The 2022 Jakarta Film Week, the second edition of the film festival

Jakarta Film Week Jakarta Film Week is an international film festival held in Jakarta, Indonesia. It was initiated by the Tourism and Creative Economy Department of Jakarta in 2021, aimed to support the revival of the film industry post the COVID-19 pandemic in In ...

, 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

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at the CGV

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, Ashley Hotel, also a new venue: Kineforum Ismail Marzuki Park, as well as virtual through streaming service

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. 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

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. The most prestigious award of the festival, Global Feature Award, was presented to Indonesian drama film '' Before, Now & Then'', directed by

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Juries

The following juries were named for the festival.

Global Feature Award

*Ellen YD Kim, Chief Programmer of

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*Budi Irawanto, academician and President of

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, producer and screenwriter

Direction Award

*Wilza Lubis, film producer *Hilmi Faiq, journalist *

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, comedian and filmmaker

Global Short Award

*Suarina Chua, co-founder of CinemaWorld * Aditya Ahmad, director * Umay Shahab, director and actor

Global Animation Award

*Nurfadli Mursiding, comic creator *Kuntz Agus, director *Ryan Adriandhy, animator and illustrator

Jakarta Film Fund Award

*Mandy Marahimin, film producer *Andhika Permata, Head of Tourism and Creative Economy Department of Jakarta *Ginanti Rona, director

Series of the Year

*Lavesh Samtani, film producer *Upie Guava, director *Laila Nurazizah, screenwriter

Official selection

Global Feature – Competition

:Highlighted title and double-dagger () indicates Global Feature Award winner. :Highlighted title and dagger () indicates Global Feature Award Special Mention winner.

Global Feature – Non Competition

Jakarta Film Week × BIFAN

A collaboration program between Jakarta Film Week and

Series On Screen

:Highlighted title and double-dagger () indicates Series of the Year winner.

Awards

The following awards were presented at the festival: *Global Feature Award: '' Before, Now & Then'' by

**Global Feature Special Mention: '' Huesera: The Bone Woman'' by

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*Global Short Award: ''Nauha'' by Pratham Khurana *Global Animation Award: ''Tankboy'' by Novella Lian **Global Animation Special Mention: ''Bro Dragon, The City is Under Attack!'' by Fajar Martha Santosa *Direction Award: '' Stealing Raden Saleh'' by

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*Jakarta Film Fund Award: ''Bukan Anak Meriam'' by Nehemia Pareang *Series of the Year: ''

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References

External links

*{{Official website, jakartafilmweek.com

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