1. BIODATA
Name : Adman b. Md. Salleh.
Date of birth : 08.10.1949
Place of birth : Penang, Malaysia.
I/C No. : 491008-07-5285.
Address : No.2, Jalan Cempaka 5,
Taman Cempaka,
68000 Ampang,
Selangor, Malaysia.
Telephone : 603 - 92020980 / 010 9829246.
Email : adman_s@yahoo.com
mandasalah8adman@gmail.com
Educations :
Masterclass Sreenplay Workshop ( 10 August – 10 September 2005 ).
Light! Camera! Action! Cut! Seminar on directing Film & TV. ( May 2002.)
Cert. on Planning & Production of Drama Series from Sender Freies
Berlin, Germany (March 7 – May 29, 1988)
Training program on camera maintainance at Cinema Products
Corporation, Los Angeles. ( 29 March to 17 April, 1982 )
IPTAR/AIBD workshop in documentary film. (February 15 - 19, 1982.)
IPTAR/AIBD Regional Course in population & development
communication (March 30 – April 30, 1981.)
Dip. in Tech of Filmmaking, London International Film School, U.K.(1975 -
1977)
Digree in Fine Art from Institute of Technology MARA, Malaysia (1969 -
1972)
St. Mark's ( Sec ) English School, Butterworth, Province Wellesly (1964 -
1968)
Sultan Ahmad Tajuddin English School, Jitra, Kedah (1962 - 1963)

2. Derma Primary English School, Kangar, Perlis (1958 - 1961)
Experiences :
Dean of Film & Video Faculty ASWARA ( 2010 – 2014 )
Freelancing as film / TV director (1995 - 2009)
Part-time teaching at Akademi Seni Kebangsaan (2000 – 2009)
Part-time teaching at FINAS Acedemy Film Malaysia (1998 - 2003)
Director / executive producer / head of megazine department & drama at
System Television Malaysia Bhd (1985 - 1995)
Documentary director in RISDA (1980 - 1982)
Drama director / producer in Radio & Television Malaysia (1982 - 1984)
Animator in Filem Negara Malaysia (1972 - 1975)
Filmmaking experiences :
Directed & screenplayed a film titled 'Paloh' (2002)
Directed & screenplayed a film titled ‘Amok’ (1995)
Directed & screenplayed a film titled ‘Bintang Malam’ ( 1991)
Awards:
2004 -July 27: Conferred ‘Darjah : Ahli Mangku Negara’ by His Majesty
‘Seri Paduka Baginda Yang di-Pertuan Agong Xll Tuanku Syed Sirajuddin
Ibni Al-Marhum Tuanku Syed Putra Jamallulail’.
Film achievements & recognitions :
2005 – Al Kausar awarded as Best Telemovie, Sound Effect and
Production management at Oscar Festival, K Lumpur ( 27 August ).
2005 - ‘ Paloh ‘ awarded as Best film at the Anugerah Skrin TV 3 .
2004 - Best film, best director, best cinematography, best art direction,
best music score and best sound effect at the 17 Malaysian Film Festival
in K.Lumpur, for film entitled ‘Paloh’.
2004 - ‘Paloh’ selected for screening at Cinemaya, New Delhi. India.

3. 2004 - ‘Paloh’ selected for screening at 17th
. Singapore International Film
Festival, Singapore.
2004 - ‘Paloh’ nominated for Best Asean Competition at the Bangkok
International Film Festival, Thailand.
2003 - Special jury award for film title 'Paloh' at the Asean Pacific Film
Festival in Tabriz, Iran.
1998 - ‘Amok’ selected for screening at the Bangkok International Film
Festival, Thailand.
1997 - ‘Amok’ selected for screening at the International Hawaii Film
Festival, Honalulu, Hawaii.
1996 - ‘Amok’ selected for screening at the Singapore International Film
Festival, Singapore.
1996 - ‘Amok’ nominated for competition at the 1st. South-east Asia,
Phnom Penh Film Festival, Cambodia.
1995 - Best editing award for the film titled ‘Amok’ at the 12th. Malaysian
Film Festival, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
1993 - ‘Bintang Malam’ selected for screening at the 1st. International
Shanghai Film Festival, Shanghai, China.
1993 -Special jury award for film titled ‘Bintang Malam’ at the 2nd.
International Pyongyang Film Festival, North Korea.
1992 - Best film, Best director, Best screenplay, Best actor, Best
supporting actress, Best supporting actor, Best cinematography and Best
editor awards at the 10th.Malaysian Film Festival in K.Lumpur for film
entitled ‘Bintang Malam’.
1991 - Special jury award for film entitled ‘Bintang Malam’ on the subject
of social issue at the Asean Pacific Film Festival in Taipei, Taiwan.
1985 - Special commendation award for a documentary titled ‘Faith of the
Klang river’ at Asean Pacific Region Broadcasting Union, Auckland, New
Zealand.