Directing
Emily Ong Shuyi
Place of birth
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Known for
Directing
Credits
7 titles
Emily Ong (they/them) is a Malaysian filmmaker and creative practitioner invested in decolonisation and community. Their work explores multiplicity and transformation of identity during a time of intense environmental shift.
Known for
4.017-year-old Giddy spends a week in England seeking reconnection with her queer and estranged sister, Julie. On the night of Julie’s 24th birthday, Giddy faces a tumultuous transition into adulthood. The sisters clash as old patterns and memories remerge.
My Sister Is a Butterfly
2024
1.0Stranded in an alien environment, a community struggles and perseveres to mend itself.
Abantu-同人
2023
Film credits
2020s · 2 titles
4.017-year-old Giddy spends a week in England seeking reconnection with her queer and estranged sister, Julie. On the night of Julie’s 24th birthday, Giddy faces a tumultuous transition into adulthood. The sisters clash as old patterns and memories remerge.
My Sister Is a Butterfly
2024
1.0Stranded in an alien environment, a community struggles and perseveres to mend itself.
Abantu-同人
2023
Behind the camera
4.017-year-old Giddy spends a week in England seeking reconnection with her queer and estranged sister, Julie. On the night of Julie’s 24th birthday, Giddy faces a tumultuous transition into adulthood. The sisters clash as old patterns and memories remerge.
My Sister Is a Butterfly
2024
4.017-year-old Giddy spends a week in England seeking reconnection with her queer and estranged sister, Julie. On the night of Julie’s 24th birthday, Giddy faces a tumultuous transition into adulthood. The sisters clash as old patterns and memories remerge.
My Sister Is a Butterfly
2024
4.017-year-old Giddy spends a week in England seeking reconnection with her queer and estranged sister, Julie. On the night of Julie’s 24th birthday, Giddy faces a tumultuous transition into adulthood. The sisters clash as old patterns and memories remerge.
My Sister Is a Butterfly
2024
1.0Stranded in an alien environment, a community struggles and perseveres to mend itself.
Abantu-同人
2023
1.0Stranded in an alien environment, a community struggles and perseveres to mend itself.
Abantu-同人
2023