Filmography
As a filmmaker, Fikri has been active for over 15 years, serving in a variety of roles such as director, writer, producer and editor for films ranging from independent productions in South Korea to feature film presentations in Malaysia.
Director/Writer: Mahadi J. Murat
Producer: Fikri Jermadi
Director: Fikri Jermadi
Writer: Nur E’zzah Mahmud & Nur ‘Aisyah Ezral
Producer: Muzzafar Shah Hanafi
He represented Malaysia in the 2006 Asian Young Filmmakers Forum, a ten-month cultural exchange programme conducted in Jeonju, Republic of Korea. One of only five participants selected from across Asia, he took part in extensive filmmaking workshops, discussions and festivals, culminating in the production of a Korean short film he wrote and directed.
He returned to Korea in 2008 as a recipient of the Art Major Asian scholarship (under the Cultural Partnership Initiative), offered by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, Republic of Korea. This allowed him to further his studies in the Master of Fine Arts in Filmmaking (Film Directing) programme.
In 2009, his film, Permata Bonda, would win the Best Short Film award at the 22nd Malaysian Film Festival. It would also won the Audience Award at the 2009 ASTRO Kirana Short Film Awards. Other films include Kopi Dan Dia and Following, selected for various national and international festivals. More recently, he produced LuQman, a film theatrically released in Malaysia in 2017.
In addition to his filmmaking endeavours, he is also active in the Malaysian film community. Since 2011, he has been involved with the Young Filmmaker and Digital Content Forum and the Malaysian Digital Film Awards, biennial events that highlight the industry’s best and newest voices and visions.
He served as a committee member in Filemmakers Anonymous and a curator of Nasi Bungkus Cinema; both are spaces focused on expanding the appreciation of independent films. Fikri is also a co-founder of Thoughts on Films, a platform and podcast that thinks aloud of films in Malaysia and beyond.
SELECT FILMOGRAPHY
LuQman
A poet, a dancer and her partner are caught in a triangle as they consider questions of history, culture and tradition. Theatrically released in 2017.
Director/Writer: Mahadi J. Murat
Producer: Fikri Jermadi
Following
A guy, trying to break the monotony of his life, meets a girl in a brief encounter.
Director: Fikri Jermadi
Writer: Nur E’zzah Mahmud & Nur ‘Aisyah Ezral
Producer: Muzzafar Shah Hanafi
- Selected for the Malaysian Short Film Showcase programme at the 2013 Kota Kinabalu International Film Festival
- Selected for the South East Asia in Competition category at the 2014 Chaktomuk Short Film Festival, Cambodia
Director/Writer: Fikri Jermadi
Producer: Muzzafar Shah Hanafi
- Selected for the South East Asia in Competition category at the 2014 Chaktomuk Short Film Festival, Cambodia
Kopi Dan Dia
A man, caught in between a rock and a hard place, is forced to decide between his wife and his lover.
Director/Writer: Fikri Jermadi
Producer: Muzzafar Shah Hanafi
- Part of KOPI – Antologi Filem Pendek
- Placed 2nd for the Audience Award (Best Short Film) at Freedom Film Fest 2013
- Selected for the South East Asia in Competition category at the 2014 Chaktomuk Short Film Festival, Cambodia
Fly Me to the Moon
- Placed 2nd for the Audience Award (Best Short Film) at Freedom Film Fest 2013
- Selected for the South East Asia in Competition category at the 2014 Chaktomuk Short Film Festival, Cambodia
Fly Me to the Moon
Forced to return home to take care of his mentally-disabled brother, a young man is forced to confront his past and resolve his issues with his brother.
Director/Writer: Fikri Jermadi
Producer: Cho Won-jang
Producer: Cho Won-jang
Permata Bonda
A daughter confronts the reality of being with her ailing mother.
Director: Fikri Jermadi
Writer/Producer: Mahadi J. Murat
Writer/Producer: Mahadi J. Murat
- Audience Award winnera the 2009 ASTRO Kirana Short Film Awards
- Best Short Film winner at the 2009 Malaysian Film Festival