The seventh annual Kuala Lumpur Eco Film Festival (KLEFF) recently announced the top three finalists in each of its film competition categories including Best Documentary, Best International Short Film, Best Animation, and Best Public Service Announcement (PSA). Food Tank’s video, “International Year of Family Farming,” produced by Greener Media, is among the top three finalists in the Best PSA category.
The KLEFF is organized by EcoKnights, a community based nonprofit focusing on environmental education and awareness. The goal of the festival is to provide the Malaysian community with environmental films, workshops, and discussions to improve awareness of environmental issues. Other documentary finalists, by category, include:
Best Documentary
- GMO OMG (Director: Jeremy Seifert, USA)
- Revolution (Director: Rob Stewart, Canada)
- Return of the River (Directors: Jessica Plumb and John Gussman, USA)
Best Short Film (International)
- The Story of a Danube Salmon (Directors: Jovana Milanko and Dušan Brković, Republic of Serbia)
- Saving H2O (Director: Charlie Lehmer, New Zealand)
- Endless Road (Director: Huaqing Jin, China)
Best Short Film (Malaysia)
- The Story of Awak (Directors: Andy Ho Hsin Aun, Shayne Especkerman, and Ariff Ariffin Hew)
- Save our Bats (Directors: Lee Ching Ching and Lee Shan Shan)
- Mantanani: The Struggle Towards a Sustainable Livelihood (Directors: MENGO and Bededas Studio)
Best Animation
- Borrando Huellas (Erasing Footsteps) (Director: Armando Camero, Mexico)
- It’s a Plastic World (Director: Andreas Tanner, Switzerland)
- Untold & Unseen (Director: LAM Ho Tak, Hong Kong)
Best Public Service Announcement (PSA)
- International Year of Family Farming (Director: Greener Media, USA)
- Rolling World (Director: Emilia Ruiz, France and Spain)
- S.O.S. (Director: Mohd Shahrul Arif Yusop, Malaysia)
The finalists will be reviewed by a panels of judges, and the winners will be announced at the KLEFF Awards on October 19, 2014. Food Tank’s video and others in the PSA category can be viewed here.
