Our Objectives
Get up to
RM 100,000.00
of prize money to deliver a completed
Animated Short Film
Up to 6-months project duration

Eligibility Criteria
- Incorporated in Malaysia for not more than Five (5) years under the Companies Act 1965 or Companies Act 2016;
- Active and a minimum of 51% equity held by Malaysian(s);
- Not the subject of liquidation/winding up/bankruptcy order;
- Not a winner under any of the categories of Digital Content Creators Challenge in the preceding year; cooling period is two (2) years to re-apply; and
- On going grant recipients of MDEC, FINAS, and My Creative Venture is not eligible to participate.
- Has no going concern issue and/or is not dormant.
Animated Shorts Challenge Process Flow

Call For Submission
- All applications must be submitted online.
- Kindly click on the Apply Now button below to submit, no later than the respective date.
- Pre Screening - Upon closing of the submission, a due diligence will be conducted on the applications received.

Masterclass Workshop
- All Applicants must attend a Masterclass Workshop by international experts before the Pitching Session.
- Priority is given to Masterclass Workshop attendees who complete at least 2 out of 4 training sessions before the Pitching Session.

Pitching Session
- Eligible applications will be invited for a pitching session to present their project ideas to the Animated Shorts Challenge panel of judges.
- All successful and unsuccessful applications will be notified of the official result through email after the pitching session.

Mentoring Session
- The winners are given six (6) months depending on the category to complete the selected project.
- Within that duration, the winners are to undergo a compulsory mentorship programme with selected mentors.
- The winner(s) and mentors will meet on a monthly basis as per the schedule provided by MDEC.

Submission for Awards
- Winners are required to submit completed Animated Shorts to relevant awards or festivals and provide proof of submission to MDEC within six (6) months of the project completion.

Disbursement
- The claim process will be based on the progress milestone claims, which is based on completed submission and achievements of the verified deliverables by mentors.
- The winners will be notified once the claim has been approved.

Timeline

