There is a lot of interest in Sabah about filmmaking and the potential of Sabah as a centre for the film industry in South-East Asia. The Sabah Film Forum provides a platform for discussion among the different interested parties and allows for the sharing of expertise, as well as professional networking.
With the organising of an international film festival and a filmmakers’ competition, the seeds are being planted for Sabah to become a venue for showcasing movies by newcomers, thus attracting others who are interested in movie making, including those who would like to fund new movies. From such a beginning, Sabah may emerge as a centre for filmmaking in this region.
This 1-day forum will have two parts, integrating two different groups. In the morning, there will be workshops offered by 5 invited professionals from the filmmaking industry. These will be aimed at young people who are interested in a career in movies (those who entered the ‘BLINK5’ Filmmakers’ Competition, students from UMS, KYS, Cosmopoint, INTI College, Sabah Institute of Arts etc.) but open to anyone who wishes to attend. The afternoon will be devoted to opening a dialogue with those involved to differing degrees and in different ways in filmmaking, with a view to gaining an insider’s understanding of the potential of Sabah as a centre for a filmmaking industry.
KKIFF 2011: Sabah Film Forum
Date: Monday, 6 June 2011
Time: 08:00am – 05:00pm
Venue: Theatrette Ahmad Nisfu, School of Arts Studies, UMS, Kota Kinabalu
Theme: Building a Foundation for a Sabahan Film/tv Community
Panelists: Amir Muhammad, Chris Chong Chan Fui, Ikhwan Rivai, Nandita Solomon, Fiona Lawson-Baker
Participants: BLINK5 entrants, students, those in the filmmaking/TV /video industry in Sabah, FINAS, SEDIA, interested members of the public
KKIFF 2011: Sabah Film Forum – Dedicated Workshop Topics: (09:20am to 12:00nn)
MAIN IDEA: How do we build grassroots film/video making with Sabahan stories in Sabah?
Dedicated Workshop Topics:
Dedicated Workshop Topic 1. “Sabah as an entertainment hub”
Dedicated Workshop Topic 2. “Producing from story to screen”
Dedicated Workshop Topic 3. “Lessons from the past – The Golden Age of Malay Cinema”
Dedicated Workshop Topic 4. “Documentaries that cross all boundaries”
Dedicated Workshop Topic 5. “Making your stories work with universal themes”
KKIFF 2011: Sabah Film Forum – Discussion Topics:
Discussion Topic 1. GOALS:
What should be the goals of a film / tv industry in Sabah? And how will it benefit Sabahans? Where do Sabahan film / tv productions fit into the whole Malaysian cinema and broadcasting stations system?
Discussion Topic 2. INFRASTRUCTURE:
What do we need to build and maintain a film / tv industry in Sabah for the long term and who needs to be involved (government, private sector, and non-governmental organizations)? Where does the money come from?
Discussion Topic 3. CREATIVE CONTENT:
What do Sabahans (and Malaysians) want to watch in the cinema and on tv? How do we tell Sabahan stories in a Sabahan way that is both engaging and universal – able to be shared worldwide?
Discussion Topic 4. EDUCATION:
What kind of team is needed to produce a movie? Where can Sabahans get the knowledge and expertise necessary to join a film/tv production team?
