KUALA LUMPUR, July 11 -- For many filmmakers, stepping behind the camera marks the fulfilment of a lifelong dream.

Malaysian filmmaker Min Lim, that dream was fuelled by an early fascination not just with watching movies, but with understanding how they were made.

As a child, she was captivated by the creativity, technical craft, and countless decisions that transformed ideas into stories on screen.

One film that left a lasting impression was Star Wars, whose scale, imagination, and groundbreaking effects sparked a question that stayed with her.

"I was completely hooked," she told Malay Mail.

"More than anything, I remember thinking, 'How on earth did they do that?' And that curiosity never really went away."

Growing up in Malaysia ...