Review for JAGAT in THEYOUNGFOLKS.com – NYAFF JAGAT Shot on a measly budget of RM300,000 (around $73,300), Shanjhey Kumar Peruma’s Jagat has the look and feel of a considerably larger production. To watch it, one might be surprised that 90% of the main characters were played by first time actors, many of whom pulled double […]
7.00pm Opening Night event – meet stars from JAGAT, the opening night movie 8.00pm JAGAT / BRUTAL Malaysian | 86 mins | 2015 | Drama Director: Shanjhey Kumar Perumal Screening: 8 & 12 July Venue: MBO Imago Mall Synopsis and Director’s Comment: Set in the early 1990’s, a critical period in Malaysian Indian history, the […]
KKIFF 2016 FILM SCREENINGS CINEBALU and World Movies – PROGRAMME (8-15 July) Venue: MBO Imago [ click to zoom ]
Vote now for your favourite entry in the ACTION10 Filmmakers’ Competition. Voting is open from 1-16 July only. View the shorts in the Indigenous Language, Documentary and Narrative sections at KKIFF 2016 Action10 Filmmakers’ Competition OR… Download JuiceSky Mobile App to view and VOTE! The entry with the most votes will win our JuiceSKY People’s […]
Sehari by Luke Kenny Doring – Malaysia Sehari is a story about a sixty-five year old Iban man, Apai, who loves doing what he has been doing all his life. (Iban) Avakas The Head Hunter by Marc Abas – Malaysia The story of an elderly man who denies the existence of the modern day head-hunter […]
The KKIFF 2016 is delighted to announce the list of participants selected for this year’s Sabah Pitching Training & Awards. Dates for the SPTA: 16-17 July Time: 9.00am – 5.00pm Venue: Seminar Room 3rd Floor, Likas Square Apartments The workshops are free and open to everyone – so please come! 12 exciting new film projects […]
These beautiful, unique awards are designed in KK and made using local recycled wood. They are given to the Golden Kinabalu Awards winners in the three categories of the ACTION10 Filmmakers’ Competition: Indigenous Language, Documentary and Narrative. Come and see who the winners are – and watch their winning films – at AWARDS NIGHT, Sunday, […]
Congratulations to JAGAT for being selected to be screened at the New York Asian Film Festival 2016 (22 June-9 July). The director, Shanjhey Kumar Perumal, will be going to New York for the screening. JAGAT is the Opening Night movie at the KKIFF 2016 and will be screened on Friday, 8 July at 8.00pm. On […]
Many thanks to those who attended the press conference yesterday (2nd June 2016) and we look forward to seeing you from 8th to 17th July 2016 – KKIFF 2016. If you have any questions, please contact Ms Jude Day 014-3514298 (KKIFF 2016 Festival Director) or Mr Hazli Ali 016-5522435 (KKIFF 2016 Festival Manager).
The KKIFF congratulates the four teams who have been selected to take part in this year’s Sabah Film Academy. Narrative Katak Chua, Valentine Chong and Ryan Ong – making a short film called FLOAT Tan Zheng Wei, Hiew Yun Neng and Lee Kien Fei – making a short film called As the Wind Blows in […]
Many thanks to all of you who sent in your films to the ACTION10 Filmmakers’ Competition! And to those of you who applied for the Sabah Film Academy and the Sabah Pitching Training & Awards. Application and submissions closed on 31 May!
The Kota Kinabalu International Film Festival (KKIFF) 2016 will be screening its CINEBALU and World Movies for the first time at MBO Imago Mall from July 8 to July 15.