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A father builds his dream home; his son grows up watching it fall apart.

A koi pond with a waterfall. A towering birdcage. Huge rooms.
Through a child’s eyes, a son remembers the grand house his family once lived in together in an autobiographical animated documentary. Not everything endured.

titlethe greatest house my father built
categoryshort film
genreanimated documentary
duration11 minutes
format4:3 digital
techniqueshand-drawn 2D, game capture
thematicfamily, childhood, coming-of-age
languageHakka with English subtitles
countryMalaysia
year2027
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A passion project by three brothers

An animated documentary short film that combines

2D Hand-drawn Animation
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Game Footage
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A True Story from Malaysia

“This film draws from my memories of a house meant to hold my family together but tore us apart. Making it helped me find meaning in those growing pains. I believe its universal themes can spark dialogue about unspoken family struggles and show how something beautiful can grow from the ruins. ”

King Yaw Soon

Director - Writer - Animator - Editor

Hailing from Malaysia, King Yaw Soon is a filmmaker and multidisciplinary artist whose films have been featured at Short Shorts Film Festival & Asia, Cinequest, and SF DocFest. Living in San Francisco, he also shapes global game culture through his editorial work at Electronic Arts, crafting acclaimed trailers for The Sims 4 and EA Sports FC.

Past Films

  • Short Shorts Film Festival & Asia, JAPAN 2021
    Short Shorts Film Festival & Asia National Tour, JAPAN 2021
    San Francisco Documentary Festival, USA 2021
    Nòt Film Fest, ITALY 2022
    Lampa International Film Festival, RUSSIA 2021
    Hawaii International Film Festival, USA 2021
    Philadelphia Asian American Film Festival, USA 2021
    Boston Asian American Film Festival, USA 2021
    Austin Asian American Film Festival, USA 2021
    DC Asian Pacific American Film Festival, USA 2021
    Houston Asian American & Pacific Islander Film Festival, USA 2021
    Featured on Malaysian National Newspaper

  • Cinequest Film Festival, USA 2019
    CAAMFest, USA 2019
    6th Season of KQED Film School Shorts, USA 
    San Francisco Indie ShortsFest, USA 2019 
    Houston Asian American Film Festival, USA 2019 
    Boston Asian American Film Festival, USA 2019 
    Silicon Valley Asian Pacific FilmFest, USA 2019 
    Represent Film Festival, USA 2019

  • Campus MovieFest “National Best Picture”, USA 2017
    Campus MovieFest Showcase at Cannes Court Métrage, FRANCE 2017
    Seeker Stories Documentary Finalist, USA 2017
    Reno Tahoe International Film Festival, USA 2017
    Utah Film Festival And Awards, USA 2018

Allison Kim

PRODUCER
SYSTEMS ENGINEER at PIXAR Animation studios

Korean-born and based in San Francisco, Allison Kim works at Pixar Animation Studios by day while pursuing creative projects across film and music. As producer of The Greatest House My Father Built, she supports the film’s development and production.

Selected Credits (Pixar & Independent):
Hoppers (2026)
Wishing Trees (2025)
Inside Out 2 (2024)
Elemental (2023)

Meet the team.

  • Jackson Soon • Music Composer

    Since age five, Jackson Soon has excelled in competitive singing. Now a UCSI University student, he expands into composition, with his debut for Yello premiering at the 2021 Short Shorts Film Festival & Asia.

  • Ellie • Art Director

    Ellie, also known as SillyJellie, is a Kuala Lumpur–based illustrator and muralist whose work includes concept art for No Straight Roads, posters for Disney’s Raya and the Last Dragon, and murals for Subway. Instagram @ellietophia

  • Andy WaiKit • Animator

    Andy Wai Kit is a Kuala Lumpur–based animator and freelance illustrator specializing in 2D animation. He has worked on animated TV series, games, and international projects including Final Fantasy XIV, FILA x Peanuts, and Ford. Instagram @andy_waikit

  • Mina Chacko • Animator

    Mina Chacko is a California-based character designer, illustrator, and filmmaker, and a BFA graduate in Character Animation from California Institute of the Arts (CalArts). Her previous short films include Giselle, Eclipse, and Lunch Hour. Instagram @kanicomics

  • Morgan Bernados • Marketing Coordinator

    When not at her nonprofit 9-5 job, Morgan is a Bay Area photographer, content creator, and professional hype woman.
    instagram & tik tok: @morganbernados

For our third animator feature... meet Ellie! Also known as @elliethopia 🙈🫶 Scroll for a peek at her portfolio. Ellie is a concept artist, illustrator and mural artist currently based in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. As a concept artist, she has w
Introducing our production team: @kanicomics !!! Mina is an LA based character designer, illustrator and filmmaker. Some of her previous films include: Giselle, Eclipse, and Lunch Hour which can be found on YouTube. Thank you Mina for helping us br
Introducing our production team: @andy_waikit !! Andy Wai Kit is a Kuala Lumpur–based animator and freelance illustrator specializing in 2D animation. He previously worked at Lemon Sky Animation, contributing to animated TV series, games, and i
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