Wednesday 24 April 2013

INTERNATIONALIZE INDONESIA - FILM


Though Indonesian film has a long history, the industry is struggling and developing. The first film made in Indonesia was the 1926 silent film Loetoeng Kasaroeng by Dutch directors G.Kruger and L.Heuveldorp It was made with local actors by NV Java Film Company in Bandung and premiered on 31 December 1926 at Elite and Majestic Theatres in Bandung. Since then, more than 2.200 feature films have been produced and some of them get the international appreciation by winning awards in the eminent international film festivals. Here, the list of the international awards for Indonesian films from 1991 to 2012.


Postcards From The Zoo (2012)
A film was selected as Official Selection at Berlin International Film Festival. The film is the second Indonesian film for Berlinale since Sofia WD's 1962 Badai Selatan and became Indonesia's first film in Berlinale for Golden Bear. The film was also competed for Best Narrative Feature Film at Tribeca Film Festival, New York. Edwin received Edward Young New Talent Award at Hong Kong International Film Festival Society.



Parts of the Heart (2012)
The third film from Paul Agusta which takes the theme of homosexuality was shown for World Premiere at the 41st Rotterdam International Film Festival.





Dilema (2012)

Dilema is an omnibus film consisting of five stories that portray the dark side of Jakarta. The film which produced by Wulan Goeritno won Best Feature Film at Moscow Detective Film Festival.





Mata Tertutup (2012)

Mata Tertutup which is directed by Garin Nugroho became one of 72 films shown in Rotterdam International Film Festival 2012 and screened in World Premiere for the Spectrum.



Lovely Man (2012)
This Teddy Soeriaatmadja's work was one of the Indonesian film for A Window of Asian Cinema at Busan International Film Festival 2011 and Official Selection for Bangalore International Film Festival. Lovely Man also won Best Actor for Donny Damara and Best Director nomination at Asian Film Awards 2012 and won Best Film and Best Director at Tiburon International Film Festival.  

Modus Anomali (2012)
Modus Anomali won Bucheon Award from Network of Asian Fantastic Films (NAFF) which is part of the activities of Puchon International Fantastic Film Festival. This film also got World Premiere at SXSW Film Festival in Austin, Texas, United States.




The Raid (2012)
The Raid won The Cadillac People's Choice Award at Toronto International Film Festival 2011 and it shown for A Window of Asian Cinema at Busan International Film Festival 2011 and closing film at Indonesian International Fantastic Film Festival. It's received rave reviews at Sundance Film Festival and won Audience Award at Dublin International Film Festival and awarded Silver Scream Award at Image Film Festival 2012.


The Mirror Never Lies (2011)
The film won Earth Grand Prix AwardSpecial Mention Winds of Asia Middle East at Tokyo International Film Festival 2011. Kamila won Bright Young Talent Award at Mumbai International Film Festival 2011. It's Official Selection at Vancouver International Film Festival 2011, New Current at Busan International Film Festival 2011 and nominated for Best Cinematography and Best New Comer at Asian Film Awards.



Negeri Di Bawah Kabut (2011)

Directed by Shalahudin Siregar, the film won Special Jury Prize for Documentary at Africa Asia Muhr Dubai International Film Festival 2011.



Prison and Paradise (2011)

Documentary film by Daniel Rudi Haryanto won Director of Japan Award at Yamagata International Documentary Film Festival 2011 in Prefecture, Yamagata, Japan. The film also screened at New Caledonia International Film Festival.

Belkibolang (2011)
This omnibus from 9 young Indonesian directores (Edwin, Anggun Priambodo, Agung Sentausa, Ifa Isfansyah, Tumpal Tampubolon, Rico Marpaung, Azhar Lubis, Sidi Saleh, Vishnu SP) was screened at Rotterdam International Film Festival 2011, Hong Kong International Film Festival 2011 and Udine Far East Film Festival 2011 in Italy.





Serdadu Kumbang (2011)
A film from Ari Sihasale was screened for A Window of Asian Cinema segment at Busan International Film Festival 2011.




Jakarta Maghrib (2011) 
Directing debut of Salman Aristo became one of Indonesian film that screened for A Window of Asian Cinema at Busan International Film Festival 2011.




The Perfect House (2011)

Directed by Affandi Abdulrachman, The Perfect House was selected as Official Selection at Puchon International Fantastic Film Festival 2011 in Puchon South Korea.





Minggu Pagi Di Victoria Park (2011)

Lola Amaria's second film that won Best Director at Jakarta International Film Festival 2010 and it was nominated for Best Director at Bali International Film Festival 2010



Payung Merah (2011)

The short film directed by Edward Gunawan and Andri Chung won Best Film at Asian Short Film Awards 2011 which is hosted by Screen Singapore. The film was also an Official Selection at Palm Springs International Short Fest 2011.





Khalifah (2011)
Khalifah is the second feature film by Nurman Hakim. The film won Audience Awards at Vesoul International Film Festival 2011 in France.




Madame X (2010)
This Lucky Kuswandi's directing debut was voted as Official Selection at Hong Kong International Film Festival. The film also received two nominations from Asian Film Awards 2011, Best Supporting Actress for Shanty and Best Production Design for Eros Eflin.



Rumah Dara / Macabre (2010)
Rumah Dara (Macabre) is the debut directorial film from Mo Brothers, which is long version of their earlier short film Dara from the anthology Takut (2007). The film became the first film Indonesia blocked and banned in Malaysia. It's selected as Official Selection and won Best Actress for Shareefa Daanish at Puchon International Fantastic Film Festival (PiFan) 2009.


Kado Hari Jadi (2009)
The film is the first work of Paul Agusta that became the Official Selection at Rotterdam International Film Festival in 2009.



Garuda Di Dadaku (2009)
Directed by Salman Aristo and Ifa Isfansyah Salman and produced by Shanty Harmayn, the film was awarded Best Film at the 6th Providence Children and Youth Armenia International Film Festival 2010. Emir Mahira also won Best Performance at Isfahan International Film Festival of Children and Young Adults  2011 in Tehran, Iran.


Merantau (2009)
Merantau won Best Film at ActionFest International Film Festival 2010 in Asheville, North Carolina United States. Merantau is also nominated for Best Director for Gareth Evans and Best Action Choreography at the same festival.




Jamila Dan Sang Presiden (2009)
The film won Prix de Public and Prix Jury Lycen at Vesoul Asian Film Festival 2010 in France. The other award is Best Original Score at Asia Pacific Film Festival 2010 for Thoersi Argeswara.





Perempuan Berkalung Sorban (2009)
This Hanung Bramantyo's work is received Best Supporting Actress for Widyawati at Asia Pacific Film Festival 2010.




Pintu Terlarang (2009)
A film from Joko Anwar won Best Film at Puchon International Fantastic Film Festival 2009. The film was Official Selection for Golden Kinnaree Award at Bangkok International Film Festival 2009 and Rotterdam International Film Festival. In 2009 the film became one of the 100 World's Best Film from England magazine Sight and Sound.
9808 (2008)
The film from 10 directors is selected as Official Selection at Lens Politica Media Film Festival 2010, Netherlands Cinemasia 2010, Bangkok International Film Festival 2009, Singapore Short Film Festival 2009, Barcelona Asian Film Festival 2009, Rotterdam International Film Festival, Pusan International Film Festival 2008.


Sang Pemimpi (2008)
Sang Pemimpi which is a sequel to Laskar Pelangi won Audience Award at Udine Far East Film Festival 2010, NETPAC Critics Jury Award at Singapore International Film Festival 2010 and Premio Juvenile Award at 2010 Fici Children International Film Festival in Madrid.


3 Doa 3 Cinta (2008)
This Nurman Hakim's directing debut was nominated for Best Children's Feature Film at Asia Pacific Screen Awards 2009. The film also won the Grand Prize of the International Jury at Vesoul Festival of Asian Cinema.



Laskar Pelangi (2007)
This adaptation from Andrea Hirata's novel is nominated for Best Editing and Best Film at Asian Film Awards in Hong Kong. The film also won Signis Award at Hong Kong International Film Awards 2009Golden Butterfly Award at International Festival of Films for Children and Young Adults in Hamedan Iran,  Best Actress for Cut Mini at Brussels International Independent Film Festival and Best Film at Asia Pacific Film Festival 2010.

The Blind Pig Who Wants To Fly (2008)
This Edwin's first feature film get Official Selection at Pusan International Film Festival 2008,  Official Selection for Tiger Awards Competition and won Fipresci Prize at Rotterdam Film Festival 2009. The Firepsci Prize also received from Singapore International Film Festival 2009 and won Silver Montgolfiere and Young Audience Award from Nantes Three Continent Festival 2009.

Fiksi (2008)
This Mouly Surya's first film won Best Director for Indonesian Feature Film Competition at Jakarta International Film Festival 2008. Fiksi also screened at international film festivals like Pusan International Film Festival and New York Asian Film Festival.

Kala (2007)
The film from Joko Anwar won Jury Prize at New York Asian Film Festival 2007 and Best Film at Berlin Asia Hotshot 2007. It's also screened at Puchon International Fantastic Film Festival 2007, Vancouver International Film Festival 2008, Hong Kong Asian Film Festival 2007, Osian Cinefan Film Festival 2007, Bangkok International Film Festival 2007 and became the closing film at Puchon International Fantastic Film Festival.


The Photograph (2007)
This Nan T. Achnas film won Special Jury (second winner) and Ecumenical Jury Award at the 43rd Karlovy International Film FestivalThe film became the only Asian film who won two awards at once.





3 Hari Untuk Selamanya (2007) 
3 hari Untuk Selamanya from director Riri Riza received Best Director from Brussels International Independent Film Festival 2008 and Official Selection at Bangkok International Film Festival 2007.



Opera Jawa (2006)
This Garin Nugroho's film won Best Original Score for Rahayu Supanggah at the inaugural Asian Film Awards 2007. Opera Jawa is nominated for Best Film from Asia Pacific Screen Awards 2007, won Silver Screen Award at Singapore International Film Festival 2007 and Best Actress for Artika Sari Devi at Brussels International Independent Film Festival 2008.



Koper (2006)
Koper is Richard Oh debut, along with 3 Hari Untuk Selamanya, Berbagi Suami and Kala, became Official Selection at Bangkok International Film Festival 2007.





Denias Senandung Di Atas Awan (2006) 
This Jhon de Rantau film won Best Children's Feature Film at Asia Pacific Screen Awards 2007 and Best Film for Indonesian Feature Film Competition at Jakarta International Film Festival 2006.

Berbagi Suami (2006) 
Berbagi Suami won the Golden Orchid Award for Best Film at Hawaii International Film Festival in 2006. The Film was also Official Selection at Bangkok International Film Festival 2007 and won Best Director (Prix de la meilleure Réalisation)  for Nia Dinata at Brussels International Independent Film Festival 2007.



Gie (2005)

An adaptation of the diary of a demonstrator by director Riri Riza won Best Asian Feature Film at Singapore International Film Festival 2006 and Special Jury Award at Asia Pacific Film Festival 2006.



Janji Joni (2005) 

Joko Anwar's inaugural Janji Joni won Best Editing at Asia Pacific Film Festival 2005.  







Banyu Biru (2005)

The film from Teddy Soeriaatmadja received the Most Promosing New Actress for Dian Sastrowardoyo at Asia Pacific Film Festival 2005.  




Ungu Violet (2005)

This Rako Prijanto's debut directing won Best Supporting Actress for Rima Melati and nominated for Best Actress for Dian Sastrowardoyo at the 50th Asia Pacific Film Festival.  







Kara Anak Sebatang Pohon (2005) 

Kara Anak Sebatang Pohon became Indonesia's first short film which officially screened  for Director's Fortnight at Cannes Film Festival 2005.





Rindu Kami PadaMu (2004) 
A film from Garin Nugroho was awarded Best Film Cinefan - Festival of Asian and Arab Cinema in 2005.





Impian Kemarau (2004) 
It's won Asian New Talent Award at Shanghai International Film Festival 2004 and nominated for Best Film at Pusan International Film Festival, Bangkok International Film Festival, Vladivostok International Film Festival and Official Selection at Rotterdam International Film Festival, Barcelona Asian Film Festival, Split International Festival of New Film, Zanzibar International Film Festival and Cork International Film Festival.


Biola Tak Berdawai (2003)

Sekar Ayu Asmara's directing debut as a director was awarded Best Actress at Asia Pacific Film Festival 2003.







Ca Bau Kan (2002) 

Remy Silado's adaptation novel and Nia Dinata's directing debut. The film won Best New Director for Nia and Best Art Direction for Iri Supit at Asia Pacific Film Festival 2002.



Eliana Eliana (2002)
The film won Best New Director at Singapore International Film Festival 2002 and Dragon Tiger Awards at Vancouver International Film Festival 2002. Jajang C. Noer, the lead actress won Best Actress at Cinemaya Festival of Asian Cinema 2002 in New Delhi and her duet with Rachel Maryam also won Best Actress at Daeuville International Film Festival 2003.


Aku Ingin Menciummu Sekali Saja (2002) 

Directed by Garin Nugroho, the film was awarded Netpac Award at Berlin International Film Festival 2003.





Pasir Berbisik (2001) 
It's Official Selection at Rotterdam Film Festival 2002, won Most Promosing Director, Best Sound, Best Cinematography at Asia Pacific Film Festival 2001NETPAC at Brisbane International Film Festival 2002, Fipresci at Oslo Films from the South Festival 2002Asian Trade Winds Special Jury at Seattle International Film Festival 2002. Dian won Best Actress at Deauville Asian Film Festival 2002Singapore International Film Festival 2002.



Puisi Tak Terkuburkan (2000)

This Garin Nugroho's film was awarded the Silver Leopard at Locarno International Film Award 2000 and nominated for Silver Screen Award at Singapore International Film Festival.




Sri (1999)

A film by Marselli Sumarno was awarded the Special Jury Award at Asia Pacific Film Festival 2009.



Kuldesak (1999)

The film from four young Indonesian directors (Mira Lesmana, Riri Riza, Nan T. Achnas, Rizal Mantovani) which is regarded as a milestone of Indonesian cinema generation 2000 nominated for Best Asian Feature Film at Singapore International Film Festival 1999.


Daun Di Atas Bantal (1998)
It's Indonesia's first film at Cannes Film Festival 1998 for Un Certain Regard. It won Best Film and Best Actress for Christine Hakim at Asia Pacific Film Festival 1998. Garin Nugroho also received Lino Brocka Award from Cinemanila International Film Festival 1998. The film was nominated for Best Asian Feature Film at Singapore International Film Festival 1999 and won Special Jury Prize at Tokyo International Film Festival 1998.





Bulan Tertusuk Ilalang (1995) 

The film was awarded FIPRESCI Prize at Berlin International Film Festival 1996.  




Surat Untuk Bidadari (1994) 

Directed by Garin Nugroho and written by Armantono, the film won Gold Award from Tokyo International Film Festival 1994.  





Cinta Dalam Sepotong Roti (1991)

This Best Film at Indonesian Film Festival, which is Garin Nugroho's first film, won Best Young Director at Asia Pacific Film Festival 1992.  




Taxi (1991) 

Arifin C. Noer's film was nominated for Best Asian Feature Film at Singapore International Film Festival 1991.
  


Langitku Rumahku (1991)

A film by Slamet Rahardjo and Eros Djarot was nominated for Best Asian Feature Film at Singapore International Film Festival 1991.

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