Jakarta Film Week is an international film festival held in

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, Indonesia. It was initiated by the Tourism and Creative Economy Department of

in 2021, aimed to support the revival of the film industry post the

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. In addition to film screenings and awards, the festival also features talk programs, masterclasses, a short film production funding called Jakarta Film Fund, and a producer's lab. The inaugural edition of Jakarta Film Week was held on 18 to 21 November 2021, took place at the CGV Grand Indonesia,

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History

Programs

Film screening sections

The Jakarta Film Week is organised in various sections: *Global Feature: A competition section for international feature films. *Official Selection: A non-competition section for international feature films. *Global Short: A competition section for international short films. *Official Selection – Short: A non-competition section for international short films. *Jakarta Film Fund: A competition section for short films by aspiring Indonesian filmmakers, produced through the Jakarta Film Fund initiative. *Fantasea: A showcase of fantasy and other

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from around the world. *Herstory: A showcase of films about women and/or directed by women from around the world. *Layar Indonesiana: A showcase of short films from the Layar Indonesiana program, initiated by

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Fringe events

Other programs are held in addition to film screenings, including: *Road to Jakarta Film Week: Prior festival events, including online short film screenings through streaming service

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and talks. *Jakarta Film Fund: A short film production fund program. The chosen film proposals are supported by the Tourism and Creative Economy Department of

, through the grant of technical assistance, production resources, and mentorship by professionals. *Masterclass: A class or session led by the experts in the film industry. *Community: A public discussion featuring various innovative and experienced panelists, addressing topics related to the film industry. *Producer's Lab: A program that guides film producers in equipping themselves with feature film production management, financing, and distribution. Three winners will get the opportunity to attend the Platform Busan as a partnership with

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. *JFW Net: A networking program for international filmmakers.

Awards

A number of awards are handed out each year, including: *Global Feature Award The Global Feature Award is presented to the best international feature film screened during the Global Feature program. : signifies a main award winner : signifies a Special Mention award winner *Global Short Award The Global Short Award is presented to the best international short film screened during the Global Short program. *Global Animation Award The Global Animation Award is presented to the best animation short film screened during the Global Animation program. *Direction Award The Direction Award is presented to the best Indonesian feature film screened during the festival. *Jakarta Film Fund Award The Jakarta Film Fund Award is presented to the best short film produced during the Jakarta Film Fund program. *Series of the Year The Series of the Year award is presented to the best series produced and screened during the year.

References

External links

*{{Official website, jakartafilmweek.com Culture of Jakarta Awards established in 2021 Film festivals established in 2021 2021 establishments in Indonesia Annual events in Indonesia Film festivals in Indonesia