Kota Kinabalu: Kota Kinabalu Film and Video Association (KKFVA) will bring Sabah homemade films to participate in the Tiffcom Film Market in Tokyo from Oct 30-Nov 1 for exhibition and to seek potential distribution partners.
The delegation will be led by its President, Chester Pang.
Pang explained that he chose Tiffcom because it is the leading content market in Asia and is affiliated with the Tokyo International Film Festival (TIFF), the sole international film festival in Japan accredited by the International Federation of Film Producers Association and also one of Asia’s most competitive film festivals and the second largest film festival in Asia.
“With this exposure, we hope to attract international attention to our products, which focus on Borneo lifestyle storytelling and indirectly promote the beauty of Sabah as a filming destination,” he said in a statement, recently.
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“After their theatrical releases, local producers have limited opportunities for further distribution and networking.”
Pang said in recent meetings with film producers and directors Mark Abas (Avakas and Silent 177), Katak Chua (Craze Below The Wind), Flora Juanis (Tribesman), Yuri Mejal (KK Knockout), John Samud (Namatai), Timothy Stephen (Sinakagon), Ryot Ujin (Maria), Jackson Ho (The Sight Of Borneo Kirin), Bibi Harith (The Inherent Tribe Tatana), William Chiang (Butterfly), Jade Morris, Nadira Ilana, Will Foster, and Gregory Giting, and many expressed interest in participating in the programme.
Pang also invites recent productions, such as Mantera by Michelle Pang, Giring by Lucilia Anggun, Syurga Dalam Botol by Ebi Kornelis, and Once Upon A Time In Tamparuli by Jass Tarmin, to participate in this film market and explore opportunities for co-production funding.
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