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Soccer-Themed Indonesian Animated Feature ‘Garuda: Dare to Dream’ Bows at Tokyo...
Indonesian producer Shanty Harmayn is bringing animated feature “Garuda: Dare to Dream” to the Tokyo Gap-Financing Market, marking the company’s first foray into animation ahead of a planned early 2026 theatrical release. The film follows Putra, a 13-year-old boy with asthma who...
‘Samsara,’ ‘It Was Just an Accident,’ ‘Magellan’ Lead Asia...
Garin Nugroho’s “Samsara,” Jafar Panahi’s “It Was Just an Accident” and Lav Diaz’s “Magellan” are among the top nominees for the 18th Asia Pacific Screen Awards (APSA), the Asia Pacific Screen Academy has revealed. The Indonesian drama...
Indonesian Cinema Surges Past Hollywood, But Producers Eye Sustainability
As Variety recently reported, Indonesian cinema has achieved a remarkable market reversal, with local films now commanding the dominant box office position over Hollywood imports. But behind those statistics lies a more complex story of creative evolution, strategic risk-taking, and an industry...
Reza Rahadian’s ‘On Your Lap’ Dominates Busan Vision Awards
Reza Rahadian’s “On Your Lap” emerged as the biggest winner at the 30th Busan International Film Festival’s Vision Awards ceremony, claiming four honors. The Indonesian actor-turned-director’s debut feature swept the KB Vision Audience Award, Fipresci Award, Bishkek...
Indonesian Horror Films ‘Pabrik Gula’ and ‘Perewangan’ Acquired by...
Horror streamer Shudder has picked up two Indonesian genre titles from EST N8, securing “Pabrik Gula” (Sugar Mill) and “Perewangan” for North American, U.K., Ireland, Australia and New Zealand distribution. The acquisition brings director Awi Suryadi back to international...
Indonesia Selects ‘Sore: Wife From the Future’ for Oscars’ International...
Indonesia has selected Yandy Laurens’ “Sore: Wife From the Future” as its entry for the best international feature film category at the 98th Academy Awards. The romantic sci-fi drama, produced by Cerita Films and starring Sheila Dara Aisha and Dion Wiyoko, was confirmed as the...
Kamila Andini’s Venice Gap-Financing Market Project ‘Four Seasons in Java’...
Indonesian auteur Kamila Andini is gearing up for what she calls “the hardest story I’ve ever created” with “Four Seasons in Java,” a magical realist drama that confronts the dark underbelly of progress and power in contemporary Indonesia. The film, now in...
Joachim Trier, Jafar Panahi Films to Bookend Jakarta World Cinema Festival (EXCLUSIVE)
The Jakarta World Cinema Festival will open and close with a brace of Cannes winners – Joachim Trier’s “Sentimental Value” and Jafar Panahi’s “It Was Just an Accident.” In a move to support local filmmaking, JWC 2025 introduces the inaugural KlikFilm Short...
‘Parasite’ Producer Barunson E&A Partners With Indonesian Horror Master Joko Anwar
Barunson E&A, the Korean studio behind Bong Joon Ho’s Oscar-winning “Parasite,” will handle worldwide sales for acclaimed Indonesian filmmaker Joko Anwar’s production company Come and See Pictures under a new two-year exclusive agreement. The collaboration launches with...
‘The Book of Sijjin & Illiyyin’ Review: Wicked Stepmothers Should Beware in...
These days, you can apparently push a Cinderella only so far before she’ll summon dark forces to destroy her entire wicked step-family, one by one. That at least is the basic idea behind “The Book of Sijjin & Illiyyin,” officially a sequel to director Hadrah Daeng Ratu and...
Indonesia’s Imajinari Unveils Film Slate at Hong Kong FilMart (EXCLUSIVE)
Indonesian film production company Imajinari is expanding its footprint with an ambitious slate of upcoming projects following the breakout success of its comedy hit “Agak Laen,” which accumulated 9.1 million cinema viewers to become the bestselling Indonesian comedy of all time....
‘Plan 75’ Director Chie Hayakawa’s ‘Renoir’ Adds KawanKawan Media to International...
Japanese director Chie Hayakawa, whose “Plan 75” received a special mention at Cannes, has secured Indonesian powerhouse KawanKawan Media as a co-production partner for her upcoming film “Renoir,” it was revealed at the Hong Kong FilMart. KawanKawan is collaborating with...