Press Release: Announcement of KLEFF 2019 Selected Films and Film Screening Schedule

Press Release: Announcement of KLEFF 2019 Selected Films and Film Screening Schedule

PRESS RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

August 5^th 2019, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia – The 12th International Kuala Lumpur Eco Film Festival 2019 (KLEFF2019) film competition received and accepted a total submission of 233 environmental films from 48 countries this year under the festival’s theme: ‘Climate Action…Now.

Out of all the submissions, a total of 83 films of various lengths and genre have been selected by this year’s KLEFF jury committee.

The films will be screened over 5 days of this year’s KLEFF from 9^th – 13^th October 2019 at 2 locations – Black Box, Publika and Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre, in conjunction with the International Greentech and Eco Products Exhibition and Conference Malaysia (IGEM).

Film Screening Schedule Consisting of Films Selected for KLEFF 2019

Venue: Publika, Solaris Dutamas Kuala Lumpur

Date: 10^th October 2019 (Thursday)

Date: 11^th October 2019 (Friday)

Date: 12^th October 2019 (Saturday)

Date: 13^th October 2019 (Sunday)

Venue: Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre

Date: 9^th October 2019 (Wednesday)

Date: 11^th October 2019 (Friday)

We would like to congratulate the film makers whose films were selected to be screened in KLEFF 2019!! We are grateful for the film makers who supported KLEFF 2019 through your inspiring and educational films. We are grateful to have you participating in this film festival and look forward to more films in next year’s KLEFF.

The screening tickets will be open for sale in September, therefore interested audience are encouraged to be updated about the film screening through the official website of KLEFF via www.kleff.my.

KLEFF 2019 Film Competition Finalist to Be Announced Soon

The list of finalists will be announced on 15th August 2019. The finalists’ categories are: Best Feature Film/Full-Length Documentary, Best Short Documentary/TV Documentary, Best Short Film, Best Animation and ASEAN Young Filmmaker Award.

For more information about the Kuala Lumpur Eco Film Festival or its organizer, EcoKnights, please contact info@kleff.my

About the Kuala Lumpur Eco Film Festival (KLEFF)

The KLEFF is run and organized by local environmental NGO, EcoKnights. Now in its tenth year, the goal of the festival is to provide the Malaysian community with environmental films, workshops, talks, forums, discussions, and eco-vendors in an effort to improve awareness for environmental issues. The KLEFF2018 is supported by a variety of corporate sponsors, NGO’s, vendors, media outlets, and members of the public. Detailed information about the KLEFF, along with a complete list of sponsors and partners, can be found on their website www.kleff.my

About EcoKnights

EcoKnights is a not-for- profit environmental organization with the Malaysian Registrar of Societies. Founded in 2005 by Yasmin Rasyid, the organization focuses on community based environmental education and awareness projects that help Malaysians to understand and deal with environmental issues that affect them. EcoKnights offers a variety of programs for the community including Sentinels of Time photography competition, Knights of Nature Sustainability Camp, Anugerah Hijau youth competition, and the Kuala Lumpur Eco Film Festival (KLEFF), which is now in its 11^th year. EcoKnights also provides community films screenings, organizes environmental talks and workshops, and provides consultation and programming for environmental corporate social responsibility efforts.

For more information about EcoKnights and their programs, visit their website at www.ecoknights.org.my