KUALA LUMPUR: Communications and Digital Minister Fahmi Fadzil extends his congratulations to Jared Lee, the director of the short film ‘Horologist’ for winning the Best Animation award at the San Diego Comic-Con 2023 in the United States, on Wednesday (July 26).
Fahmi, in a Facebook post on Wednesday night, expresses his pride in the country’s animation industry, as this marks the first Malaysian animation to win such an esteemed award.
“On behalf of the Communications and Digital Ministry, we are proud that he took advantage of a grant from the Malaysian Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC) to create this animation. Once again, congratulations Jared Lee!” Fahmi commented.
Meanwhile, Lee expresses his gratitude to MDEC and the National Film Development Corporation of Malaysia (Finas) for their contributions to his success, in a post on his Instagram account @jaredle3.
“I have no words other than a big thank you to everyone who said yes to this project, and everyone who has supported the manga,” Lee stated.
“Friends, family, and my wife, who believed in the stories I’ve wanted to tell, and the visions I couldn’t describe properly in words,” he added.
“I will continue to push forward as long as I am able,” he concluded. – Bernama
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