Returning to Kuala Lumpur from 18–25 July 2026, the 9th Malaysia International Film Festival (MIFFest) promises another exciting celebration of international cinema. This year's ambassador lineup features Bront Palarae, Daiyan Trisha, Jack Tan, and Zizan Razak, who embody the festival's spirit of creativity and cultural exchange. The festival will kick off with BAGA: Tomorrow Belongs To No One and draw to a close with Yellow Letters, bringing audiences on a cinematic journey that reflects this year's theme, "Resonance."
Official Juries Final Selection Jury Jury Name(s) Jury Member Jury President Anurag Kashyap Ananda Everingham rowspan="4" Man Lin-Chung Midi Z Sharifah Amani Jury Name(s)Preliminary SelectionSemi-Final Selection Ameerul Affiq rowspan="15" A. Wahab Hamzah Andrew BoongFarid RahmanHidayah HishamHo Chee JenIsyraqi Yahya Lim Mei Fen Pael Khugan Qistina YusofSarah Lois DoraiVernon Adrian EmuangWeissa G. Yussuf Mohd YunusZuli IsmailA Samad Hassan rowspan="8" Ally Sunhee HANChia-Hui WangJasmine Suraya Noor Azam ShairiPatrick Mao Huang Prof. Eva Kit Wah WanStefano Centini
Official Selection
Opening Film English titleOriginal titleDirector(s)Production country BAGA : Tomorrow Belongs To No One Ariff ZulkarnainMalaysia
Closing Film English titleOriginal titleDirector(s)Production country Yellow Letters Gelbe Briefe Ilker Çatak Germany, France, Turkey
A Lister English titleOriginal titleDirector(s)Production country SHAM でっちあげ Takashi Miike Japan Sirât Oliver Laxe Spain, France Two Seasons, Two Strangers 旅と日々 Sho Miyake Japan
Neon English titleOriginal titleDirector(s)Production country A Dance With Rainbows 恨女的逆襲 Lee Yi-shan Taiwan AnyMart チルド Yusuke Iwasak Japan Calle Málaga Maryam Touzani Morocco, France, Spain, Germany, Belgium June 六月 Wang Yang Hong Kong, China
Manifesto English titleOriginal titleDirector(s)Production country Anti-Heroes of the Bahian Underground Anti-Heróis do Udigrudi Baiano Henrique Dantas Brazil A Shanghai Daughter 上海女儿 Agnis Shen Zhongmin China
Malaysian Dispatch
English titleOriginal titleDirector(s)Finding Ramlee Megat SharizalHER SECOND ACT Joey Lee Polong Zulkarnain Azhar
ASEAN on screen
English titleOriginal titleDirector(s)Production country Bury Us in a Lone Desert Nấm Mồ Lý Tưởng Nguyễn Lê Hoàng Phúc Vietnam Dopamine Dopamin Teddy Soeriaatmadja Indonesia Phra Ruang: Rise of the Empire พระร่วง..มหาศึกสุโขทัย Chartchai Ketnust ThailandRepublic of Pipolipinas Republika ng Pipolipinas Renei Dimla Philippines Tears in Kuala Lumpur Ridhwan Saidi MalaysiaSandbox James Thoo Singapore
Hong Kong Cinema in Flux English titleOriginal titleDirector(s) Bird of Paradise媽樣年華 Wu Chui-yi Ciao UFO再見UFO Patrick Leung Dog Day Evening一個部門的誕生 Mak Tin-shu The Dating Menu廚師發辦 Frankie Wang-Kit Chung, Amos Why Unidentified MurderUFO離奇命案 Kwok Ka-hei, Jack Lee
Russian Film Week Marking a new partnership with the Ministry of Culture of the Russian Federation and ROSKINO, this curated five-film showcase invites Malaysian audiences to discover the diversity of Russian filmmaking. From timeless cinematic treasures to acclaimed modern features, the programme highlights stories that transcend borders and celebrates the growing cultural dialogue between the two nations.
English titleOriginal titleDirector(s) Andrey Rublev Андрей Рублёв Andrei Tarkovsky Family Happiness Семейное счастье Stasia Tolstoy The Lefty Левша Vladimir Besedin Sidney Lumet's Birthday День рождения Сидни Люмета Raul Geydarov The Cranes Are Flying Летят журавли Mikhail Kalatozov
New Rhythms of Indian Cinema
English titleOriginal titleDirector(s) Black Friday ब्लैक फ्राइडे Anurag Kashyap MAYILAA மயிலா Semmalar Annam Parikrama: The Journey Parikrama Goutam Ghose Shape of Momo छोरा जस्तै Tribeny Rai Sholay शोले Ramesh Sippy
Korean Cinema: A Culture in Motion
English titleOriginal titleDirector(s) Bluefish 청어 Lee Sang-hoon Mr. Kim Goes to the Cinema 미스터김, 영화관에 가다 Kim Dong-ho
Raintown Film Festival Short Film Showcase
Experience an unforgettable evening of Malaysian storytelling under the stars at this special Open Air Cinema showcase. Featuring nine outstanding short films from the Top 10 Competition of the Raintown Film Festival 2025, the programme celebrates the creativity and passion of a new generation of filmmakers. As part of MIFFest's ongoing commitment to nurturing emerging local talent, this outdoor screening offers audiences a chance to discover the fresh voices and unique perspectives helping to shape the future of Malaysian cinema.
English titleOriginal titleDirector(s) CHILI, GARLIC AND ONION 辣椒 蒜头 洋葱 Kent Tan Drip by Drip 滴答滴答 Liang Xuan Hadiah Dari Hujan Aei Raa Hujan Di Tengah Hari Faris Nabil Kuala Lain Adam Taufiq Suharto Madeleine 潮湿衣服 Goh Zi Wei Thulir Kuhanraj Rajasingam Where the Fish Looked Up 一只鱼的天空 Yeo Jun Yu
Competition
English titleOriginal titleDirector(s)Production country Ah Girl Ang Geck Geck Singapore Aisha Can't Fly Away Morad Mostafa Egypt Becoming Human ជាតិជាមនុស្សា Polen Ly Cambodia Broken Voices Sbormistr Ondřej Provazník Czechia Girl 女孩 Shu Qi Taiwan Lucky Lu 幸福之路 Lloyd Lee Choi United States, Canada Riverstone රිවස්ටන් Lalith Rathnayake Sri Lanka Silent Rebellion À bras-le-corps Marie-Elsa Sgualdo Switzerland, Belgium, France The Red Hangar Hangar rojo Juan Pablo Sallato Chile, Argentina, Italy The Waves Will Carry Us 人生海海 Kek Huat Lau Malaysia, Taiwan
Actor in Focus: Wu Jing
English titleOriginal titleDirector(s)Production country Blades of the Guardians: Wind Rises in the Desert 鏢人：風起大漠 Yuen Woo-Ping China
Master at Work: LEE Chang-dong
English titleOriginal titleDirector(s)Production country Oasis 오아시스 Lee Chang-dong South Korea Peppermint Candy 박하사탕 Lee Chang-dong South Korea
MGGA 2026
The 9th Malaysia Golden Global Awards (MGGA) will be held in conjunction with the 9th Malaysia International Film Festival (MIFFest), taking place from 18 to 25 July 2026 in Kuala Lumpur. As the festival's prestigious closing event, the awards ceremony celebrates outstanding achievements in both international and Malaysian cinema, honouring excellence across major categories including Best Film, Best Director, Best Actor, Best Actress, and other artistic and technical accomplishments in filmmaking.
Special awards
+ Award for Excellence Achievement in Film卓越电影成就奖 Wu Jing (吴京) Lifetime Achievement Award终身成就奖 Lee Chang-dong (이창동)
Winners & Nominees Winners announced on July 25, 2026.
Winners are listed first and highlighted in boldface.
Lucky Lu Ah Girl Aisha Can't Fly Away Becoming Human Broken Voices Girl Riverstone Silent Rebellion The Red Hangar The Waves Will Carry Us Morad Mostafa - Aisha Can't Fly Away Ang Geck Geck Priscilla - Ah Girl Lalith Rathnayake - Riverstone Marie-Elsa Sgualdo - Silent Rebellion Juan Pablo Sallato - The Red Hangar Mahendra Perera - Riverstone Juraj Loj - Broken Voices Chang Chen - Lucky Lu Randika Gunathilaka - Riverstone Nicolás Zárate - The Red Hangar Lila Gueneau - Silent Rebellion TIE Ong Xuan Jing - Ah Girl TIE Buliana Simon - Aisha Can't Fly Away Kateřina Falbrová- Broken Voices 9m88 Tang Yuqi - Girl Priyantha Sirikumara - Riverstone James Seah - Ah Girl Emad Ghoniem - Aisha Can't Fly Away Grégoire Colin - Silent Rebellion Fabian Loo - The Waves Will Carry Us Audrey Lin - Girl Carrie Wong - Ah Girl Maya Kintera - Broken Voices Aurélia Petit - Silent Rebellion Catalina Stuardo - The Red Hangar Luis Emilio Guzmán - The Red Hangar Ang Geck Geck - Ah Girl Polen Ly - Becoming Human Lalith Rathnayake, Nilantha Perera - Riverstone Morad Mostafa, Sawsan Youssef, Mohamed Abdelader - Aisha Can't Fly Away Diego Pequeño - The Red Hangar Mostafa El Kashef - Aisha Can't Fly Away Yu Jing-Pin - Girl Norm Li - Lucky Lu Benoît Dervaux - Silent Rebellion Sirât - Oliver Laxe Ang Geck Geck Priscilla - Ah Girl
Presenters & Performers The following individuals, listed in order of appearance, presented awards or performed musical numbers:
+ Presenters Name(s) Role Colin Served as announcer for the 9th Golden Global Awards Bront Palarae Daiyan Trisha Jack Tan 陈泽耀 Gave an opening monologue for the 9th Golden Global Awards Goutam Ghose Presented New Hope Award Man Lin-Chung 文念中 Presented Best Cinematography Ananda Everingham Presented Best Screenplay Ji Seung Hyun 지승현 Cecilia Choi 蔡思韵 Presented Best Supporting Actress Ding 丁丁 Dr. Shaun Stephen Introduced Presenter Jack Tan 陈泽耀 and Daiyan Trisha Jack Tan 陈泽耀 Daiyan Trisha Presented Best Supporting Actor Steve Yap 叶良财 Lin Min Chen 林明禎 Presented Audience Choice Award Ding 丁丁 Dr. Shaun Stephen Introduced Presenter Sinjie Lee 李心洁 Sinjie Lee 李心洁 Presented Excellence Achievement Award to Wu Jing 吴京 Sharifah Amani Presented Best Actress Maggie Cheung 張可頤 Catherine Chau 周家怡 Presented Best Actor Joanne Goh Kim Dong Ho Presented Lifetime Achievement Award to Lee Chang-Dong 이창동 Midi Z 趙德胤 Presented Best Director Anurag Kashyap Presented Best Film
+ Performers Name(s) Role KAYDA Performed Only U by Cuurley, Kayda from Ejen Ali The Movie Performed Boneka by Kayda Geraldine Yan 顏慧萍 Performed Skyfall by Adele Adkins from the film Skyfall
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