Anwari Ashraf
Anwari Ashraf | |
|---|---|
| Born | Anwari Ashraf bin Hashim August 19, 1989 |
| Nationality | Malaysian |
| Alma mater | Middlesex University |
| Occupation(s) | Screenwriter, producer, director, occasional actor |
| Years active | 2010–present |
| Employer(s) | Astro Shaw Astro |
| Known for | Written Polis Evo and creating Project: High Council |
| Spouse |
Fatin Humaizah (m. 2011) |
Anwari Ashraf Hashim (born 19 August 1989) is Malaysian screenwriter, film producer, film director and occasional actor. He is currently become Head of Astro Shaw Ventures Production in Astro Shaw who also created Writers' Room program in 2019. He's also one of the key person behind Polis Evo franchise alongside Joel Soh and Kyle Goonting.
Career
[edit]Anwari began his filmmaking career when he goes to London, United Kingdom upon received Scholarship from Astro,[1] thus studied film video and interaction arts in Middlesex University. By the meantime, he created a short drama dark comedy film titled Kiamu! and received official selection for Portobello Film Festival in London.[2]
After returning to Malaysia, he co-written the screenplay of 2014 film, Rentap; starring Syafie Naswip, Elfira Loy and Zahiril Adzim.[3] He later approached by Joel Soh to co-written his first film with Astro Shaw, Polis Evo alongside Joel and Kyle Goonting.[4][1]
Personal life
[edit]Anwari was born in Kulim, Kedah[1] and raised in Kuala Lumpur.
Anwari married with Fatin Humaizah in 2011 just after he graduated from his alma mater.[citation needed]
Filmography
[edit]Film
[edit]| Year | Title | Credited as | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Writer | Producer | Director | |||
| 2010 | Kiamu! | Yes | Yes | Yes | Short film; also as editor and casting director |
| 2014 | Rentap | Screenplay | No | No | Also script supervisor |
| Kami Histeria | No | Associate | No | ||
| Manisnya Cinta di Cappodia | No | Line | No | ||
| Nova | No | Yes | No | ||
| 2015 | Suamiku, Encik Perfect 10! | No | Line | No | |
| Polis Evo[4] | Yes | No | No | ||
| 2016 | Aliff Dalam 7 Dimensi | Yes | Yes | No | Also as original idea |
| 2018 | PASKAL: The Movie | Screenplay | No | No | |
| Polis Evo 2 | Yes | No | No | ||
| 2019 | Pusaka | Yes | Yes | No | |
| Wira | Screenplay | No | No | ||
| 2020 | Mulut Masin | Yes | Supervising | No | |
| 2021 | Kerana Korona | No | Supervising | No | |
| J2: J Retribusi | Yes | No | No | ||
| 2023 | Polis Evo 3 | Yes | No | No | |
| 2024 | Gold | No | No | No | As Astro Shaw Ventures Production |
| Kahar: Kapla High Council | Yes | Yes | No | ||
| 2025 | Keluang Man † | Yes | Yes | Yes | Directional debut[5] |
| Projek: Kahar † | Yes | Yes | No | ||
| † | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
Television series
[edit]| Year | Title | Credited as | TV Channel | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Creator | Writer | Director | ||||
| 2019 | Sembil9n | No | No | No | Astro Citra | Script translator |
| 2020 | The Ghost Bride | Development Manager | No | No | Netflix | Malaysian-Taiwanese Netflix series |
| 2021 | Projek: Anchor SPM | Yes | Yes | Yes | Astro Citra | Directed with Razaisyam Rashid |
| 2022 | One Cent Thief | No | No | No | Astro Ria | As actor; Dani |
| 2023 | Project: High Council[6] | Yes | Yes | Yes | Directed with Zulaikha Zakaria | |
| 2024 | I.D | No | No | No | Astro Premier | As actor; Prison Officer |
| Project: Exit † | No | Yes | No | |||
| † | Denotes series that have not yet been released |
Awards and nominations
[edit]| Award | Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malaysia Film Festival | 2016 | Best Screenplay | Polis Evo | Nominated[a] | [7] |
Notes
[edit]- ^ Shared with Joel Soh, Kyle Goonting and Adib Zaini
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Biasiswa Astro realisasikan impian 'budak kampung' ke layar perak". www.astroawani.com. Retrieved 29 February 2024.
- ^ Kiamu!!! (Filem Pendek Malaysia), retrieved 29 February 2024
- ^ ih_admin (17 September 2014). "Rentap | Best Movies Malaysia | Film Distributor Malaysia". GSC Movies. Retrieved 29 February 2024.
- ^ a b "Polis Evo cetusan idea luar biasa 4 pemuda generasi baru". www.astroawani.com. Retrieved 29 February 2024.
- ^ Zikri, Arif (29 November 2023). "Live-action film of Malaysia's own iconic 'Keluang Man' begins pre-production, main cast revealed". Malay Mail. Retrieved 29 February 2024.
- ^ "#ProjekHighCouncil cipta fenomena". www.astroawani.com. Retrieved 29 February 2024.
- ^ Abdullah, Madiha. "Astro dominasi pencalonan akhir FFM28". www.astroawani.com. Retrieved 29 February 2024.