For 14 days, the nation capital's Chinatown district plays host to the Kuala Lumpur International Film Festival. Petaling Street, with its colourful activities and even more "colourful" inhabitants and patrons, becomes a backdrop for this annual event that celebrate the love for movies.

During these 2 weeks, various film-related events and activities will be held in venues around Chinatown. Amongst them are:

a promotional event for film distribution,  a convention for the dicussion of the state of the regional film-industry,  a film-making workshop and of course the main event, the movie screenings, showcasing the best, critically-acclaimed, international films

While the main event puts existing structure to good use (REX Cinema), the other activies take advantage of new indoor venues in the Kuala Lumpur Film Institute and the pawagam KL Bistro.

Besides film-related events, there's also fringe activities, included in the programme to enliven the atmosphere of the festivities.

a mini-concert is held on the grounds that historically was the venue for a local Chinese opera, the paved plaza near the LRT Station becomes a "stage" for performance artists and buskers to strut their stuff

In an effort to make the general public more aware of the festivities, 2 "movie-space" pavilions are erected at polar ends of the district. These promotional kiosk displays information and schedules of the events. Its light-and-image show also gives the public a glimpse of the films participating in the festival.
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The heart of this urban event is the "video portal", located at the heart of Petaling Street...