20 – 28 OCTOBER 2017
Amari Johor Bahru | Big Bites Cafe | Roost Repurposed & Recycled. Salad Bar | LFS Broadway Cinemas, Johor Baharu
The Johor Bahru Writers and Film Festival 2017 brings together writers, storytellers, filmmakers and film-enthusiasts in a week-long celebration of ideas and stories. Through a range of performances, talks, workshops, screenings, and more, the festival invites people from all walks of life to share their stories to build cultural bridges while fostering greater artistic development to complement the city’s budding creative economy.
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EXHIBITIONS
Kata-Kata 2100 by Something Meaningful
20 OCT – 18 NOV | Big Bites Cafe
My Grandmother Stories
20 OCT – 18 NOV | Venue TBC
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BOOK MARKET / POETRY
Jendela Fiksyen Book Market
20, 21 OCT | 12.00pm – 6.00pm | Roost Recycled & Repurposed
Poetic Vibes: A Night of Spoken Word
21 OCT | 8.00pm – 10.00pm | Roost Recycled & Repurposed
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THEATRE
Shakespeare Demystified: Macbeth
20 OCT & 21 OCT | 8.00pm | Amari Johor Bahru
RM50 (regular), RM20 (students/senior citizens)
Ticket link: www.bit.ly/macbeth-jb
Facebook Event: http://bit.ly/
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WRITERS WORKSHOPS
Writing Yourself Into Your Essays by Soon Heng Lim
20 OCT | 10.30am – 1.30pm | Ballroom, Amari Johor Bahru
RM120 (Limited to 12 participants)
Publishing A Zine by Farel Omar
21 OCT | 2.00pm – 4.00pm | Big Bites Cafe, Jalan Tan Hiok Nee
RM20 (Limited to 40 participants)
Discover the Writer in You by GINA YAP LAI YOONG – Storyteller & Writer
21 OCT | 4.00pm – 6.00pm | Big Bites Cafe, Jalan Tan Hiok Nee
RM100 (Limited to 25 participants; includes a copy of ‘A Writer’s Journey’)
Wikipedia Malaysia Edit-a-thon by Wikimedia Community User Group Malaysia
22 OCT | 2.00pm – 5.00pm | Big Bites Cafe, Jalan Tan Hiok Nee
Register here at www.bit.ly/wff-workshops
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FILM FEST THROWBACK
Retrospective – U-Wei Bin HajiSaari
Screening of Jogho, Kaki Bakar, Sepohon Rambutan Indah Kepunyaanku di Tanjung Rambutan & Satu Nota Satu Fragmen
In Conversation with U-Wei HajiSaari
21 OCT | 11.00am – 6.00pm | Big Bites Cafe
Retrospective – Mat Sentol
Screening of The Unsung HERO – Mat Sentol
In Conversation with Mat Sentol
22 OCT | 4.00pm – 5.00pm | Big Bites Cafe, Jalan Tan Hiok Nee
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FILM WORKSHOPS
The Chatty Camera by Howard J Smith
23 OCT | 5.00pm – 7.00pm | Big Bites Cafe
RM 20.00
Light Fight by Howard J Smith
24 OCT | 5.00pm – 7.00pm | Big Bites Cafe
RM 20.00
Tools of the Trade by Howard J Smith
25 OCT | 5.00pm – 7.00pm | Big Bites Cafe
RM 20.00
Guerrilla Filmmaking by Kumpulan Panggung Punggok
27, 28 OCT | 11.00am – 6.00pm | Big Bites Cafe
RM 50.00
Register here at www.bit.ly/wff-workshops
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FILM FEST SHORTS
Citarasa | Hadam | Nikmat
23-25 OCT | 8.30pm – 9.30pm | Big Bites Cafe
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FILM FEST FEATURES
26 OCT | Broadway Theatre JB
10.00am Anak Merdeka
8.00pm Mameshiba 幼獣マメシバ (Japan)
27 Oct | Broadway Theatre JB
11.00am Jalal’s Story (Bangladesh)
2.30pm Pedro Páramo (1967 film) (Mexico)
5.00pm Divided We Fall (Czech Republic)
8.00pm Apprentice (Singapore)
28 Oct | Broadway Theatre JB
11.00am Song of Tibet (China)
2.30pm Tabula Rasa (Indonesia)
5.00pm SPECIAL: Think City Film Grantees’ Judges’ Panel
8.00pm FINALE: Rock Bro (Malaysia)*
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CONTACT
Website: www.jbifc.co/wff
Workshop Link: www.bit.ly/wff-workshops
Facebook: Johor Bahru: International Festival City – JBIFC
IG/TWT: @jb_ifc
Phone: 019 713 9900
Email: hello@jbifc.co
Credit info: JBIFC