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FILM FESTIVALS IN
INDONESIA

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very year in Indonesia, film festivals are held in
many parts of the nation. These film festivals
range from school level to the ones with interna-
tional outreach. Each festival has their characters and
themes. Some festivals focus on short films, documen-
taries, feature length films, or mixture of all of them.
Indonesian government, through Ministry of Educa-
tion and Culture, annually holds national film festivals
and awards that give appreciation towards selected fea-
ture length films, documentaries and short films. They
are Festival Film Indonesia (FFI), held since 1955, and
Apresiasi Film Indonesia (AFI, Indonesian Film Apprecia-
tion), held since 2012.
Since its inception, FFI is established as a bench-
mark to measure development and aesthetic value of
Indonesian film in a year. Meanwhile, AFI gives re-
wards to Indonesian films with strong cultural values,
local wisdom, and content that supports the nation’s
character development. AFI is different from FFI in its
awarding system, whereby AFI does not give award on
purely technical aspect of a film, but it gives awards to
film communities, film education institutions, local gov-
ernments with strong support on film establishment,
media with good coverage on Indonesian film, and
other stakeholders that provide great assistance to the
development of Indonesian film in general.
In 1999, Shanty Harmayn and Natacha Devillers
established Jakarta International Film Festival (JIFFest).
At that time, Indonesia did not have an international
film festival, unlike its neighboring countries: Singapore
with Singapore International Film Festival which, at

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that time, had been running for 12 years, Thailand with
Bangkok International Film Festival launched in Septem-
ber 1998, and Philippines with Cinemanila launched in
July 1999.
Held every year, JIFFest caught the attention of
Asian and international film industries very quickly.
However, since 2011, JIFFest was no longer held due to
the lack of funding support.
At the moment, Indonesia has several international
film festivals held every year. In Indonesian Pavilion
Cinema this year, we would like to invite filmmakers
and film industry members to submit their films to two
of our international film festivals. First is Jogja-NET-
PAC Asian Film Festival in Yogyakarta, founded by the
world’s renowned director Garin Nugroho in 2006. The
other festival is Minikino International Film Festival in
Denpasar Bali, organized by Edo Wulia and one of the
world’s leading artists in video art, Tintin Wulia.

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JOGJA-NETPAC
ASIAN FILM FESTIVAL
YOGYAKARTA 1-8 December 2017

ABOUT JAFF
Jogja-NETPAC Asian Film Festival (JAFF) is a pre-
miere Asian film festival in Indonesia, focusing on the
development of Asian cinema. This festival not only
contributes to introducing Asian cinema to a wider
public in Indonesia, but also provides a space for the
intersection of many sectors such as arts, culture, and
tourism.
Since its inception, JAFF has worked closely with
NETPAC (Network for the Promotion of Asian Cinema),
a worldwide organization of 30 member countries.
Headquartered in Colombo Srilanka, NETPAC is a pan-
Asian film and cultural organization involving critics,
filmmakers, festival organizers and curators, distributors
and exhibitors, as well as educators. It is considered a
leading authority in Asian cinema.
Each year, JAFF presents several awards to the best
films in Asia such as Golden Hanoman Award, Silver
Hanoman Award, NETPAC Award, Blencong Award and
Geber Award to express the deepest appreciation for
Asian cinema.

CONTACT
JOGJA-NETPAC ASIAN FILM FESTIVAL / Jl. Kebun Raya
41A, Rejowinangun, Kotagede, Yogyakarta 5517, Indo-
nesia / Telephone +62 274 387872 / Email
info@jaff-filmfest.org / Website jaff-filmfest.org
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 JAFF 2017
This year, for its 12th edition, JAFF will bring the
theme of FLUIDITY. The theme reflects the constant
change and progress of Asian Cinema, amid maintain-
ing its true identity and main character. The theme can
also be interpreted as flexibility of cinema in working
with other art forms.
Fringe Event JAFF Movie Camp / Regular Event Com-
munity Forum / Pre Event Open Air Cinema / Parallel
Event JAFF Indonesian Movie Awards 2017 / Main
Event Jogja-NETPAC Asian Film Festival 2017 / Post
Event JAFF Travelling

“JAFF is one of the most

important film festival in Asia,
and I am so glad to be part of it”
Paolo Bertolin, Venice International Film Festival

Main Event 1-8 December 2017 Venue Empire XXI,

Taman Budaya Yogyakarta, Bentara Budaya Yogyakarta,
Ghratama Pustaka Yogyakarta
1. Opening
2. Gala Dinner
3. Film Screening
4. Public Lecture
5. Workshop
6. Masterclass
7. Awarding Night
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MAIN PROGRAM
1. Asian Feature Competition
2. Light of Asia Competition (Short)
3. Asian Feature
4. Light of Asia
5. Asian Doc

RULES AND REGULATION

1. The Festival conducts a competitive, non com-
petitive, retrospectives and tributes sections for
Asian films (production country, languages and/or
nationality of the director). The selection committee
decides which section a film can participate in.
2. Submission opens from April 15th 2017 to Sep-
tember 15th 2017 and there is no submission fee.
Participating films must not be made before January
2015, exception for invitation films only.
3. We accept features, shorts, documentaries, exper-
imental, and animation films on digital format for
the screenings, DCP, HD Blue Ray, and or DVD.
4. Fill in the Application Form Online through our web-
site, be sure to submit the Entry Form Preview Copy
(Link) of the film and the following materials for
catalogue, website and the promotion of the film
a. Synopsis
b. Cast and Crew credits
c. Technical Information (screening format, run-
ning time, sound, screen ratio, speed, lan-
guage, subtitle)
d. Dialog List in English (if available)
e. Biography and filmography of the director (half
page)

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 f. Photograph of the Director high quality
g. 1-3 high quality still photographs from the film
h. Festivals/Awards/Exhibitions complete updated
list
i. Production Company/Sales Company/Contact
j. Director’s Statement and/or Curators com-
ments (if available)
k. Press Kit/Reviews (if available)
l. Film’s website and link to the film’s trailer

“I found the diversity of Asia

in JAFF”
Wakai Makiko, YAMAGATA International Documentary
Film Festival

5. Films not in English dialogues must have English

subtitles except for those with no dialogue.
6. The Festival is responsible for the shipping charges
of the prints both ways. However, if the print is go-
ing onto another film festival, then the receiving fes-
tival is responsible for the inbound freight charges.
7. Entry of films for the Festival implies acceptance
of these regulations. The festival management re-
serves the right to regulate cases not circumscribed
by these regulations

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filmfreeway.com/festival/MINIKINOFILMWEEK

www.minikino.org MINIKINO FILM WEEK is designed to be an annual event and on

its third year will be hold in October 7-14 2017, bringing
info@minikino.org
selected short films from Indonesia, South East Asia, and
@minikinoevents all over the world.

More than 150 short films with a maximum running time of 25

February 3, 2017 minutes will be selected from the International
Opening Date Submissions and organised into different thematic
programs.

February 28, 2017 MINIKINO FILM WEEK is open for public free-entry
live-screenings with age rating guidance for a fun cinema
Earlybird Deadline experience with various venues located all over the island
of Bali.
April 17, 2017
Regular Deadline
MICRO CINEMAS SCREENINGS
May 22, 2017
Late Deadline POP-UP CINEMAS
June 5, 2017
FORUM GROUP DISCUSSION
Extended Deadline WORKSHOP
July 31, 2017 VIDEO LIBRARY
Notification Date
For Filmmakers MUSIC VIDEOS EVENT
FILMMAKING COMPETITION
AWARDING EVENT

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MINIKINO FILM WEEK
International Short Film Festival

BALI 7-14 October 2017

ABOUT MINIKINO
Minikino is a short film organization, focusing its
activities on building network at local, national, regional
and international level. In 2002, Minikino became the
first organization in Indonesia to declare its focus on
short films.
Organizing the All Year Round Short Film Festival;
Minikino Monthly Screening and Discussion has since
provided filmmakers with an opportunity to make an
impact to a wider audience. Minikino also works with
film festivals both in and out of Indonesia by designing
special programs of international or Indonesian short
films, providing their audience with an opportunity to
see and discuss about films they might never get to see
otherwise.
At the same time, Minikino believes that culture
can only exist and develop with exchange, not isolation.
Through Minikino’s monthly screening and discussion,
Minikino promotes exchange and networking amongst
filmmakers and the audience. A short film, like a poem
or short story, is a self-contained work with its own

CONTACT
MINIKINO / c/o Griya Musik Irama Indah /
Jl. Diponegoro 114, Denpasar, Bali 80113, Indonesia /
Telephone +62 361 4744 813 / Email info@minikino.org
/ Website minikino.org
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literary merit. A well-programmed selection of short
films is a potent stimulant for discussion, which in turn
will promote critical thinking.

ABOUT THE 3RD MINIKINO FILM WEEK

3rd Minikino Film Week, Bali 7th to 14th October
2017 is the 3rd edition of an annual International Short
Film Festival in Bali, Indonesia, founded & organized by
Minikino (minikino.org). Presenting short film programs
from Indonesia, short film exchange programs of South-
East Asia “S-Express”, and International Shorts Pro-
grams and additional fringe program as complementary
events, workshops and programs focusing on to the
theme of the present festival.
Minikino Film Week is designed as a festival for
both the filmmakers and audiences, aiming to build
and strengthen the network of alternative screenings in
Bali, providing spaces for works of short films to their
audiences that might be difficult to obtain anywhere
else. On the other end, providing audience with an
opportunity to see and discuss about films they might
never get to see otherwise.

PROGRAM
1. Festival Opening
2. Micro Cinemas
3. Pop Up Cinemas
4. Forum Group Discussion
5. Workshops
6. Minikino Video Library
7. The Making of Video Music
8. Begadang Filmmaking Competition
9. Closing & Awarding
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AWARDS & PRIZES
1. Shortlist Laurel for filmmakers that selected in
“Shortlist” status.
2. Official Selection Laurel & Certificate (digitally print-
ed on pdf) for all filmmakers with officially selected
films of Minikino Film Week.
3. The 2017 International Premier Recognition - Laurel
& Certificate;
4. O
nly films that meet the following conditions may
be considered to get the World Premiere Recogni-
tion status:
a. This Recognition is for non Indonesia Short Films
only;
b. Only films that have been released during the
present year of the Festival (2017);
c. Only Films that have not been released any-
where other than their country of origin;
d. Only Films that have not been presented at any
other International screening event neither live
nor online (exhibited on the Internet, Publicly)
before the end date of 3rd MFW Festival (14
October 2017)
5. 3rd Minikino Film Week Award; a non-monetary
reward in the form of a Certificate of Achieve-
ment signed by the Committee, and dedicated
online announcements as a Public Acknowledg-
ment of Excellence
5. 3rd Minikino Film Week Award; a non-monetary
reward in the form of a Certificate of Achievement
signed by the Committee, and dedicated online
announcements as a Public Acknowledgment of
Excellence

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RULES & TERMS
Submission, Selection, Award Terms & Conditions
1. Only films that meet the following conditions may
be selected:
• Short Films that have been produced and re-
leased after 1 January 2015
• Short Film, maximum duration of 25 mins, all
genres accepted
2. Only Short Film that have been released after 1
January 2016 are eligible for award consideration

Digital File specifications requirements, in case your

film gets selected:
1. Full HD 1080p rendered in 25fps, using H.264 com-
pression. Mp4 format preferred.
2. a. All Short films preferred to be presented in their
original language
b. If other than English dialogues used, films must
be subtitled in English (SubRip – srt file preferred).
Minikino Film Week will work on Indonesian (Ba-
hasa) Subtitle for your short film based on your En-
glish language / subtitle (otherwise you are already
have Indonesian subs for your work.)
3. All films must be the original work of the filmmak-
ers, otherwise filmmakers must have the necessary
rights
4. You may submit more than one film as long as each
film meets the eligibility requirements

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