with adolescent insecurities, Samantha\u2019s story is a reminder of how the path of self-validation for your own passion and talent can be filled with loneliness and frustration. Nevertheless, with persistent drive and belief, the chance to shine can be within reach.<\/p>\n

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\"\"(From left) Sashi Ambi moderating the panel discussion on \u201cStorytelling for Today\u2019s Audience\u201c, with Shanjhey Kumar – BMW Shorties 2009 Grand Prize Winner, and judges Quek Shio Chuan, Priya Narayanan, Isazaly Mohd Isa, and Lina Tan.<\/span><\/p>\n

Quek Shio Chuan, judge for this year\u2019s BMW Shorties, said,\u201dIt\u2019s refreshing to see Ananth\u2019s take on the theme of \u2018Drive\u2019. With his understated style of delivery, the nuanced message comes through with great clarity, reminding us of the varied dimensions present in every real-life experience empowered by human drive.\u201d<\/p>\n

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\"\"Harald Hoelzl \u2013 Managing Director of BMW Group Malaysia and BMW Shorties 2018 Grand Prize Winner, Ananth Subramaniam of \u201cColourless\u201c.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWe hoped to portray the theme \u2018Drive\u2019 as rooted in the everyday. There is a \u2018Samantha\u2019 in all of us \u2013 we are always working towards that one thing in life that gets us up every morning and keeps us going. The caveat is that it\u2019s not always an easy journey; but the reward is worth it. \u2018Colourless\u2019 is our way of telling that story of drive, dream and desire, which all of us can relate to within our own circumstances,\u201d Ananth said.<\/p>\n

As the winner of this year\u2019s 12th<\/sup> edition BMW Shorties, Ananth and his team walks away with a production grant of RM 80,000 to fund their next short film.<\/p>\n

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\"\"Quek Shio Chuan and Michael Lourdes representing Caston J, winner of the Best Screenplay Award for \u201cKampung Aman\u201c.<\/span><\/p>\n

However, Ananth and his team weren\u2019t the only winners last week. \u2018Kampung Aman\u2019 won the Best Screenplay as well as the Best Production Design Award; Alang Fadhli won the Best Actor Award for \u2018Lelaki Yang Dirindui\u2019, and \u2018Handbag\u2019 by Hyrul Anuar won the People\u2019s Choice Award.<\/p>\n

Watch the list of short films from this year\u2019s People\u2019s Choice Awards, as well as winners of this year\u2019s BMW Shorties 2018 below:<\/p>\n

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Colourless<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n