A warm welcome to all of you to the 11th edition of Jakarta International Film Festival (JiFFest)!
Welcome to the 11th Jakarta International Film Festival!
This year, JiFFest is entering its second decade.
For the last ten years, JiFFest had developed into a part of Indonesian film development. When it was held for the first time in 1999, Indonesia had only 4 films produced every year. Fast forward ten years later, it grew into almost 100 titles a year. This increase inspired JiFFest to held its first Indonesian Feature Film Competition with international juries in 2006.
JiFFest then grew into a showcase of Indonesian film development for international film industry. Indonesian films managed to bring themselves into the international circuit with 4 Indonesian films being screened at Berlin International Film Festival early this year. JiFFest Script Development Competition & Workshop (JSDC) which brought international professional tutors had given birth to some of todayfs best talents such as Wahyu Aditya (2004), World Champion International Young Creative Entrepreneur of the Year (2007); Tumpal Tampubolon (2005), Asian Young Filmmakers Fellow Korea (2008); Salman Aristo (2006), writer of Ayat-Ayat Cinta (2007), Laskar Pelangi (2008) and Garuda Di Dadaku (2009); Yuli Andari Merdekaningtyas (2006), director of Suster Apung, winner of Eagle Awards Metro TV (2006), and many more.
More than just films, JiFFest had become an alternative school. The presence of Christian Scheurer (visual consultant for The Matrix) or Petr Lom who recorded Iranfs President Mahmoud Ahmedinejadfs activities is something that is not to be missed. A discussion panel on the topic of Film Promotion & Marketing or the launch of Mair Muhammadfs book gYasmin Ahmadfs Filmsh will become a good addition to our knowledge.
Lastly, JiFFest is more than ready to start its journey this year. Starts in Belitong, which depicted in our opening film SANG PEMIMPI, making a new record as the first Indonesian film featured as the opening film, and ends in New York through our closing film, NEW YORK I LOVE YOU. In between the two, 25 countries are being represented in our selection of high quality films.
Welcome to JiFFest, welcome to Blitz Megaplex Grand Indonesia, the only screening venue for this yearfs festival. Have a good festival!
Lalu Roisamri
Festival Director |
