IDN Pictures is a technology-based film company located in

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which was launched on May 25, 2020, by IDN, an Indonesian media platform company.

Background

In May 2020, IDN Media, a media company founded by Winston Utomo and William Utomo, officially launched IDN Pictures, a technology-based film company that focuses on stories and data to create film and video content intended to

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and

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audiences in Indonesia, after acquisition of the film company Demi Istri Production. IDN Pictures is led by Director Fajar Nugros and Producer Susanti Dewi.

History

In 2021, IDN Pictures released a short film entitled ''Udin's Inferno''. This film tells the story of a child named Udin who experiences a traumatic incident after reading a comic book that depicts the pain of

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. According to the

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's depiction, most people tortured in hell are those with

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s. Meanwhile, Udin's father is a man with tattoos. On October 13, 2022, IDN Pictures produced their first

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, named ''The Womb''. The movie tells the story of the Rebo Wekasan ritual which aims to ward off evil and stars several Indonesian actors such Naysilla Mirdad,

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, and Dimas Anggara. On December 1, 2022, the studio produced their second horror film titled ''Qorin''. The film tells the story of the

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al ritual of calling qorin. This film stars actors such as Zulfa Maharani, Aghniny Haque, Yusuf Mahardika, and

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. In 2023, IDN Pictures released the film ''Balada Si Roy'', which is an adaptation of the novel of the same name by Gola Gong. Although it was released in 2023, the film has been shown at the JAFF 2022 festival from November 26 to December 3, 2022.

Production

Film

Web series

;Information: * TBA : ''To be announced''

Awards and recognition

The film ''Udin's Inferno'' received an award in category for the Best Indonesian Short Film at the 2021 Jakarta Independent Film Festival (JIFF) on 25 October 2021, as well as in Official Selection category at

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on 20 October 2021. ''Srimulat: Hil yang Mustahal'' and ''The Womb'' received a nomination at the 2022 Indonesian Film Festival (FFI), while ''The Womb'' alone received a nomination at the

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and aired in Malaysia and Singapore in December 2022.

References

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* * * {{IDN (company) Film production companies of Indonesia Mass media companies established in 2020 2020 establishments in Indonesia Indonesian brands IDN (company)