'Tomorrow is Spring' film wins BMW Shorties 2024

KUALA LUMPUR: This year's winner of the long-running BMW Shorties is the film Tomorrow is Spring by K. Krityishaa.

The announcement of the grand prize winner was made earlier this month.

Tomorrow is Spring is a 15-min film that tells the story of Menaga, a security guard who seems content in the life she has built in her communal flat.

However, after an argument with her partner, she becomes determined to change her way of living.

Her journey, told through a slice-of-life lens, sheds light on the struggles faced by the country’s lower-income community while centering the tale on one woman’s perseverance in the face of constant setbacks, in order to give herself the life she deserves.


Krityishaa was awarded RM80,000 as part of a production grant after her film was unanimously selected by a panel of judges comprising Jeany Amir (Bu, Kasih Suci),Saw Teong Hin (Puteri Gunung Ledang and You Mean The World To Me), Tunku Mona Riza (Redha and Rain Town), Ghazi Alqudcy (Temporary Visa, Letters from the Ends of the World) and Nadiah Hamzah (Motif).

“Tomorrow is Spring was written as a love letter to resilience and hope, not just for me but for everyone who has faced life's different seasons – showing that even if you do not get what you are looking for today, just maybe, tomorrow will be a brighter day," said Krityishaa.

"I am deeply grateful to my amazing cast and crew for their trust and dedication in bringing this story to life."

Ipoh-born Krityishaa has over seven years of experience as a director, writer and producer.

Currently a director and writer at Buzzworks Films, she said she strives to create grounded and engaging stories that Malaysians from all walks of life can relate to.

The BMW Shorties began in 2006.