The film “Tegkang”, which portrays life in the highlands of Bario, Sarawak, was on Sept 18 selected as the winner of the Best New Filmmaker Award at the First-Time Filmmaker Showcase, which is part of the prestigious Lift-Off Sessions hosted by Lift-Off Global Network at Pinewood Studios in London.

The win qualifies the film to compete in the final round of the Season Awards, an annual event at Pinewood Studios, which celebrates the best projects of the Lift-Off season.

“Tegkang”, written and directed by Josh Nawan, tells the story of life in a remote village that has kept a closely guarded secret for years and which begins to unravel...