Mickey Lai
Directing
Born 1995-10-23 · Malaysia
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.
Crew
Fruit
Script Supervisor
Demain, il y aura quelque chose de nouveau
Director
At February's End
Director
At February's End
Writer
All about I Loved You
Director
Ah Ma
Assistant Director
WAShhh
Director
WAShhh
Writer
A Worm, Whatever Will Be, Will Be
Director
A Worm, Whatever Will Be, Will Be
Editor
A Worm, Whatever Will Be, Will Be
Cinematography
where time stood still
Producer
Hello, My Little Fortune
Director
The Cloud Is Still There
Director
The Cloud Is Still There
Writer
The Cloud Is Still There
Editor