CINEBALU - Call for submissions

CINEBALU provides an opportunity for independent regional filmmakers to screen new work at the 2024 Kota Kinabalu International Film Festival (KKIFF). Our aim is to highlight the talent of emerging, independent filmmakers throughout the ASEAN region, Hong Kong, Taiwan and Republic of Korea. This is out of competition.

Want your film to be part of the festival? Submit now!

For more information about the film festival, visit www.kkiff.com

Submission Guidelines
1. Submissions can be made by citizens and residents of ASEAN countries (Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Viet Nam), Korea, Taiwan and Hong Kong.

2. The submission charge on FilmFreeway is US$8.00.

3. All genres are eligible for submission.

4. Shorts and feature-length films are eligible.

5. Screeners/preview copies for both shorts and feature-length films can be submitted.

6. Multiple submissions are welcome.

7. The film can be in any language – but English subtitles are required, even if the language of the film is English.

8. Submissions must have been completed on or after 15 September 2022.

9. Copyright for all music and videos used must be owned by the filmmaker. By submitting your film to the KKIFF2024, you agree that the KKIFF2024 will not be held liable for any copyright infringements perpetrated by you or your film.

10. KKIFF reserves the right to use stills and/or short clips of films submitted to CINEBALU for the purposes of marketing and promotion.

11. Submissions must be received on or before: 15 May 2024.

12. Our preferred festival screening format is DCP, although Blu-Ray or DVD are also possible. If you submit your film as an MP4 file, the KKIFF can convert it to DCP format.

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If you have any questions, contact: Jude +60 14 351 4298 or Jasmine +60 17 821 2132 or email us: info@kkiff.com

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  • Fifi Finolla

    We had a fantastic time and were honored to be part of this year's event. Everything was amazing! Everything was amazing!

    October 2023
  • Fantastic festival! One of our team attended the screening and had an amazing time. They are great at promoting artistic films and creating a fun festival.

    October 2022
  • Thank you for Belaban Hidup movie official selection, you guys are Awesome!

    October 2021
  • Harvan Agustriansyah

    Thank you Jude Day as Festival director and all staff of KKIFF for having my film Sugar On The Weaver’s Chair on your film program this year. The festival so unique and much appreciated. All the best for the festival..

    October 2021
  • Ming Siu Goh

    Jude and team were lovely to work with, and we thoroughly enjoyed the panel discussion we had, as well as the other quality films selected!

    October 2020