Indivior Red Ribbon Short Film Competition Winners Announced
Ineza Roussille (third from left), grand prize winner of the Indivior Red Ribbon Short Film Competition shows off her trophy and assortment of prizes. Looking on from left: Datuk Dr Raj Karim, President, Malaysian AIDS Council; Dato' Dr Hj Azman Bin Abu Bakar, Director of Medical Development, Ministry of Health Malaysia; Dr Rick Lines, Executive Director, Harm Reduction International; Subaharan Sridaran, Business Unit Manager, Indivior; and Professor Dr Adeeba Kamarulzaman, Chairman, Malaysian AIDS Foundation. © 2015 Ahmad Yusni/Harm Reduction International
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Indivior Red Ribbon Short Film Competition Winners Announced
KUALA LUMPUR, 15 October 2015 – Winners of the Indivior Red Ribbon Short Film Competition were announced tonight at a red carpet award presentation ceremony held at the Golden Screen Cinemas, Pavilion here.
Jointly organised by the Malaysian AIDS Council and Malaysian AIDS Foundation, and sponsored by Indivior, the competition sought to challenge young aspiring Malaysian filmmakers aged 18 – 40 years to explore, critically and creatively, HIV and AIDS issues under the themes of stigma and discrimination, harm reduction, and Islam and HIV.
Ineza Roussille’s MyLife, My Story: Moon emerged as the grand prize winner of the competition, taking home RM 10,000 in cash and an assortment of other prizes including a trophy, smart phone, camera and certificate of excellence.
Ineza Roussille (third from left), grand prize winner of the Indivior Red Ribbon Short Film Competition shows off her trophy and assortment of prizes. Looking on from left: Datuk Dr Raj Karim, President, Malaysian AIDS Council; Dato’ Dr Hj Azman Bin Abu Bakar, Director of Medical Development, Ministry of Health Malaysia; Dr Rick Lines, Executive Director, Harm Reduction International; Subaharan Sridaran, Business Unit Manager, Indivior; and Professor Dr Adeeba Kamarulzaman, Chairman, Malaysian AIDS Foundation. © 2015 Ahmad Yusni/Harm Reduction International
An installment of the My Life, My Story online video series that takes as its goal one simple idea; letting people living with HIV tell their own story, My Life, My Story: Moon recounts the real-life experience of Moon discovering the power of accurate information on HIV. Initially told that she only had until the end of the year to live, it was not until she found a second medical opinion that she learned about HIV treatment. Once on treatment, she found the strength to take control of her life and start educating others to reduce stigma in the Malaysian community.
The production team of Love Positive, second prize winner of the Indivior Red Ribbon Short Film Competition. © 2015 Ahmad Yusni/Harm Reduction International
The second and third prizes were awarded to Love Positive (directed by Sylvia Peh) and Anstigma (Riyadh Zuhdi Bin Loksin), winning RM 7,000 and RM 5,000 in cash respectively. Both films challenged society’s negative perception of people living with HIV.
A total of 41 eligible entries were received over the course of the competition that ran between 1 July and 10 September 2015.
The selection process was presided by a panel of distinguished personalities representing the entertainment industry led by actor and Red Ribbon Celebrity Supporter Fahrin Ahmad, as well as media, sponsors, partners, civil society and people living with HIV.
Red Ribbon Celebrity Supporters of the Malaysian AIDS Council and Malaysian AIDS Foundation at the Indivior International Harm Reduction Film Festival premiere gala, celebrating winners of the Indivior Red Ribbon Short Film Competition. From left: Aanantha, Fahrin Ahmad, Winnie K, Dee and Shah Shamshiri. © Malaysian AIDS Council/Malaysian AIDS Foundation
All eligible entries were also made available for public viewing via the competition’s Facebook page.
The people’s choice award, for the most popular entry based on the highest number of Facebook ‘likes’, went to Bukan Hal Aku (Aidil Bin Dulbahari).
The Indivior Red Ribbon Short Film Competition award commemorated the premiere night of the Indivior International Harm Reduction Film Festival 2015; serving as a prelude to the 24th International Harm Reduction Conference taking place in Kuala Lumpur from 18 – 21 October 2015, which is being co-organised by Harm Reduction International and the Malaysian AIDS Council.
“Indivior is proud to sponsor the Red Ribbon Short Film Competition in our continuous bid to further improve awareness of such a critical health issue as HIV and AIDS. As world leader in opioid addiction treatment, we know too well the devastating impact of inaccurate information, misconceptions, myths, stigma and prejudice surrounding HIV and AIDS that are sadly still pervasive in our society,” said Subaharan Sridaran, Business Unit Manager, Indivior.
“We hope the winning films will be able to open minds and pave the way to a society that treats people living with HIV with compassion, dignity and respect.”
In addition to Indivior as the leading sponsor, the competition was supported by the Ministry of Health Malaysia, Yayasan Sime Darby as strategic partner, Veedo as official online partner, TV9 and 8TV as official TV stations, as well as the Department of Islamic Development Malaysia, Harm Reduction International, the Kuala Lumpur Performing Arts Centre, Maybank, Miss Universe Malaysia Organization and Universiti Sains Malaysia.
Joining the sponsor and partners, the Malaysian AIDS Council and Malaysian AIDS Foundation wish to congratulate the winners and thank all who submitted their entries for the competition.
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Malaysian AIDS Council
The Malaysian AIDS Council (MAC) was established in 1992 to serve as an umbrella organisation to support and coordinate the efforts of non-governmental organisations (NGOs) working on HIV & AIDS issues in Malaysia. MAC works in close partnership with government agencies, the private sector and international organisations, to ensure a committed and effective NGO-led response to the HIV epidemic. In addition to providing nationwide coverage of HIV prevention, treatment, care and support services, MAC and its Partner Organisations serve as the common voice for communities most affected by HIV & AIDS in the country.
Malaysian AIDS Foundation
The Malaysian AIDS Foundation (MAF) was formed in 1992 to raise and administer funds to support the activities and programmes of Malaysian AIDS Council (MAC) and its Partner Organisations. MAF funds prevention, treatment and care programmes conducted by MAC. MAF also distributes corporate donors’ funds to support projects that have been unable to secure government funding or projects located in parts of the country where resources are scarce.
Contact
Malaysian AIDS Council and Malaysian AIDS Foundation
Zaki Arzmi | +6016.292.2948 | zaki@mac.org.my
Meera Abi | +6016.414.6400 | meera@mac.org.my
Indivior
Nicholas Yeoh | +6017.603.6028 | nicholas.yeoh@indivior.com
