US-based Malaysian director Ng Jing Ai to shoot film after win at Cannes Lions


Ng Jing Ai is hopeful the win at Cannes Lions would help with her future projects. Photos courtesy of Ng Jing Ai

Ng Jing Ai’s first short film, Fleck, was shortlisted for Best Short Film at the Cannes Lions Young Director Award in 2020.

That recognition came just a year after she graduated from the American Film Institute Conservatory (AFI).

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