SHORT+SWEET Film Workshop: Writing for the Screen with Anwar Hadi

Part of the world’s biggest little festival, SHORT+SWEET Malaysia is celebrating its sweet 19 this year! SHORT+SWEET Malaysia 2026, which falls in September / October, will feature new works that are 10 minutes or under in six different categories: Film, Stand-up Comedy, Song, Musical, Dance, and Theatre.

This year, we're breaking tradition by hosting a film workshop during the festival, led by Anwar Hadi. With experience writing for acclaimed productions including Riot!, From Saga With Love, and Club Mickey Mouse, Anwar will share practical insights into screenwriting and storytelling to help you craft your own 10-minute masterpiece. 

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About Anwar Hadi
Anwar has written scripts for shows such as Riot! (Astro Originals), Analisa Anna Lisa (UnifiTV), From Saga With Love (VIU), Club Mickey Mouse (Disney+ Hotstar), SMK, and Lagenda Puteri Qaseh (Astro Ceria). He was also the head-writer for the #1 show on SOOKA: Kau VS Aku (seasons 1 and 2). Anwar has twelve years of experience in making hundreds of videos catered to young adults.

His compulsion to write and tell relatable stories have helped him garner over 5 million views in less than two years through more than a hundred videos for his role as writer, producer and host of the YouTube channel THELAKI. This was after making videos on his own YouTube channel Ini Anwar Hadi, pioneering content creation in the Malaysian YouTube scene. He is also a published author and an anthology editor.

Creative & Production Team
Festival Director & Executive Producer: Dato’ Dr. Faridah Merican
Artistic Director: Joe Hasham OAM
Lighting Designer & Operator: Shahrul Skye
Sound Operator: Mohd Helmi Md Khairi
Production Stage Manager: Hafiza Husna, Xavier Chen
Production Stage Assistant: Amirah Alya’
Production Supervisor: Daniel Haikal
Deputy Stage Manager: Vimal Raj  

The Kuala Lumpur Performing Arts Centre & The Actors Studio Team List 
Executive Producer: Dato’ Dr. Faridah Merican 
Artistic Director: Joe Hasham OAM 
Associate Artistic Director: Christopher Ling
Group General Manager: Ian Chow 
General Manager (Marketing Communications): Ang Yue May 
Assistant General Manager (Publicity & Marketing): Maggie Ong
Assistant Technical Manager: Mathanakumar Murthi
Technical Supervisor: Mohd Helmi Md Khairi
Senior Technicians: Mohd Faridzuan Bin Abd Rahim 
Junior Technician: Yogeshwaraan A/L Shandre Sakran
Theatre Manager: Muhammad Hazim Bin Mansur
Senior Front of House & Supervisor: Alice Tan
Front of House Assistant: Toh Ee Mynn
Production Stage Managers: Hafiza Husna, Xavier Chen
Production Stage Assistant:  Amirah Alya' Binti Abdul Karim Kasim
Production & Theatre Supervisor: Ahmad Daniel Haikal Bin Ahmad Taufek
Orchestra Manager: Soo Choy Wah
Senior Art Director: Joel Wong
Publicist: Wong Kar Yee
Multimedia Content Creator / Videographer: Chong Soong Tee
Assistant Box Office Supervisors: Jennifer John, Vaideggy Vijayasagaran 
Group Accounts Manager: Esther Kuan 
HR, Accounts & Admin Manager: Amanda Chan
Head of Academy: Kimmy Kiew
Academy Administrator: Harsvini Loganathan
Personal Assistant to Artistic Director: Farah Nadia
Personal Assistants to Executive Producer & Group General Manager: Farah Nadia & Amanda Chan
Maintenance Manager: Selva Rajoo
Security Manager: Balasubramaniam Ganapathy
Assistant Security Manager: Mahendra Karuppiah
Security Supervisor: Shandre Sakran Kumaravale
Senior Security Officer: Nadarajan Maruthamuthu
Security Officers: Balasivasubramaniam Arunasalam, Parameshvaran Perumal, Murugan Alagan