Inside the Machine: Understanding How Festivals Work (Talks with HOD)
In every festival celebration, there is a complex collaboration behind the scenes from building narratives and curating programs, to managing logistics, and creating memorable public experiences. However, this process often remains unseen by the wider audience. This program brings together speakers from various fields of festival work including curation, production, and audience management to share their experiences, strategies, and reflections on building and celebrating a festival. It also offers the public an opportunity to gain insight into the inner workings of festival organization, from program development to the technical preparations involved in festival execution.
Schedule
Venue: Edelweiss Room ARTOTEL Suites Bianti Yogyakarta
Date: Monday, 1 December 2025
Time: 10:00 – 12:00
Admission Fee: Free
Speaker:
Pembicara:
Intan Nadya Maulida
Festival Manager
Sophie Louisa
Program Coordinator
Sophie Louisa is the Program Coordinator at the Jogja-NETPAC Asian Film Festival (JAFF). She handles the program team's operations, from communicating with national and international filmmakers, scheduling screenings, coordinating Q&As, to ensuring that all film information is conveyed accurately.
On the ground, Sophie is directly involved in on-site management, working behind the scenes to ensure a smooth festival experience—from screening schedules and audience interactions to collaborating with the hospitality team to maintain the comfort of audiences and filmmakers. With her role at the center of the festival's workflow, Sophie focuses on details, cross-departmental coordination, and creating a professional and enjoyable festival experience for all parties.
Arief Akhmad Yani
Community Forum Program Director
Arief Akhmad Yani, better known as Yani, was born in Malang in 1979 and has been active in Indonesian cinema since 2003. Yani works as the manager of the Indonesian Film Community Network and as a freelancer for several audio-visual media productions and film festivals in Indonesia. He is the founder of the Indonesian Film Community Network and has managed the Community Forum of the Jogja-NETPAC Asian Film Festival since 2012.
Moderator:
Dinda Intan Pramesti Putri
Director of Jogja Festivals
A dedicated young professional with extensive experience in Art-Cultural Management, Community Development, and Research. As an experienced Managing Director with a demonstrated history of working in the creative industry and festivals. Skilled in Nonprofit Organizations, Event & Project Management, Cultural Management, and Teamwork. Strong development professional focused on Arts, Creative Industries, Festival, and Cultural Management.
