We had a pre-launch event with our Guest of Honour, Datuk Rosmadi Datu Sulai, then Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Environment. And why should we be celebrating the 10th anniversary of the KKIFF? The KKIFF is the longest-running independent film festival in Malaysia It screens movies from all around the world […]
2018 is a year of celebration because it is the 10th year of the KKIFF! So join the celebration by entering your film into the PESTA10 Filmmakers’ Competition. You are welcome to submit your short film if you are a citizen or resident in a South-East Asian country, Korea, Taiwan or Hong Kong. Submissions close […]
We are excited and proud to be celebrating our 10th KKIFF in 2018. So many of you have supported us since 2009 and we thank you for that. Come and join in the celebrations in 2018! Send in your films, join the workshops, come for the movie screenings. And keep your eyes open for updates […]
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Programmed by Nadira Ilana 15 September, 2019 – City Lounge, 2nd Floor, Riverson Walk Time Programme 9.30 AM – 10.00 AM Registration 10.00 AM – 10.20 AM My Creative Ventures – Introduction 10.20 AM – 11.20 AM Making Indigenous Films: What Does That Even Mean?Moderated by: Nadira Ilana Paula Whetu Jones Marc Abas Melissa […]
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: MBO Imago Mall When: 07-14 September Times: 7.00pm and 9.15pm – with 7.00pm only on Opening Night (07 […]
The Italian Embassy has contributed the film MAFIA & RED TOMATOES (La Nostra Terra) to the KKIFF 2017 movie screenings. It is about land that has been given back to the people from the mafia and as they try to build up a farm, the mafia boss is still causing trouble even while he is […]
Myanmar | 2016 | 95 mins | Narrative Synopsis When US-raised Jaden returs to his Myanmar birthplace to research his thesis on Burmese music, he falls in love with Hnin, a traditional and proud Burmese woman. The second reason for Jaden’s trip is to find his roots. As Hnin helps him to find his birth […]
AWARDS NIGHT – KKIFF 2017 – list of winners A. BUZZ10 FILMMAKERS’ COMPETITION NARRATIVE CATEGORY Silver Kinabalu Award – Masoud Soheili (Indonesia) for HEAVEN OF CHILDREN – sponsored by SPArKS Golden Kinabalu Award – Kubendera M.S. Mahadevan (Malaysia) for SI TOMMY – sponsored by Kopi Cap Kuda Citation: For portraying a sensitive issue, and that […]
NEW USERS Enjoy 1 free ride worth RM15 with the promo code GO2KKIFF17 Valid for rides to/from Kota Kinabalu International Film Festival 2017 screenings at Imago Shopping Mall, on 22-30 July 2017 only.