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AIFFA 2025

ASEAN INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL & AWARDS

KUCHING, SARAWAK

12 - 15 November 2025

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We invite talented directors, producers, and creative individuals to participate and showcase their extraordinary cinematic works. Join us in this creative journey of storytelling and filmmaking excellence. Submit your captivating films and let your creativity shine on the global stage. 

AIFFA 2025 Jurors

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U-WEI HAJI SAARI

Head Juror - Mr. U-Wei bin Haji Saari is no stranger to AIFFA as he has been heading the team of professional Jurors ever since the first AIFFA in 2013. U-Wei is also a regular film juror in the Asia-Pacific and European circuit.
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HERMAN VAN EYKENI

International Juror - Professor Herman Van Eyken graduated with a Master's Degree in Audio Visual Arts from the RITS national film school in Brussels. He served as a jury member at Locarno International Film Festival 2001.
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MOHANAD HAYAL

International Juror - An Iraqi director, born in Nasiriyah, Southern Iraq. He graduated from the College of Fine Arts in Baghdad in 2010. He holds the position of Director of Film Production in the Iraqi Ministry of Culture.
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NIK AMIR MUSTAPHA

ASEAN Juror - Nik Amir is a director, producer, scriptwriter and founder of Lumatic Films. His latest feature, Imaginur (2023) achieved major recognition at the 33rd Malaysian Film Festival (FFM33) Best Film and Best Director.
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EMBI C NOER

ASEAN Juror - Embi C. Noer is an award-winning Indonesian composer whose career spans over four decades in theatre, film and music innovation. His work has earned him the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Bandung Film Festival.
About us

Welcome to the seventh edition of ASEAN International Film Festival and Awards.

Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia, located on the island of Borneo, will once again host this dramatic 3-day event where the best in the film industry gather to celebrate, honour and recognise excellence among their peers.

ASEAN directors, cinematographers, actors, actresses, celebrities, film students and fans will converge to be enthralled by the finest movies, entertained by first-rate artistes and educated by the most outstanding film-makers in the region.

In line with Sarawak high-tech evolution in this digital age,  the focus of AIFFA7 will be ASEAN’s exponential development towards embracing technology in the film industry.

AIFFA will present a whole range of activities with the ASEAN region leading to the highlight of the celebrations where the 2025 award winners will be announced.

expect celebrities and great films that have gone beyond ASEAN to win other international awards.

AIFFA ASEAN UNIFEST COMPETITION

Let us discover which ASEAN University wins this AIFFA UniFest Award. ASEAN UniFest 2025 winners will be announced by ASEAN UniFest organisers ASEAN PR NETWORK (APRN) & AIFFA Organisers WORLD COMMUNICATIONS on 12th November 2025.

This project was developed in response to a call to action by ASEAN universities to respond to give mandate to the UN Sustainable Development Goals. ASEAN UniFest aims to maximise the impact of university students’ creativity in promoting and raising awareness of the SDGs and to learn and share best practises among ASEAN universities and youth. ASEAN UniFest aims to identify the gap in awareness raising on the SDGs among the youth and targets university students to express their views on how they understand these issues and how they can contribute to solving them. Participants at universities across the ASEAN region will understand the importance of global challenges such as gender equality, environment, human and civil rights and the need to raise awareness of these issues within ASEAN as one identity and one community with one strong voice.

AIFFA 2025: BORNEO DOCUMENTARY AWARDS

The ASEAN International Film Festival & Awards proudly introduces the Borneo Documentary Awards, a new competition track honouring powerful nonfiction storytelling rooted in Borneo and East Malaysia. Borneo filmmakers will have an opportunity to showcase their works to highlight the many cultural, traditional, geographical wonders of this island. There will be 3 main awards:

presentation will be held at the Borneo Cultures Museum Auditorium on Friday 14th November 2025.

🌟 AIFFA 2025 Gala Night! 🌟

Don’t miss this once-in-a-lifetime evening where international superstar Simon Yam graces the stage in Kuching, alongside ASEAN music legends Dato’ M. Nasir 🇲🇾 and Ruth Sahanaya 🇮🇩! 🎤✨

Experience an unforgettable night of glamour, live performances, and cinematic celebration — as top ASEAN artists gather under one roof to entertain and inspire. 🎶🎬

📅 Saturday, 15 November 2025
📍 Colosseum Pullman Hotel, Kuching
🕕 6:30 PM Onwards

🎟️ Gold Table (8 pax): RM5,600 | Silver Table (8 pax): RM3,600
💺 Gold Seat: RM800 | Silver Seat: RM500

WhatsApp Ms. Karen +60 16-575 4261 for more information.


✨ Seats are limited — come celebrate the magic of ASEAN cinema and music with the stars!

Programmes

Lights, camera, action!

THE SPRING MALL MOVIE FOYER


ASEAN Exhibition booth & Gallery


Movie screenings of past AIFFA winning films and nominated films *GSC cineplex


Performances


Competitions 


Meet and Greet Celebrities

THE SPRING MALL MOVIE FOYER


ASEAN SDG Inter-University Competition


Screening and Awards

BORNEO CULTURES MUSEUM AUDITORIUM 


Borneo Documentaries Screening and Awards


Business Film Talks & Forum


Acting & Script Writing Masterclass


Pitch Your Film Session

GRAND MARGHERITA POOLSIDE 


AIFFA 2025 Under the Stars Opening Night


Announcement of 2025 Nominated Films

STAR CELEBRITY MEET AND GREET 


STAR CRUISE – MEET AND GREET AIFFA’S STAR CELEBRITY AT KUCHING WATERFRONT




COLOSSEUM BALLROOM, PULLMAN HOTEL, KUCHING, SARAWAK

7.00PM – 11.00PM

Ticketed Event.

Book your seats at info@aseanfilmfestival.my or whatsapp Karen at +6016 575 4261

Winner of AIFFA 2013 2015 2017 2019 2023 International Awards

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