The KOMAS Freedom Film Festival (FFF) which started in 2004 adopts the themes encompassed in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) which express our aspirations for genuine justice, peace, equality and democracy. Through an annual film contest, workshops and screenings, FFF provides a platform to showcase films and documentaries focusing on social issues that affects ordinary people.
Archive for November, 2009
At Stake
If you missed our screening of AT STAKE throughout the FreedomFilmFest2009 Screenings, here’s your chance to watch the documentary!
In conjunction with the International Day Against Violence Against Women, Amnesty International Malaysia will be screening Chants of Lotus (Perempuan Punya Cerita) and At Stake (Pertaruhan).
Date: 25 Nov, Wednesday
Time: 5pm to 10pm
FreedomFilmFest2010
As you know, FreedomFilmFest2009 has come to an end last weekend. KOMAS would like to thank everyone who have assisted and supported from start to finish.
And thanks to your support, FreedomFilmFest will be back next year! Do check out this space for details when the next Dare2Document competition will be launch.
If you are inspired to make a film after this year’s screenings, or have an issue in mind (whether it’s a cause you believe in or something which is happening in your community) – now is the right time to start thinking on writing that film proposal for next year’s Dare2Document Film Proposal competition. It’s not that hard; a 3-5 page proposal with a detail explanation on your ideas and storyline is all that is needed! 
NEXT UPDATE: FreedomFilmFest LONDON is BACK again!
FFF2009 at JB!
The final run of FreedomFilmFest2009 was held last weekend at Tropical Inn Johor Bahru. Prior to the 3-day festival, KOMAS also had a GADOH film screening for the first time in the state at Southern College.
The start of the 3-day festival saw Dr. Rani Padma, Imm. Past President of Soroptimist International giving a short opening address. Executive Director of KOMAS, Tan Jo Hann also facilitated the discussion sessions over 3-days.
KOMAS is also glad to see the number of FreedomFilmFest2009 followers getting bigger in JB! The FreedomFilmFest2009 would not be possible without the continuous support from our regulars and new followers. And especially to those who came in groups and sat down with us all day and night not missing a single discussion session that we had! And for that, we are grateful and glad that the democratic space we are opening up for people to watch relevant social documentaries and have discussions after is appreciated by others.
Filmmaker Choon Hiong also came down all the way from Singapore for the screening of his film All That You Can’t Leave Behind. He shared his experience on how he got involved with activism and his experience in documenting his film.
If you have missed your chance and are regretting for not buying this year’s FFF2009 T-shirts (by donation RM20) or would like to get more information on this year’s winning films, please email freedomfilmfest@komas.org !
