Buy Tickets On-line Now! You can buy tickets right now for all CINEBALU screenings. This includes 27 films from 16 countries screening at MBO Imago Mall from 07-14 September! Read all about them when you are making your booking. WHY BOOK ON-LINE FOR CINEBALU? It’s cheaper – RM10 per ticket per show. Buy 2 […]
Sabah Pitching Training & Awards is delighted to have Mark Overett from JMC Academy, Brisbane, as the Lead Trainer this year. Mark Overett is a writer/producer and founding partner of New Holland Pictures Two. His films include 6 x AFI Award winning drama UNFINISHED SKY (2007, dir. Peter Duncan); NZ comedy SEPARATION CITY (2009, dir […]
We are proud to present to you our CINEBALU screenings for 2019, programmed by Mr Ho Hock Doong. Come and see 27 movies from 16 countries – with award-winning dramas, comedies, family conflicts, documentaries, animations from Japan, Thailand, Singapore and Philippines, stories set in Sabah and West Malaysia – and a South-East Asian Premiere. Where: […]
The KKIFF is celebrating its 10th anniversary this year and as part of our celebration we are having a seminar day of talks, panels discussions and a masterclass. Check out the programme here. Come and join the discussions about funding creativity, indigenous films, animation in Sabah and film distribution. Learn about Tony Pietra Arjuna’s career […]
We recently announced the 19 regional movies selected for screening at the KKIFF 2019. The CINEBALU screening programme for the KKIFF’s 10th anniversary is rounded out with eight more feature films from around the world. There is a really interesting range of films from Germany to New Zealand to Argentina to Japan! Our Opening Night […]
We are delighted to announce the selection of films from around the region includes drama, documentaries, animation, reflections, comedy/satire and lots of award-winning movies. The selected movies are: Movie Director Country 1. Abang Chia Xuen Low Malaysia 2. A Million Years Danech San Cambodia 3. Balance Raymond Limantara Singapore 4. Huminodun Aaron Cowan & […]
KKIFF team meeting with Mr William Baya, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Tourism, Culture & Environment. Mr Baya confirmed that the Ministry will sponsor all 4 Golden Kinabalu Awards for PESTA10 as part of the KKIFF’s 10th anniversay! This is in addition to its annual sponsorship.
Sabahans are very lucky. Sabah has the Kota Kinabalu International Film Festival (KKIFF), the longest-running independent film festival in Malaysia with movie screenings from all round the world free talks free workshops free training It also gives filmmakers from the region valuable exposure to internationally respected and recognised film industry professionals. There isn’t a film […]
The KKIFF is looking for 12 documentary film projects to be part of the Sabah Pitching Training & Awards 2017. Applications close on 31 July 2019. What is it? Sabah Pitching Training & Awards is a platform for filmmakers from the ASEAN region, Korea, Taiwan and Hong Kong to launch new feature-length documentary film projects […]
From Story to Screen Making a short documentary or narrative film 08-15 September 2019 What is it? 4 teams of participants from Malaysia working with international and regional instructors making either a 10-minute documentary OR a 10-minute narrative film Participants apply individually to be in either a documentary or narrative team. Documentary teams will have […]
Theme: Length: Submissions: Celebration or Festival Up to 10 minutes Close on 31 July 2019 Categories Categories for *Pesta10 are:- Documentary Narrative (Story) *Indigenous Language Malaysia Day * Pesta is a Malay word meaning celebration or festival. * An indigenous language is a language that is native to a region and spoken by indigenous people, […]
KKIFF 2017: Jude (Festival Director) with Jet Leyco (Philippines), Abgeline Tabilog (Philippines) and Douglas Seok (Korea) Focus for 2019: CELEBRATION Screenings: 7-14 September 2019 Venue: MBO Imago Mall Deadline for submissions: 17 May 2019 Submission Guidelines Submissions can be made by citizens and residents of ASEAN countries (Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, […]