Directing
Mickey Lai
黎乐怡
Born in Malaysia in 1995, Mickey Lai is a Master’s graduate in film and TV production from the Met Film School in London. She is interested in telling stories about diverse cultural values, mortality, and identity. Her directorial short debut, The Cloud Is Still There (2020), was selected for Busan, Clermont-Ferrand, and Shanghai. Her documentary short, A Worm, Whatever Will Be, Will Be (2022), was screened at Taipei Golden Horse, SGIFF, Toronto Reel Asian, and won the Jury Award at SeaShorts. In 2024, her latest short film, WAShhh, was awarded the Pardino d’Oro SRG SSR for the Best International Short Film at Locarno77. She is also an alumni of Golden Horse Film Academy 2024 and Locarno Spring Academy 2025.
Directing (5)
Crew (12)
Fruit2026 · Script Supervisor
At February's End
At February's End2025 · Editor
All About I Loved You
All About I Loved You2024 · Editor
Enflightenment (Plaza Melayang)
Enflightenment (Plaza Melayang)2023 · producer
Empangan Nenggiri: Suara Bantahan Orang Asli
Empangan Nenggiri: Suara Bantahan Orang Asli2022 · Editor
A Worm, Whatever Will Be, Will Be
A Worm, Whatever Will Be, Will Be2022 · Editor
where time stood still2022 · Producer
A Worm, Whatever Will Be, Will Be
A Worm, Whatever Will Be, Will Be2022 · Director of Photography
The Cloud Is Still There2020 · Editor
1304KM: Girl from Sumatra
1304KM: Girl from Sumatra2017 · Original Music Composer
Act 1 Journey to Guang
Act 1 Journey to Guang2016 · producer
Act 1 Journey to Guang
Act 1 Journey to Guang2016 · Editor