

The Kuala Lumpur International Short Film Festival (KLIS) is the first and only short film festival in Malaysia and it is based in the metropolitan city of Kuala Lumpur.
The Kuala Lumpur International Short Film Festival (KLIS) showcase the shorts by filmmakers from around the world to an audience of film executives and buyers, journalists, film fans and filmmakers. Along with screenings, there are seminars, workshops and parties to allow everyone the chance to share our passion for independent cinema.
The Kuala Lumpur International Short Film Festival (KLIS) is also encourage short filmmaker to participate/compete in the Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) category which entitle for Green Award. A special CSR campaign program was design during KLIS 2012 beside of other filming base events.
Date and venue
Date : 30-31 January – 1st February 2012
Venue : DBKL Kuala Lumpur Malaysia
Organizer
KLIS Network
SUITE 35-1,
JALAN 45A/26,
TAMAN SRI RAMPAI, SETAPAK
Kuala Lumpur Wilayah Persekutuan 53300
Malaysia
Phone: 603 41499466
Fax: 603 4149 9946
info@klisfestival.com
http://www.klisfestival.com/
About KLIS 2012
MISSION & OBJECTIVE
The Kuala Lumpur International Short Film Festival (KLIS) aims to celebrate and recognize the excellent creativity works by international short filmmakers. To show the very best from independent filmmakers . Kuala Lumpur International Short Film Festival (KLIS) was designed to fit in the calendar of event in conjunction of Malaysia’s Federal Territory Day every 1st of February
From the desk of Tan Sri Ahmad Fuad bin Ismail
Mayor of Kuala Lumpur
“Selamat Datang” means welcome. And I hope that this website will give you that welcomed feeling when you visit our city. There is information here that will help you to plan your trip, get around and get to know a little of what KL has to offer.
Kuala Lumpur, the capital city of Malaysia, is a bustling metropolis and home to 1.4 million people from many different races, religions and cultures. Our city is a melting pot of ethnic and cultural diversity. Diversity is the spice of life in Kuala Lumpur, where Malays, Chinese, Indians and others have all injected their own unique influences to Kuala Lumpur’s Art, Language, Architecture and Food Scene. The city is abundant with flavours, colours and experiences that are just waiting for you.
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For every visitor, Kuala Lumpur is an experience just waiting to happen. I can safely say that once you visit, I know that we will welcome you back to our city in the future.
Tan Sri Ahmad Fuad bin Ismail
Mayor of Kuala Lumpur
