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2022 Jakarta Film Week
The 2022 Jakarta Film Week, the second edition of the film festival Jakarta Film Week, was held on 13 to 16 October 2022. The festival opened with Fajar Nugros' ''The Ballads of Roy'', and closed with Sorayos Prapapan's film ''Arnold Is a Model Student''. It was held in-person around Central Jakarta at the CGV Grand Indonesia, Ashley Hotel, also a new venue: Kineforum Ismail Marzuki Park, as well as virtual through streaming service Vidio. A total of 88 films from 28 countries were screened during the festival. The edition presented new award categories: Global Animation Award to the best international animation short film, and Series of the Year to the best Indonesian series produced by over-the-top media service. The most prestigious award of the festival, Global Feature Award, was presented to Indonesian drama film ''Before, Now & Then'', directed by Kamila Andini. Juries The following juries were named for the festival. Global Feature Award *Ellen YD Kim, Chief Programm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jakarta
Jakarta (; , bew, Jakarte), officially the Special Capital Region of Jakarta ( id, Daerah Khusus Ibukota Jakarta) is the capital and largest city of Indonesia. Lying on the northwest coast of Java, the world's most populous island, Jakarta is the largest city in Southeast Asia and serves as the diplomatic capital of ASEAN. The city is the economic, cultural, and political centre of Indonesia. It possesses a province-level status and has a population of 10,609,681 as of mid 2021.Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2022. Although Jakarta extends over only , and thus has the smallest area of any Indonesian province, its metropolitan area covers , which includes the satellite cities Bogor, Depok, Tangerang, South Tangerang, and Bekasi, and has an estimated population of 35 million , making it the largest urban area in Indonesia and the second-largest in the world (after Tokyo). Jakarta ranks first among the Indonesian provinces in human development index. Jakar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ernest Prakasa
Ernest Prakasa (born in Jakarta, Indonesia, January 29, 1982) is an Indonesian comedian, stand up performer, writer, and actor. He became popular after receiving third place in '' Stand Up Comedy Indonesia'' (SUCI) in 2011. He is known as a Chinese-Indonesian comedian who often uses his ethnic background as a standup comedy subject. Ernest obtained his degree from Padjadjaran University, majoring in International Relations.http://fisip.unpad.ac.id/prodi/sarjana/hubungan-internasional/ Television * '' Stand Up Comedy Show'' (Metro TV) * '' Stand Up Comedy Indonesia'' ( Kompas TV) as contestant on 2011, host on 2014 * ''Comic Action'' ( Kompas TV) * ''Indonesia Harus Buka'' ( Kompas TV) * ''Stand Up Comedy Academy'' (Indosiar) as judge on 2015 Filmography * ''Make Money'' (2013) * '' Comic 8'' (2014) * '' Kukejar Cinta ke Negeri Cina'' (2014) * ''CJR The Movie'' (2015) * '' Comic 8: Casino Kings'' (2015) * '' Ngenest The Movie'' (2015) * '' Sundul Gan: The Story of Kaskus' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Louis Garrel
Louis Garrel (born 14 June 1983) is a French actor and filmmaker. He is best known for his starring role in ''The Dreamers (2003 film), The Dreamers'', directed by Bernardo Bertolucci.The Auteurs – Louis Garrel theauteurs.comRozemeyer, Karl "Louis Garrel – Better in Threes" Premiere.com. 21 March 2008. Retrieved 5 April 2010. He has regularly appeared in films by French director Christophe Honoré, including ''Ma Mère'', ''Dans Paris'', ''Love Songs (2007 film), Love Songs'', ''The Beautiful Person'' and ''Making Plans for Lena''. He has also been in films directed by his father, Philippe Garrel, including ''Regular Lovers'', '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Innocent (2022 Film)
''The Innocent'' (french: L'Innocent) is a 2022 French crime comedy film directed by Louis Garrel, from a screenplay by Garrel, Tanguy Viel and Naïla Guiguet. It stars Roschdy Zem, Anouk Grinberg, Noémie Merlant and Garrel. The film had its world premiere out of competition at the 75th Cannes Film Festival on 24 May 2022. It was released in France on 12 October 2022 by Ad Vitam Distribution. The film received a leading eleven nominations at the 48th César Awards, winning in two categories, including Best Original Screenplay and Best Supporting Actress for Merlant. Plot Sylvie, a prison theater teacher, meets and marries Michel, one of the prison inmates whom she teaches. Their union is not well-received by Sylvie's adult son, Abel, as Sylvie has been involved with prison inmates previously, which ended poorly on each occasion. Abel himself has a troubled past, harboring guilt over being the driver in a car accident where his wife, Maud, was killed. Upon Michel's release ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ayumu Watanabe
is a Japanese anime director. After joining Shin-Ei Animation, he directed multiple ''Doraemon'' anime films. As a freelancer, he also worked on numerous anime adaptations such as ''Space Brothers (manga), Space Brothers'', ''After the Rain (manga), After the Rain'', and ''Komi Can't Communicate''. Biography Ayumu Watanabe was born in Tokyo on September 3, 1966. He started his career in 1986 when he joined Studio Mates as a key animator. Two years later, Watanabe moved to Shin-Ei Animation, where he worked on the anime adaptation of the ''Doraemon'' manga series, as well as direct multiple anime films in the franchise. As a freelancer, he also directed numerous anime adaptations such as ''Space Brothers (manga), Space Brothers'', ''After the Rain (manga), After the Rain'', and ''Komi Can't Communicate''. He also worked with Studio 4°C on the films ''Children of the Sea (film), Children of the Sea'' and ''Fortune Favors Lady Nikuko (film), Fortune Favors Lady Nikuko''. Works TV s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fortune Favors Lady Nikuko (film)
is a 2021 Japanese anime film based on the novel of the same name by Kanako Nishi. It was produced by Studio 4°C and directed by Ayumu Watanabe. It was originally released in Japan in June 2021. Cast Production The film was first announced in January 2021. It was produced by Studio 4°C and directed by Ayumu Watanabe, with Satomi Ooshima writing the scripts and Kenichi Konishi designing the characters. The film's main theme is "Image no Uta", performed by Kurumi Inagaki, and the end theme is "Taketen", performed by Greeeen. Release The film was theatrically released in Japan on June 11, 2021. Internationally, it was licensed by GKIDS in North America, who screened the film in theaters in the region on June 3, 2022. It was released on DVD and Blu-Ray on July 19, 2022. Reception Kim Morrissy from Anime News Network Anime News Network (ANN) is a news website that reports on the status of anime, manga, video games, Japanese popular music and other related cultures wi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Woo Ming Jin
Woo Ming Jin is a Malaysian film director, writer and producer. His films have screened in film festivals such as Cannes, Berlin and Venice. He is also the co-founder of Greenlight Pictures, a film and television production house based in Kuala Lumpur. Biography Early career Woo Ming Jin was born and raised in Malaysia. At 19 years old, he went to the United States to study business in Boston but he had always wanted to be a filmmaker. He was then accepted to San Diego State University and earned a Master's degree in Film and Television Production. ''Monday Morning Glory'' His first film ''Monday Morning Glory'' (2005) screened at the Berlin and Locarno Film Festivals, while his second, ''Elephant and the Sea'' (2007), won awards in Torino, Cinema Digital Seoul, Portugal and Spain film festivals. ''Woman on Fire Looks for Water'' (2009) premiered at the Venice International Film Festival, and has played in Busan, Rotterdam, Los Angeles and the Pompidou Center in Paris, amo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stone Turtle
''Stone Turtle'' is a 2022 Malaysian- Indonesian science fiction thriller film directed by Woo Ming Jin, starring and Bront Palarae. Plot America has “Groundhog Day.” Now Malaysia has “Stone Turtle,” a beguiling, all-around-gorgeous reimagining of Southeast Asian folklore that finds its characters caught in a loop of vengeance, lust and violence from which they cannot escape. Here, it’s a dead-serious political statement rather than rom-com karma that forces island-dwelling refugee Zahara (Asmara Abigail) and an intrusive outsider (Bront Palarae) to play out repeated versions of a cautious standoff: She deals in precious leatherback turtle eggs; he claims to be a wildlife researcher but pursues her with a passion that suggests other priorities. Cast * as Zahara * Bront Palarae as Samad * Samara Kenzo as Nika * Amerul Affendi Mohd Amerul Affendi bin Mohd Mawardi (born 7 October 1986) is a Malaysian actor. He is best known for his acting roles in television and fi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Angga Dwimas Sasongko
Angga Dwimas Sasongko (born 11 January 1985 in Jakarta) is an Indonesian film director. He studied at University of Indonesia with a major in political science. His career began when he was 19 years old. In 2008, he founded Visinema Pictures, an award-winning Film Production Company based in Jakarta, Indonesia. He had created dozens of TV commercial videos, hundreds of Music Videos, one feature documentary and five feature films. His second film, Hari Untuk Amanda (2010) was nominated in Citra Award 2010 for 8 categories including Best Director, Best Actor (Oka Antara), Best Actress (Fanny Fabriana) and Best Picture. With his film '' Cahaya Dari Timur: Beta Maluku (We Are Moluccans)'', he became the youngest ever producer to win a Citra Award for Best Picture in Festival Film Indonesia, the country's most prestigious film award. His other films also gained recognition and appreciation both from the Indonesian and international film industry, including Surat Dari Praha ('' Lette ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stealing Raden Saleh
''Stealing Raden Saleh'' ( id, Mencuri Raden Saleh) is a 2022 heist action film directed by Angga Dwimas Sasongko and written by Sasongko and Husein M. Atmodjo. The film features an ensemble cast, consists of: Iqbaal Ramadhan, Angga Yunanda, Rachel Amanda, Umay Shahab, Aghniny Haque and Ari Irham. The film follows a group who plans a heist of ''The Arrest of Pangeran Diponegoro'' painting by Indonesian artist Raden Saleh. Cast Production Idea The idea of ''Stealing Raden Saleh'' was conceived by Sasongko after his interest in paintings and the work of Indonesian painter Raden Saleh. The film was first announced during the Visinema Pictures' virtual press conference on 18 November 2020, along with then-upcoming projects. Casting In June 2021, Ramadhan, Yunanda, Haque, Amanda, Shahab and Irham were announced to star. In May 2022, Visinema Pictures revealed the film's first teaser. For success in the film, some of the casts did some exercises and changing their appearance. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elmo Nüganen
Elmo Nüganen (born on date 15 February 1962 in Jõhvi) is an Estonian theatre director, film director, and actor. He has been the artistic Director of the Tallinn City Theatre since 1992. He was a graduate of the Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre in 1988 and then a professor at the academy in 1998–2002 and 2008–2012. He directed the war films ''Names in Marble'' from 2002 and ''1944'' from 2015. ''Names in Marble'' was seen by more than 168,000 people in Estonia and was selected for the 2003 Taormina Film Fest, while ''1944'' had the highest opening-week audience numbers in Estonian film history and became the country's submission for the Academy Awards. Nüganen has received multiple awards for his work in theatre, including the Estonian Annual Theatre Award for Best Director in 1992, 1995, 2000, 2007, and 2010, and the Estonian National Cultural Award in 1996, 1999, and 2009. Nüganen is married to actress Anne Reemann. They have three daughters, Saara, Maria-Ne ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Melchior The Apothecary
''Melchior the Apothecary'' ( et, Apteeker Melchior) is a 2022 Estonian historical mystery film. It is the first instalment of the Melchior trilogy, based on the novels by Indrek Hargla. The film focuses on apothecary Melchior Wakenstede, who solves crimes in medieval Tallinn. The film is directed by Elmo Nüganen. Background The film was set to premiere in October 2021, but was delayed to April 2022 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The second part of the trilogy is scheduled to be released in August, and the third in October, making it the first time in Estonia film history where an entire trilogy will premiere within a single calendar year. Filming locations in Tallinn included St. Catherine's Monastery, Danish King's Garden, Town Hall Square and Pikk Jalg street. Some scenes were also filmed in Kuressaare Castle. The film is one of the most successful in Estonian cinema history with cinema admissions of 125,500 by 31 August 2022. It is one of only 11 Estonian films to receive ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
