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Liz Shackleton
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Indonesian Filmmaker Garin Nugroho Receives France’s Order Of Arts & Letters
France’s Ministry of Culture has bestowed the title of Officier dans l’Ordre des Arts et des Lettres, one of France’s highest cultural distinctions, on Indonesian filmmaker Garin Nugroho. The decoration was presented by H.E. Fabien Penone, Ambassador of France to Indonesia, Timor-Leste and ASEAN, during the
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‘Ghost Island’, ‘A Life Full Of Holes’ Lead Awards At JAFF Future Project
Park Kiyong’s Ghost Island, Loeloe Hendra Komara’s A Life Full Of Holes and Netanya Yemina’s To My Dearest, My Dear... were all multiple award winners at the close of JAFF Future Project (November 30-December 1) on Monday night. Ghost Island, produced by Ho Yuhang, picked up the
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JAFF Market: How Storytelling & Social Media Are Driving Asian Animation
Asian animation is evolving beyond simple children’s stories towards more complex and culturally authentic storytelling, said leading producers and sales agents from Indonesia, Malaysia and South Korea speaking on a JAFF Market panel. The panellists – including Ahmad Izham Omar of Malaysia’s Komet Productions, Anggia Kharisma of Indonesia’s
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JAFF Market: What Factors Are Holding Back Further Indonesian Box Office Growth?
Indonesia’s box office has been relatively healthy since the pandemic, mostly driven by the success of local films, but speakers at JAFF Market discussed several factors that are slowing down further growth in the market. At a panel entitled ‘Expert Witnesses: Indonesia’s Box Office Transformation as Seen From
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‘Sleepless City’, ‘My Father And Qaddafi’ Take Top Awards At First Doha Film Festival
Guillermo Galoe’s Sleepless City was awarded best narrative film at the first Doha Film Festival (November 20-28), while Jihan’s My Father And Qaddafi was awarded best documentary. In total, the festival handed out prizes totalling more than $300,000 across its four competition sections. Sleepless City, a France-Spain
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Four Indonesia-Malaysia Horror Co-Productions Unveiled At JAFF Market
Four co-productions between leading Indonesian and Malaysian production outfits were announced at JAFF Market today, highlighting the growing collaboration between the two Southeast Asian countries. All four films – Munafik Melawan Iblis, Khurafat, Khadam and Badut Gendong – are horror titles, a genre that is currently driving the box office in both
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Indonesia-France Film Lab Selects Six Projects For Second Edition
Part of an expanding collaboration between the French and Indonesian film industries, the lab will take place in Yogyakarta during JAFF Market.
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KC Global Pacts With Philippines’ Rein Entertainment On Five-Title Slate
US-based KC Global Media is expanding its collaboration with the Philippines’ Rein Entertainment by partnering on a five-title co-production slate currently in development for 2026 and 2027. The two companies will kick off the new collaboration with crime drama Dose, which was recently selected for the Producers’ Pitch at this
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‘A Foggy Tale’ Wins Four Prizes Including Best Film At Taiwan’s Golden Horse Awards
Lucky Lu and Mother Bhumi were also multiple award winners, taking three prizes apiece, including acting honours for Chang Chen and Fan Bingbing.
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‘Daddy Cool’ Picks Up Top Award At QCinema Project Market
Major award winners also included 'Penumbra', 'The River Knows Our Names', 'There Is, There Isn't' & 'The Void Is Immense In Idle Hours'.
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