Anwar Johari Ho

Directing · b. 1996 · Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia

Graduating from the University of Reading, UK, Anwar’s thesis short film Forget Me Not garnered accolades at multiple festivals, and his subsequent short, Burung-Burung, premiered at Jogja-NETPAC Asian Film Festival (2020), winning the Jury Prize Award at the Mini Film Festival (2021). His next short film, Fish Balls (2024) won the special mention award at the Ngilngig Fantastic Asian Film Festival. He has also directed multiple shorts and web series in Phnom Penh, Cambodia in 2021.

Full biography

An alumnus of the inaugural Malaysian Development Lab for Fiction Feature Films (mylab) in 2022, he's now developing his debut feature film.

Known for

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Fish Balls

2024 · Director

I'll Leave You Words

2025 · Director

Burung-Burung

2020 · Director

Forget Me Not

2019 · Director

Directed