HerStory Film Project

HerStory Film Project is a project by all women non-profitable organization to produce short films that involves around women’s desire, needs and creating a space where women would feel safer and secure with their sexuality to see it as something positive and beautiful rather than negative connotations society.

The five directors of this project have been announced and present during the press conference. The five directors involved are the multi-talented Bernice Chualy, award-winning filmmaker Crystal Woo, thespian Mislina Mustaffa, HerStory co-founder and filmmaker Mien.ly, and, making the directorial debut, film and TV star Sharifah Amani.

Bernice Chualy

Crystal Woo

Mien.ly

Mislina Mustafa

Sharifah Amani

The short filmed produced will be based on stories which have been selected from the thousands of entries by Malaysian’s women of all races, religions and ethnics. The stories are true story on women desires, needs, falling in love, and social expectations. The stories are collected by emails, posts and interviews.

Maslina Mustaffa quoted that, ‘I agreed to this project was not only because i am a women. But also its because i am a human too. This project will be a proof to myself that I exist and that, I, too, have something to tell. And most importantly, that it is okay for me to just be more, as long as I know who I am and where I am from’.

HerStory film project management will also hold workshops about sexuality and using creative storytelling methods in conjunction with the screenings. These workshops also aim to create a platform for women to contribute their stories.

Screening Dates:
1. Kuala Lumpur: 14 October 2010 (Annexe Gallery, 2nd Floor, Central Market Annexe, Jalan Hang Kasturi)
6 November 2010 (Black Box, MAP, Solaris Dutamas, Jalan Dutamas 1)
2. Penang: 23 October 2010
3. East Malaysia: 30 October 2010
(Venues for Penang and East Malaysia to be confirmed)