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Today — 4 December 2024Main stream

Visinema Chief on Indonesian Cinema’s Breakthrough Year: ‘It’s About Time’

4 December 2024 at 11:58
The youngest Indonesian director to have won the Citra Award for Best Picture at the Indonesian Film Festival in 2014, Angga Dwimas Sasongko, finds immense optimism seeing the rapid growth of Indonesian cinema in a year that has seen it claim a significant market share locally. “It’s about time,” he told Variety, seeing the enthusiasm […]

Indonesia’s Magma Entertainment Unveils Ambitious Slate at JAFF Market

4 December 2024 at 11:34
Leading Indonesian studio Magma Entertainment presented its upcoming slate and premiered new content at the ongoing Jogja-Netpac Asian Film Festival (JAFF) and JAFF Market, marking an expansion across multiple genres from 2025 through 2028. The company screened nine minutes from “Qodrat 2,” the sequel to its hit 2022 film, with director Charles Gozali, producer Linda […]

Indonesia Inks Film Co-Production Pact With Netherlands at JAFF Market

4 December 2024 at 11:04
The Netherlands and Indonesia signed an audiovisual co-production agreement at the inaugural JAFF Market on Wednesday. The treaty was signed by Indonesian Deputy Minister of Culture Giring Ganesha Djumaryo and Barbera Wolfensberger, Director-General of Culture and Media at the Dutch Ministry of Education, Culture, and Science for the Netherlands, with Dutch and Indonesian dignitaries present. […]

Massive Music Entertainment Tackles Indonesian Film Industry’s Licensing Hurdles with End-to-End Music Services

4 December 2024 at 10:51
Indonesian film production is getting a major boost as Massive Music Entertainment unveils comprehensive music licensing solutions aimed at streamlining one of the industry’s biggest challenges. The music publisher, which represents over a thousand Indonesian composers, showcased their end-to-end services at JAFF Market 2024, presenting a unified approach to handling everything from music selection and […]

French Ambassador Outlines Plan to Expand Film Collaboration With Indonesia (EXCLUSIVE)

4 December 2024 at 09:59
France and Indonesia are deepening their cinema ties with the launch of the France-Indonesia Film Lab at the inaugural JAFF Market, which operates alongside the Jogja-Netpac Asian Film Festival (JAFF). The lab, a partnership between the French Embassy, Institut Français Indonésie, the Indonesian Film Producers Association (APROFI), JAFF, and the Indonesian Ministry of Culture, aims […]

Sundance Winner ‘Girls Will Be Girls’ Sets Prime Video Debut, Unveils Trailer (EXCLUSIVE)

4 December 2024 at 06:55
Prime Video has locked in a streaming premiere for Shuchi Talati’s Indian coming-of-age drama “Girls Will Be Girls,” following its award-winning festival run. The Indo-French co-production marks the debut of Pushing Buttons Studios, the production banner launched by Indian actors Richa Chadha and Ali Fazal. The film, which premiered at Sundance 2024 where it picked […]

Indonesiana.TV Partners with JAFF Market to Boost Indonesian Film Distribution

4 December 2024 at 06:29
Indonesiana.TV, the government-backed digital platform, is teaming up with the Jogja-Netpac Asian Film Festival’s new JAFF Market 2024 initiative to expand distribution channels for Indonesian filmmakers. The collaboration marks a strategic push to connect local content creators with international buyers and strengthen the country’s growing film ecosystem. “We aim to demonstrate that the latest media […]

Hrithik Roshan and His Family to Feature in Netflix Documentary Series

4 December 2024 at 06:20
Netflix has revealed that it will stream a documentary series chronicling three generations of India’s Roshan family and their contributions to Hindi-language cinema. The series marks the first time the family has offered an in-depth look at their entertainment dynasty. The documentary traces the family’s journey from patriarch Roshan Lal Nagrath (known professionally as Roshan), […]

Horror in Focus as Korean, Indonesian Producer Guilds Strengthen Ties at JAFF Market (EXCLUSIVE)

4 December 2024 at 01:06
The Producers Guild of Korea (PGK) and the Association of Indonesian Film Producers (APROFI) are deepening their collaboration following their renewed memorandum of understanding, at the inaugural JAFF Market in Yogyakarta, where horror projects dominate the slate of potential co-productions. The partnership, which first began in 2013, comes at a time when Indonesia’s film industry […]

Yesterday — 3 December 2024Main stream

South Korea President’s Martial Law Gambit Collapses in Six Hours

4 December 2024 at 00:05
UPDATE: In a whirlwind political drama that played out overnight in South Korea, President Yoon Suk Yeol’s declaration of martial law lasted barely six hours before he was forced to back down early Wednesday morning, marking a stunning reversal that has left his presidency on shakier ground than ever. The crisis reached its climax when […]

‘Moana 2’ Sails to U.K., Ireland Box Office Crown

3 December 2024 at 13:14
Disney’s “Moana 2” dominated the U.K. and Ireland box office with a £12 million ($15.2 million) debut, according to numbers from Comscore, marking a strong start for the animated sequel. The film led a robust weekend that saw Universal’s “Wicked” holding strong in its second frame with £8.3 million, bringing its cumulative total to £28.5 […]

Indonesia In Dire Need of Film Industry Workplace Safety and Health Regulation, Experts Say at JAFF Market Panel

3 December 2024 at 12:54
Indonesian filmmakers have raised concerns regarding workplace safety for production crew on the opening panel at the inaugural JAFF Market, running Dec. 3-5 alongside the Jogja-Netpac Asian Film Festival (JAFF). Ensuring the safety and health of crew members should always be the priority for any sectors of work, but especially in Indonesia, the panelists said. Back in […]

Indonesia, France Partner on New Film Lab at Inaugural JAFF Market

3 December 2024 at 11:59
The Ministry of Culture of Indonesia and Embassy of France have launched the inaugural Indonesia France Film Lab at the first-ever JAFF Market, running Dec. 3-5 alongside the Jogja-Netpac Asian Film Festival (JAFF). Six emerging projects have been selected for the intensive four-day workshop, which features mentorship from an international slate of industry experts. Indonesian […]

Steve Coogan Theater Play ‘Dr. Strangelove’ Sets Global Cinema Release

3 December 2024 at 11:23
The National Theatre Live’s stage adaptation of Stanley Kubrick’s “Dr. Strangelove” is headed to global cinema screens on March 27, 2025, following its London West End run. The production features Steve Coogan, a seven-time BAFTA winner, performing multiple roles including Dr. Strangelove, President Merkin Muffley, Group Captain Lionel Mandrake and Major T.J. Kong. The theatrical […]

Aamir Khan and Alfonso Cuarón Join Forces on India’s ‘Lost Ladies’ Awards Campaign With Special Screening

3 December 2024 at 10:00
The team behind India’s Academy Award entry “Lost Ladies” (“Laapataa Ladies”), including superstar producer Aamir Khan, is mounting a robust international campaign, with Oscar-winning director Alfonso Cuarón lending his support by hosting a special screening of the film. Khan, one of India’s biggest stars, discovered the project while serving as a jury member for a […]

Indonesia Launches First Major Film Market at Jogja Festival: ‘The Industry That Dares to Dream Big’

3 December 2024 at 07:45
Indonesia’s film industry took a significant step forward with the launch of JAFF Market 2024, the country’s first large-scale film market, which kicked off Tuesday at the Jogja Expo Center in Yogyakarta, commonly known as Jogja. The three-day event, running Dec. 3-5 as part of the Jogja-Netpac Asian Film Festival (JAFF), brings together more than […]

Manoj Bajpayee’s Journalist Faces Death Threats in ZEE5 Global’s ‘Despatch’ Trailer (EXCLUSIVE)

3 December 2024 at 06:31
Streamer ZEE5 Global has released the first trailer for “Despatch,” featuring Manoj Bajpayee as a crime journalist whose investigation into a Mumbai scam spirals into a life-threatening ordeal. The footage reveals mounting threats against Bajpayee’s character Joy Bag as he pursues a breaking story that entangles him in a web of media corruption and underworld […]

India’s Cinevesture Sets Second Film Festival and Market, Partners With IFFLA (EXCLUSIVE)

3 December 2024 at 06:00
India’s Cinevesture International Film Festival (CIFF) has announced its return for a second edition, set to run March 20-23, 2025 in Chandigarh, alongside its rebranded market component CinéV-CHD. The festival, which drew industry heavyweights like Karan Johar, Boman Irani, Sudhir Mishra, Shekhar Kapur, and Richa Chadha in its first outing, is expanding through a new […]

Rishab Shetty Takes on Shivaji Maharaj Role in Sandeep Singh’s Historical Epic (EXCLUSIVE)

3 December 2024 at 05:30
“Kantara” star Rishab Shetty has signed on to portray Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj in director Sandeep Singh’s upcoming historical drama “The Pride of Bharat: Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj,” a biopic of revered 17th century Indian ruler Shivaji Bhonsle. The Indian National Film Award-winning actor adds this period epic to an already packed lineup that includes “Kantara 2” […]

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