Private Project

Dear Father

"Dear Father” is an experimental documentary, based on the theory of Generation Loss. It explores the memories between a father and son through voicemails, unsend letters and photographs of them together.

  • Jonathan Lee
    Director
  • Pak Sun Man
    Director
  • Lyla Ung Hei Ling
    Director
  • Goh Shi Hoong
    Director
  • Khaedchsark Siri Songkram
    Director
  • Jonathan Lee
    Producer
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    亲爱的父亲
  • Project Type:
    Documentary, Experimental, Short, Student
  • Genres:
    Slice of Life, True Events
  • Runtime:
    24 minutes 30 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    May 12, 2021
  • Production Budget:
    0 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    Malaysia
  • Country of Filming:
    Malaysia
  • Language:
    Mandarin Chinese
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    Yes - MMU University - Faculty of Cinematic Arts
  • 17th Mini Film Festival
    Kuching, Sarawak
    Malaysia
    July 24, 2021
    Special Mentioned
  • 21 International Film Schools Festival / 21 Festival Internacional de Escuelas de Cine - Uruguay

    Uruguay
    August 20, 2021
    Student Jury Special Mentioned
  • 16th JAFF JOGJA-NETPAC Asian Film Festival
    JOGJA
    Indonesia
    December 4, 2021
    Asian Perspective (Shorts)
  • 19th Mindanao Film Festival
    Mindanao
    Philippines
    December 18, 2021
    Foreign Short Film
  • International Moving Film Festival

    December 26, 2021
    Best Student Documentary Films
  • Kinosaurus Jakarta
    Jakarta
    Indonesia
    March 7, 2022
    Indonesia
  • Painting with Light (Festival of International Films on Art)

    Singapore
    July 1, 2022
    Singapore Premier
    Southeast Asian Shorts
  • Seashorts Film Festival
    Kuala Lumpur
    Malaysia
    September 23, 2022
    Special Mentioned Cathay Play Best Chinese Short Film Award
Director Biography - Jonathan Lee, Pak Sun Man, Lyla Ung Hei Ling, Goh Shi Hoong, Khaedchsark Siri Songkram

Jonathan Lee is a filmmaker based in Selangor, Malaysia. Jonathan currently works as a junior creative on local commercial sets in Selangor. He has been determined to become a film producer and director after his finishes his internship for his Diploma in TV and Broadcasting in 2018 which made him pursue his Bachelor in Cinematics Arts. He loves commercial and art house film as he had went through two different background during his education. He is currently a junior creative in a production house in Imagineers Film.

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Director Statement

The idea of the project wasn't initially about a child with his father. My team and I was going on a different direction and we met Barney a few times and felt it wasn't related to our topic. However, the more we talk to Barney. We noticed there were interesting stories such as him still having all the voicemails with his late father and how he still felt after he passed away. At that moment, we knew what we wanted to do and how to express his story out that is able to relate to some people.