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Joni's Promise
''Janji Joni'' (English: ''Joni's Promise'') is a 2005 Indonesian adventure romantic comedy film written and directed by Joko Anwar in his directorial debut. Starring Nicholas Saputra, Mariana Renata, Rachel Maryam, and Surya Saputra, the film was a commercial and critical success, earning Anwar his first Citra Award for Best Director nomination. The film features multiple cameo appearances from well-known celebrities. Synopsis Joni works as a film/reel delivery man in Jakarta. One day, while waiting for the next pick-up, Joni meets a charming girl who is going to catch a film with her boyfriend Otto. The girl would only reveal her name to Joni if he successfully delivers the reels on time. However, things do not turn out well on that day as Joni faces obstacles such as the city's notorious traffic and various people that may disrupt his task. Cast Notable cameos Production According to producer Nia Dinata, the shooting process for ''Janji Joni'' was very challenging ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joko Anwar
Joko Anwar (born 3 January 1976) is an Indonesian film director, Film producer, producer, screenwriter, and actor. Prior to becoming a filmmaker, he worked as a journalist and Film criticism, film critic. Anwar first rose to prominence for co-writing Nia Dinata's 2003 hit ''Arisan!'' which won five awards at the 2004 Indonesian Film Festival, Citra Award. He then made his feature film Directorial Debut, directorial debut with the romantic comedy ''Janji Joni, Joni's Promise'' in 2005, gaining a Citra Award for Best Director, Best Director nomination at the 2005 Indonesian Film Festival, Citra Award. He has since directed a wide range of genres: the Film noir, noir thriller ''Dead Time: Kala'' (2007), psychological thriller ''The Forbidden Door'' (2009), Supernatural horror film, supernatural horror ''Satan's Slaves'' (2017) and its sequel ''Satan's Slaves 2: Communion'' (2022), and Superhero film, live-action superhero ''Gundala (film), Gundala'' (2019). In 2024, Anwar's antholog ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Indra Birowo
Indra Birowo (born 9 January 1973) is an Indonesian actor and comedian, who made his television debut in the comedy show ''Extravaganza''. Indra is the third child of Wargandi Suryo and Farida Yusuf. He was educated at Canisius College in Jakarta. He made his film debut in '' Bintang Jatuh'' in 2000. He has gone on to appear in numerous Indonesian movies and soap opera A soap opera (also called a daytime drama or soap) is a genre of a long-running radio or television Serial (radio and television), serial, frequently characterized by melodrama, ensemble casts, and sentimentality. The term ''soap opera'' originat ...s. Awards and nominations External links *Indra Birowo's profile at Kapanlagi.com {{DEFAULTSORT:Birowo, Indra 1973 births Living people Indonesian male comedians Indonesian comedians Indonesian male film actors Javanese people ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Citra Awards
The Indonesian Film Festival (Indonesian: Festival Film Indonesia, 'FFI') is an annual awards ceremony organised by the Indonesian Film Board and the Ministry of Culture to celebrate cinematic achievements in the Indonesian film industry. During the festival, the ''Citra Awards'' winners are announced and the best Indonesian films of the year are presented. The awards ceremony was first held in 1955 as the Pekan Apresiasi Film Nasional (National Film Appreciation Week). It changed to Festival Film Indonesia in 1973. In 1986, the festival included awards for television movies called ''Vidia Awards''. History In 1955, 1960, and 1967, Pekan Apresiasi Film Nasional (English: National Film Appreciation Week) was held in Jakarta. From 1973 to 1992, the ceremony was renamed Festival Film Indonesia and became an annual event. The trophy/ award was named Piala Citra (Citra Award). The All-Indonesia Cinema Owners' Association (Gabungan Pengusaha Bioskop Seluruh Indonesia, or GPBSI) awarde ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leila Chudori
Leila Salikha Chudori (born December 12, 1962) is an Indonesian journalist and writer. She won the Southeast Asian Writers Award in 2020. Together with her daughter Rain Chudori, Chudori founded ''Peron House'' publishing company, which debuted in Ubud Writers and Readers Festival in 2023. Biography Leila Salikha Chudori was born December 12, 1962, in Jakarta and grew up there. She is the daughter of Muhammad Chudori. She studied at Trent University in Ontario, Canada, graduating in 1988. She worked for the magazines ''Jakarta Jakarta'' and ''Tempo''; the second magazine was banned by the New Order regime of President Suharto in 1994. Her first stories were published in children's magazines ''Si Kuncung'', ''Kawanku'' and ''Hai'' when she was only 12. Chudori later wrote scripts for the television series ''Dunia Tanpa Koma''. She received an award for best television scriptwriter at the 2007 Bandung Film Festival. She also wrote the script for the 2008 film ''Drupadi''. In 200 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tempo (Indonesian Magazine)
''Tempo'' (stylized in all caps) is an Indonesian weekly magazine that covers news and politics on Mondays. It was founded by Goenawan Mohamad and Yusril Djalinus and the first edition was published on 6 March 1971. The magazine's motto is ''Enak Dibaca dan Perlu'' (). History New Order era On June 21, 1994, under the New Order (Indonesia), New Order of President Suharto (1921–2008), Information Minister Harmoko (1939–2021) banned the publishing of ''Tempo'' magazine, along with two other weekly news magazines, ''Editor'' and ''DeTik'', citing them as a threat to national stability. In response to the ban, a number of journalists established the Alliance of Independent Journalists (Aliansi Jurnalis Independen), while others established the ''Gatra (magazine), Gatra'' magazine. Publication of ''Tempo'' resumed following Suharto's departure from office in 1998. Post New Order era The magazine has continued its independent position, and on 27 June 2010 published a story about ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bangkok International Film Festival
The Bangkok International Film Festival (BKKIFF) () is an international film festival held annually in Bangkok, Thailand, since 2003. In addition to film screenings, seminars, gala events and the Golden Kinnaree Awards. History First years The Bangkok International Film Festival was first held in 2003 and was organized by Nation Multimedia Group in cooperation with the Tourism Authority of Thailand, or TAT. Before 2003, the Nation Group had organized the Bangkok Film Festival (note, no "international" in the title), first held in 1998. After the 2003 event, the Nation Group, and the TAT split. The TAT continued with the Bangkok International Film Festival in 2004, while Nation Multimedia founded the World Film Festival of Bangkok, which was first held in October 2003. For management of the Bangkok International Film Festival, the TAT awarded a contract to a Los Angeles, California firm, Festival Management, which programmed the festival from 2003 to 2006. Such celebrities as C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Deauville Asian Film Festival
The Deauville Asian Film Festival (the Festival du film asiatique de Deauville) took place annually in Deauville, France from 1999 to 2014. A film competition was added to the festival in 2000 and a video competition in 2002. Prize List 2000 * Lotus d'Or (Prix du Jury) ("Jury Prize"): '' Sur la Trace du Serpent'' ("'' Nowhere to Hide''"), directed by Lee Myung-se * Lotus du Public (Prix du Public) ("Popular Choice"): '' The Mistress'', directed by Crystal Kwok * Lotus de la Meilleure Photographie ("Best Photography"): Jeong Kwang-Seok and Song Haeng-ki, for '' Sur la Trace du Serpent'' ("'' Nowhere to Hide''") * Lotus de la Meilleure Actrice ("Best Actress"): Tao Hong, for '' Hei Yanjing'' ("'' Colors of the Blind''") directed by Chen Guoxing * Lotus du Meilleur Acteur ("Best Actor"): Park Joong-hoon, for '' Sur la Trace du Serpent'' ("'' Nowhere to Hide''") * Lotus du Meilleur Réalisateur: Lee Myung-se, for '' Sur la Trace du Serpent'' ("'' Nowhere to Hide''") ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Busan International Film Festival
The Busan International Film Festival (BIFF; ), formerly the Pusan International Film Festival (PIFF), held annually in Haeundae District, Busan, South Korea, is one of the most significant film festivals in Asia. The first festival, held from 13 to 21 September 1996, was also the first international film festival in Korea. The main focus of the BIFF is to introduce new films and first-time directors, especially those from Asian countries. Another notable feature is the appeal of the festival to young people, both in terms of the large youthful audience it attracts and through its efforts to develop and promote young talent. In 1999, the Pusan Promotion Plan (renamed Asian Project Market in 2011) was established to connect new directors to funding sources. The 16th BIFF in 2011 saw the festival move to a new permanent home, the Busan Cinema Center in Centum City. History 1990s * 1st Busan International Film Festival, 13–21 September 1996 : Films screened: 173 films from ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tantowi Yahya
Tantowi Yahya (born 29 October 1960, in Palembang) is an Indonesian artist, presenter, and politician who is a former Ambassador of Indonesia to New Zealand, Samoa, and Tonga. He is most famous for hosting the Indonesian version of ''Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?''. In 2009, Tantowi became a member of the Indonesian parliament from the Golkar Party, representing South Sumatra province. In 2014, he was reelected, and this time he represented the capital city, Jakarta. Personal life Tantowi was born in Palembang, South Sumatera on 29 October 1960 as the fourth child out of five children of ethnic Palembangese Malay parents named Yahya Matusin and Komariah. He was born and raised in a simple family background. His father, Yahya, sold used glasses for living. Believing that English is the key to success, at the age of 14, he sent Tantowi and his younger brother, Helmy, to an English course in Palembang. Yahya Matusin was a multi-talented man. He was known as a great footballer, b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Winky Wiryawan
Winky Wiryawan, full name Nurayendra Irwindo (born 9 December 1978), is an actor, DJ, and television host from Indonesia. He is also a Jakarta-based DJ under the nickname DJ Winky. Career He was offered a role as Ferdy in the film ''Jelangkung (film), Jelangkung'' (2001), which directed by Rizal Mantovani and Jose Purnomo. Winky then played in a similar themed film, ''Titik Hitam'' (2002) directed by Sentot Sahid, who later introduced himself as the director Rudy Soedjarwo and producer Leo Sutanto. Introduction was then opened up opportunities for Winky to star in ''Singa Karawang-Bekasi'' (2003), and ''Mengejar Matahari, Chasing the Sun'' (2004), With the ''Chasing the Sun'', Winky won the category of Best Crying Scene MTV Indonesia Movie Awards (MIMA) 2004. In 2006, Winky starred in 3 movies at once, ''Ruang'', ''Berbagi Suami'', and ''6:30''. In the same year, Winky also won the Most Favorite Supporting Actor nomination in the MTV Indonesian Movie Award 2006 through the fil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tora Sudiro
Taura Danang Sudiro or better known as Tora Sudiro (born in Jakarta, Indonesia on 10 May 1973) is an Indonesian actor, and comedian A comedian (feminine comedienne) or comic is a person who seeks to entertainment, entertain an audience by making them laughter, laugh. This might be through jokes or amusing situations, or acting foolishly (as in slapstick), or employing prop c ... of Javanese descent. Personal life After his divorce, Tora married Mieke Amalia in 2009 with both having two children each from previous marriages. In 2012, they had a daughter. His mother, Dyah Setyoutami, died in 2023. Filmography Film TV series Variety show Model video clips Awards and nominations References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Sudiro, Tora 1973 births Indonesian male comedians Indonesian comedians Indonesian male film actors Indonesian male television actors Javanese people Living people Male actors from Jakarta 20th-century Indonesian male actors ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lukman Sardi
Lukman Sardi (born 14 July 1971) is an Indonesian actor of Javanese people, Javanese-Bugis descent. He is the son of Indonesian violinist Idris Sardi and a grandson of Indonesian actress, Hadidjah. Early life and career Lukman Sardi was born on 14 July 1971, in Jakarta, Indonesia. Lukman is a son of the legend violinist musician Idris Sardi and is a grandchild of Mas Sardi. Sardi began his career as an actor when he played in the 1980s film, ''Anak-Anak Tak Beribu''. Previously, Sardi had starred in some films, like ''Kembang-Kembang Plastik'' and ''Pengemis dan Tukang Becak,'' although only for minor roles. Personal life In December 2009, Sardi married Pricillia Pullunggono, who is 13 years younger than he is. After being married for 6 years, Sardi has three sons: Akiva Dishan Ranu Sardi, Akira Deshawn Yi Obelom Sardi, and Akino Dashan Kaimana Sardi. In June 2015, Sardi started a controversy regarding his conversion from Islam to Christianity. This rumor had occurred when Sa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
