ABOUT KLEX
KLEX is an independent, artist-run grassroots international festival of experimental film, video and music founded in Malaysia in 2010. KLEX aims to serve as a platform to introduce contemporary experimental moving images and music from the region and worldwide to the Malaysian audience, as well as to introduce works from South East Asia and beyond, to other parts of the world. KLEX aims to cultivate learning, understanding, friendship and exchange among local, regional and international experimental art communities.
LATEST NEWS
KLEX 2024 Open Call
Congratulations KLEX 2024 Finalists!
Congratulations from us to the selected film programme finalists for the KLEX 2024 Open Call! We apologise for a little delay in this announcement, our small volunteer team has been having a very hectic schedule lately! This year, we received 76 submissions from around the world, including works from Asia, Australia, Europe, North and South America. It is very interesting to see the works from many different regions! The selection process was challenging but our curatorial team had finally come to a collective decision on the 33 finalists, here’s the list!
Thank you again to all who submitted your works to support this artists and volunteers-run, grassroots festival of experimental moving images and music in Kuala Lumpur! Stay tuned for upcoming information about the year-end festival! To the selected artists, congrats and we’re excited to show your works!!
- INBOUND, David Anthony Sant, Australia
- La mécanique des décisions, William Delgrande & Elie Bolard, France
- Be Right There (BRB), Megan Wonowidjoyo, Malaysia
- HAIKU: A Neurodivergent Harmony, Lena Srinivasan & Deena Dakshini, Malaysia
- O/S, Max Hattler, Hong Kong
- Tanatanetek, Raito Low, Taiwan/Malaysia
- You Are the Truck and I Am the Deer, Max Ferguson, Belgium
- Gaia: Uni(co)verso, Silvia De Gennaro, Italy
- KL LIMBO, Adam Taufiq Suharto, Malaysia
- Cendres, Carme Puche-Moré, Spain
- Shanghai Quarantopia, Clarissa Zhang, Malaysia
- All Ye Faded Expectations, Jason Bernagozzi, USA
- From the Place Where the Light Goes Out, Sandrine Deumier, France
- Murmuration, Jacklyn Brickman, USA
- Una Conversación con Lizeth, Taha Long, Peru/Malaysia
- Tan Quy Market, Andrew Stiff, Vietnam
- Carmen Magellan, Noelani Kidder, USA/Spain
- 1976: Search for Life, Tess Martin, Netherlands
- Daluyong ng Ingay (Waves of Noise), Demie Dangla, Philippines
- The Announced Tragedy, Thanut Rujitanont, Thailand/Belgium/Finland/Portugal/Australia
- I AM MANY, Kien Faye & Tony Yap, Malaysia
- Thesis One, Wichkunt, Taiwan
- TWENTYTИƎWT (二〇二〇), Max Hattler, Hong Kong
- Receiving Happiness, Raito Low, Taiwan/Malaysia
- If Only I Had Wings, Franki Wals, Spain
- Chomp It!, Mark Chua & Lam Li Shuen, Singapore
- Plaza Melayang, Teo Wey Yinn, Malaysia
- Un:æn, Sim Hoi Ling, Malaysia
- Deep Time of Latent Space, Eric Souther, United States
- Postcards to the Futute: From A Time When The World Stood Still, Lim Paik Yin, Malaysia
- Grandmamauntsistercat, Zuza Banasinska, Netherlands/Poland
- Preoperational Model, Philip Ullman, Netherlands
- Take Me Places, Sao Yu Qi, Malaysia
Congratulations from us to the selected film programme finalists for the KLEX 2024 Open Call! We apologise for a little delay in this announcement, our small volunteer team has been having a very hectic schedule lately! This year, we received 76 submissions from around the world, including works from Asia, Australia, Europe, North and South America. It is very interesting to see the works from many different regions! The selection process was challenging but our curatorial team had finally come to a collective decision on the 33 finalists, here’s the list!
Thank you again to all who submitted your works to support this artists and volunteers-run, grassroots festival of experimental moving images and music in Kuala Lumpur! Stay tuned for upcoming information about the year-end festival! To the selected artists, congrats and we’re excited to show your works!!
- INBOUND, David Anthony Sant, Australia
- La mécanique des décisions, William Delgrande & Elie Bolard, France
- Be Right There (BRB), Megan Wonowidjoyo, Malaysia
- HAIKU: A Neurodivergent Harmony, Lena Srinivasan & Deena Dakshini, Malaysia
- O/S, Max Hattler, Hong Kong
- Tanatanetek, Raito Low, Taiwan/Malaysia
- You Are the Truck and I Am the Deer, Max Ferguson, Belgium
- Gaia: Uni(co)verso, Silvia De Gennaro, Italy
- KL LIMBO, Adam Taufiq Suharto, Malaysia
- Cendres, Carme Puche-Moré, Spain
- Shanghai Quarantopia, Clarissa Zhang, Malaysia
- All Ye Faded Expectations, Jason Bernagozzi, USA
- From the Place Where the Light Goes Out, Sandrine Deumier, France
- Murmuration, Jacklyn Brickman, USA
- Una Conversación con Lizeth, Taha Long, Peru/Malaysia
- Tan Quy Market, Andrew Stiff, Vietnam
- Carmen Magellan, Noelani Kidder, USA/Spain
- 1976: Search for Life, Tess Martin, Netherlands
- Daluyong ng Ingay (Waves of Noise), Demie Dangla, Philippines
- The Announced Tragedy, Thanut Rujitanont, Thailand/Belgium/Finland/Portugal/Australia
- I AM MANY, Kien Faye & Tony Yap, Malaysia
- Thesis One, Wichkunt, Taiwan
- TWENTYTИƎWT (二〇二〇), Max Hattler, Hong Kong
- Receiving Happiness, Raito Low, Taiwan/Malaysia
- If Only I Had Wings, Franki Wals, Spain
- Chomp It!, Mark Chua & Lam Li Shuen, Singapore
- Plaza Melayang, Teo Wey Yinn, Malaysia
- Un:æn, Sim Hoi Ling, Malaysia
- Deep Time of Latent Space, Eric Souther, United States
- Postcards to the Futute: From A Time When The World Stood Still, Lim Paik Yin, Malaysia
- Grandmamauntsistercat, Zuza Banasinska, Netherlands/Poland
- Preoperational Model, Philip Ullman, Netherlands
- Take Me Places, Sao Yu Qi, Malaysia