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Presenting the short films made during the Sabah Film Lab
The KKIFF is proud to present the 4 short films made during the Sabah Film Lab 2023. Watch them here! The workshop took place from 24 Sept-1 October 2023. The...
Announcement of Winners at The KKIFF 2023
Awards Night for the KKIFF 2023 was on Sunday, 1 October at the Grand Ballroom, Hilton Kota Kinabalu. And it was a great evening – full of energy, laughter, fun and joy. It was also when we announced the winners in the Sabah Pitching Training, The Sabah Film Lab and...
Sabahan film to close KKIFF 2023!
30th September marks the end of KKIFF 2023; specifically our CINEBALU Screenings! For the whole one week from 23rd till 30th September, we have screened 21 films; 14 short films and 7 feature films. For the Closing Night on 30th September, Saturday, we are proud to...
DaVinci Resolve Clinic
Post-Production Workshop: DaVinci Resolve Clinic with Isazaly Isa, Master Trainer DaVinci Resolve Time: 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM Venue: Level Academy, Aeropod Commercial Square FREE SIGN UP!
Go10 Filmmakers’ Competition Nominations Are In!
The Go10 judges have made their decision – and the best 6 movies have been named. Watch them now and decide which three you think are going to get the Golden Kinabalu Awards for Documentary, Indigenous Language and Narrative.
Presenting our 2023 juries, mentors and lead trainer!
The Kota Kinabalu International Film Festival (KKIFF) is proud to announce this year's juries, mentors and lead trainer for our programmes and competition. Let's get to know each of them! SABAH FILM LAB About the programme: The Sabah Film Lab is an 8-day filmmaking...
Press Release: Films, competitions, training, pitching!
September is the month of the KKIFF. You can buy your tickets online now for the 8 nights of movies at City Cineplex (City Mall). 7 feature films from 6 different countries and 14 short films from around South-East Asia – there’s variety for everyone. The Go10...
Announcing the film projects selected for the Sabah Pitching Training
The Sabah Pitching Training is open to applicants from around South-East Asia and we are excited to have been able to select 10 new documentary film projects from Myanmar, Philippines, Indonesia and Malaysia, including a number from Sabah. SABAH PITCHING TRAINING –...
Announcing the participants in the Sabah Film Lab
The KKIFF is delighted to be able to announce the four teams of participants who will take part in the Sabah Film Lab from 24 September – 1 October. Good luck! It’ll be a tough 8 days – before we get to see your finished films on Awards Night (1 October). SABAH FILM...
Get your CINEBALU 2023 tickets now!
Attention all KKIFF festival goers, CINEBALU screening tickets are out now! For the full list of movies and to purchase your tickets, click here. We're so excited to share that for KKIFF 2023, we have a selection of 21 amazing films - 7 feature-length films and 14...
Press Release: The KKIFF 2023 returns this September for its 14th year!
The Kota Kinabalu International Film Festival (KKIFF) starts its week-long festival with an Opening Night film from New Zealand called ‘WHINA’. The film, which will kick off the festival on 23rd September, tells a story of a strong Māori woman who led her people to...