ETC. Fest 2025: Film Festival Screenings (Day 2)
A range of thought-provoking documentaries on passion, love and the arts, with a generous serving of back to back adrenaline rushes and tear-jerkers. Tune into 16 features from promising local filmmakers, each leaving an echo long after its credits.
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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 - 10:10 AM)
| No | Title | Director | Institution | Time | Theme |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Before I Fell Out of Love | Firdaus Shah | Multimedia University | 9:00AM - 9:30AM | A filmmaker finds love |
| 2 | Threads of Red, Heartstrings on Paper | Andre Yee Shen Miin | Taylor’s University | 9:31AM - 9:42AM | The dreadful truth of success |
| 3 | Lost in the Mirror | Tan Pei Jie | Universiti Malaya | 9:43AM -9:46AM | A lookism commentary |
Before I Fell Out of Love
"What if one person could spark everything inside you?"
Firdaus Shah's tender documentary on understanding what it means to love, and be loved from his lens. Catch a glimpse of the trailer now.
Lost In The Mirror
Slot 2 (10:20AM - 11:20AM)
| No | Title | Director | Institution | Time | Theme |
| 1 | The Five Star Match | Andre Yee Shen Miin | Taylor's University | 10:20AM - 10:25AM | Momma's boy in the modern-day matchmaking |
| 2 | MerdeKah? | Fatin Faeza Nabila Sharman | University of Kuala Lumpur | 10:26AM - 10:31AM | The unity in question, though? |
| 3 | Pedal to the Peaks | Aqiel Jehan | University of Kuala Lumpur | 10:32AM - 10:54AM | The peak of our 15th year at the top of Cameron Highlands |
MerdeKah?
Pedal to the Peaks
Slot 3 (1:16 PM - 2:48PM)
| No | Title | Director | Institution | Time | Theme |
| 1 | The Punching bag | Joyce Saputra | Sunway University | 1:16PM - 1:29PM | When breakups shatter and rage builds up |
| 2 | Suara Hujan | Haziq Didi | Akademi Seni Budaya dan Warisan Kebangsaan | 1:30PM - 1:38PM | The unmarried couple's fear of taboo and ostracization |
| 3 | MadDog | Chartered Queen | LimKokWing University | 1:39PM - 2:09PM | Three friends and their free will to gain fame fast |
| 4 | A Daily Ordeal | Benjamin Lim | Sunway University | 2:10PM - 2:17PM | Crazy animal talk |
The Punching Bag
Suara Hujan
First look on Suara Hujan
MadDog
Crack these nut-heads, before they crack you in 'MadDog'
Slot 4 (3:00PM - 4:15PM)
| No | Title | Director | Institution | Time | Theme |
| 1 | Here Without The Sun | Lion Chong | Universiti Malaya | 3:00PM - 3:12PM | The mundanity after losing a family member |
| 2 | Cahaya | Afiq Syo | Universiti Malaya | 3:13PM - 3:22PM | Survival in abusive circumstances |
| 3 | You Are My Rock | Nick Chua Jun Hin | Sunway University | 3:23PM - 3:43PM | A heartbroken man, and his rock |
Sleepless nights and aching silence, 'Here Without The Sun"
Catch the first look on 'Here Without The Sun'.
Cahaya
Trapped between faith and freedom, one girl dares to choose her own light.
You Are My Rock
Slot 5 (4:26PM - 5:40PM)
| No | Title | Director | Institution | Time | Theme |
| 1 | Sorok dalam Sarung Bantal | Pena Qalam | UiTM Puncak Perdana | 4:26PM - 4:36PM | The fight for religious freedom in a traditional household |
| 2 | Hawa | Aween Aisham | UiTM Puncak Perdana | 4:37PM - 4:50PM | When control can't overpower over rebellion |
Sorok Dalam Sarung Bantal
Hawa
Written & Directed by Aween Aisham, here's 'Hawa'
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Created: 31 Oct 2025, 4:46PM
Updated: 02 Jan 2026, 8:35PM