ETC. Fest 2025: Film Festival Screenings (Day 1)
Date: 08/11/2025
Time: 9:00AM
Language: English, Mandarin, Cantonese, Hindi
Subtitle/Surtitle: English
Category: Film
Tags: Experimental, Screening, Documentary
Duration: 80 minutes without intermission
Doors Open: 30 minutes before the event
Seating: Free Seating
Dress Code: Smart Casual
Recommended for: 13 years old and above
Price
RM6.00, RM12.00
from
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Duration: 80 minutes without intermission
Doors Open: 30 minutes before the event
Seating: Free Seating
Dress Code: Smart Casual
Recommended for: 13 years old and above
Ticketing
Saturday
8th
Nov 2025
About
Stick around after each screening, our directors will be joining us for a live Q&A. Dive deeper into their stories, ask your burning questions, and hear the heart behind the lens.
Slot 1 (9:00AM - 10:22AM)
| No | Title | Director | Institution | Time | Theme |
| 1 | First Day | Hammy Chee | University of South Wales | 9:00AM-9:06AM | Newcomer's jitters and a sprinkle of racism |
| 2 | Doll Parts | Saashni Shan | Sunway University | 9:07AM-9:16AM | Womanhood gore |
| 3 | Tension | Ken Choy | Taylor’s University | 9:17AM-9:44AM | A deal with the devil |
First day
.jpg "First day in. All eyes on skin. Watch the teaser, because belonging isn't guaranteed.")
Tension
Slot 2 (10:22AM-11:30AM)
| No | Title | Director | Institution | Time | Theme |
| 1 | Shut-eye | Hizral Faiz Roseman | Universiti Malaya | 10:22AM-10:28AM | Are you really the only one awake? |
| 2 | Terakhir | Akmal Zakhwan | Akademi Seni Budaya dan Warisan Kebangsaan | 10:28AM-10:44AM | War-ridden world against two siblings |
| 3 | Alien vs Predator | Lam Zhi Hang | INTI InternationalUniversity | 10:45AM-11:00AM | When stop motion meets aliens |
Shut-eye
Terakhir
Catch the small clip of 'Terakhir', where brother and sisters montage their journey to safety.
Alien vs Predator
Slot 3 (1:30PM-3:00PM)
| No | Title | Director | Institution | Time | Theme |
| 1 | Come Back | Hashir Ahmed | Taylor’s University | 1:30PM-2:02PM | Unfamiliarity of the overseas and dealing the loss of a loved one |
| 2 | Sunflower: Harbour of the Word’s Mind | Truong KhietLam | Nottingham University | 2:02PM-2:14PM | Abandonment of younger siblings in abusive household |
| 3 | Overflow | Nicholas Ong Yong Chong | Sunway University | 2:15PM-2:59PM | Suppression of men’s emotions while dealing with grief |
| 4 | Along With You | Lim Xin Jie | INTI International University | 3:00PM-3:07PM | Found family in homelessness & old age paralleling orphan |
Come Back
Harbour of the Words' Mind
Overflow lingers long after the screen fades.
Slot 4 (3:24PM-4:40PM)
| No | Title | Director | Institution | Time | Theme |
| 1 | When The Stars Align | Paing Phyo Oo | The One Academy | 3:24PM-3:40PM | A love story, a sacrifice on religion |
| 2 | BOREDOM | Narresh Vijay | Multimedia University | 3:41PM-3:44PM | The privilege of security |
| 3 | Tempo | NarreshVijay | Multimedia University | 3:45PM-3:53PM | Every beam of light bends to his breakdown |
| 4 | ASHA | Holly Yeoh Jia Chi | Taylor’s University | 3:54PM-4:14PM | A friend in need, is a friend indeed, especially in dire situations |
When The Stars Align
Tempo
.jpg "When each beam if light bends to his breakdown.")
Slot 5 (4:50PM-5:40PM)
| No | Title | Director | Institution | Time | Theme |
| 1 | Table No.4 | Poh Yee-Anne | Multimedia University | 4:50PM-4:55PM | Hearing Disability & Hearing Loss |
| 2 | Broken Silence | Samuel Raj A/L Velu | INTI International University | 4:56PM-5:03PM | Crimes don’t go unpunished, even within families |
| 3 | Grandma’s Last Wish | Luka Padiurashvili | Universiti Malaya | 5:04PM-5:15PM | The fool and his grandmother’s ashes |
Table No.4
Blood stains deep red in 'Broken Silence'
Grandma's Last Wish
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