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Emak
Dir. Rahardwiyan Aristya Putra
15 minutes| 2019 | Indonesia | Narrative | 🔊 | Sub. | All Ages
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Production Company: Wicaksono Films
Producer: Stephanie Pascalita, Sintia Lolita
Main Cast: Maria Oentoe
Screenplay: Stephanie Pascalita
Cinematographer: Dyan G. Wicaksono
Editor: Dyan G. Wicaksono
SYNOPSIS
Nothing is quieter than getting worn out by the days. Lunar New Year is coming nearer, Granny is sure that she will meet her beloved children and grandchildren, or at least hearing their voice from a close distant. When everybody is at their best to prepare for their best dine, Granny can only sit and wait. The waiting is painful, but it is not the only pain.

Rahardwiyan Aristya Putra
Artemist: Encouraging Ethical Fashion
Dir. Penelope Shen
5 minutes | 2022 | Indonesia | Documentary | 🔊 | Sub. | All Ages
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Production Company: Skarlune Production
Producer: Raysa Kay Wiriadinata
Main Cast: Tiara Denya
Screenplay: Jesllyn, Cherilyn Audelia
Cinematographer: Penelope Shen
Editor: Kay Abigail Jonathan
SYNOPSIS
Fast fashion has become a normalized trend in this globalization era, in which low-quality clothes are mass-produced and sold with low prices at the expense of worker welfare and environmental sustainability. As a result, people who support the slow fashion movement, a more sustainable fashion trend, are starting to emerge, as well as the awareness of the menace of the fast fashion industry. Is the trend misguided? Is it unethical? Is it possible for slow fashion to completely replace fast fashion? This documentary introduces the slow fashion movement and discusses the issues of fast and slow fashion through Tiara Denya’s eyes, the owner of Artemist (@artemist.co), a thrift and rework clothing store.

Penelope Shen
Penelope Shen is an independent filmmaker based in Tangerang, Indonesia. The short documentary titled “Artemist: Encouraging Ethical Fashion” is her first film as a director. At the moment, she is studying in Universitas Multimedia Nusantara majoring in film. Penelope loves analyzing the world around her and would love to make more films regarding her perspective on life.
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Production Company: O Records Production
Producer: J. Hendry Noerman
Main Cast: –
Screenplay: J. Hendry Noerman
Cinematographer: –
Editor: J. Hendry Noerman
SYNOPSIS
During the martial law in Aceh (1998-2003), the possession of Indonesian IDs by the Aceh residents was another story. This special ID differs from the regular ID issued by the government, both from its design or the personal information written on it. The filmmaker tries to recapture his traumatic experience when he possessed this special ID through the simple animation presentation as an experiment through visual memory approach.

J. Hendry Noerman
J. Hendry Norman or 'hendry', born in Banda Aceh, November 16, 1976, is an indie filmmaker and metal grunge music enthusiast and comic. Completed his studies in English literature at UISU Medan in 2002 and short audio-visual course of directing class at USU Medan in 2003. the first his short film 'Kost 208' were based on a true story. In addition to movies, he loves to write poetry, short stories and part of his music project band ,TIGRIS and ASTRAL.
Bibir Merah Siapa yang Punya
Dir. Pawadi Jihad
17 minutes| 2022 | Indonesia | Fiction | 🔊 | Sub. English | 17+
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Production Company: Gertak Indonesia
Producer: Haris Supiandi
Main Cast: Agee Poethra, Sucipto, Meme Daeng, Nazilajan, Didi Ismariadi, Maliqyau, Aci, Kieran, Dwi Ersa
Screenplay: Pawadi Jihad
Cinematographer: Sugih Wiramantri
Editor: Haris Supiandi
SYNOPSIS
Eka Dwi Wadana (25), a trans woman who is trying to get an Identity Card, as a condition so that he can borrow money from a cooperation or union. When applying for an Identity Card (KTP) at the Civil Registration Office, Eka is so difficult to take photos because of his appearance that resembles a woman. Some people also look down on Eka with questions that intimidate his personality, even a man tries to use Eka for his personal satisfaction.

Pawadi Jihad
Pawadi Jihad is a writer, director & film producer born July 7, 1988. Starting his career as a video editor, Pawadi has also been involved in the production of feature films such as "Solo, solitude" as 2nd assistant director, and "Aruna and Her Palate Lidahnya" as unit location manager.
Actively producing films and film development activities in West Kalimantan. Some of his short films are often screened at various festivals in Indonesia. Currently, his latest short film entitled “Red Lips Who Owns” is the 1st in the Short Film Pitching Project – Europe on Screen program. 2021 and world premiere in Europe on Screen 2022.
Sebuah Surat Untuk Istriku
Dir. Muhammad Ardan Ar’razaq
24 minutes | 2021 | Indonesia | Documentary | 🔊 | Sub. Indonesia, English | All Ages
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Production Company: Mandiri Films
Producer: Muhammad Ardan Ar’razaq
SYNOPSIS
A short documentary about a husband’s longing for his wife presented through the longing rhymes that adorn his bland life.

Dir Name
Muhammad Ardan Ar'razaq was born in Tulungagung, currently studying at Jogja Film Academy with a focus as a scriptwriter. In addition, he also focuses on documentary practices and sciences.
Help is on The Way
Dir. Ismail Fahmi Lubis
90 minutes| 2019| Indonesia| Documentary | 🔊Indonesian, Javanese, Mandarin | Sub. | 15+
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Production Company: Two Islands
Producer: Nick Calpakdjian
Main Cast: –
Screenplay: –
Cinematographer: Ismail Fahmi Lubis
Editor: Nick Calpakdjian
SYNOPSIS
Within the corrupt systems of recruitment, training and placement, millions of rural Indonesian women place their hopes and dreams in domestic care roles overseas. Help Is On The Way (2020) brings to the screen a busy nanny school in Indramayu that prepares women to work overseas as domestic workers. Every year, hundreds of women like Sukma, Meri, Muji and Tari are recruited by local agents and enrolled in local training centers, aspiring to work in countries like Taiwan, Hong Kong and Singapore. Can competent help be delivered when the path is broken?

Ismail Fahmi Lubis
Ismail is one of Indonesia’s premiere documentary filmmakers. Upon graduating from Institut Kesenian (Institute of Arts) Jakarta in 1993, majoring in Film and Directing, he directed several Indonesian drama series before switching his focus to documentary in 1998. As a cinematographer, Ismail has worked with notable filmmakers including Leonard Retel Helmrich and Cathy Henkel. He has also worked as a tutor for Documentary Master Classes at the Jakarta International Film Festival (JIFFEST) in 2006 and 2007.
Ismail has directed two feature documentaries; Masked Monkey - The Evolution of Darwin’s Theory (2014) and Tarling is Darling (2017). Tarling is Darling premiered at Busan International FIlm Festival. Both films screened at the Taiwan International Film Festival with Tarling is Darling
winning a Special Jury Mention award in 2018.
Journey to the Darkness
Dir. Mohammad Mozafari
20 minutes | 2017 | Indonesia | Narrative | 🔊 | Sub. | 13+
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Producer: Himawan Pratista
Main Cast: Soleiman Hajebi, Mohammad Mozafari, Mumtaz Khan Chopan, Nesar Ahmad Esar, Ljubica Lukovic
Screenplay: Himawan Pratista, Mohammad Mozafari
Cinematographer: Antonius Rah Utomo
Editor: Moh. Azry
SYNOPSIS
This movie is inspired by a true story about five asylum seekers who were going to migrate illegally to Australia. Before starting the journey, they had to wait in a very weird house which was uncomfortable for them. One of them was making a documentary of their journey and things went very strange after midnight.

Mohammad Mozafari
Mohammad Mozafari is an Iranian who was born in Qatar. He started watching movies since he was 7 years old. He came to Indonesia and found out making film in Indonesia is absolutely a new experience and very interesting. He then met so many filmmakers and communities in Indonesia to have his start with them. He started working with Montase Film Community for making his first film which the idea came from one of his worst experience in life with refugess issue that are victims of politic.
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Producer: Ian Adiwibowo, Nadia Vetta H, Aline Djayakusuma
SYNOPSIS
Adam is in the brink of the most important night, as he tried to convince his girlfriend Nisa’s father, that he is the right guy for her. Things took the wrong turn as Nisa’s father, a religious conservative guy, questioned every single thing that Adam said in logics that he couldn’t understand.

Diego Batara Mahameru
Diego Batara Mahameru, is a filmmaker based in Jakarta, Indonesia. He fell in love with films when he was 7 after watching Jurassic Park (Steven Spielberg). What he likes most is 'Escapism' and 'Emotion'. When they are combined together that becomes a film. He has worked as a director of 4 short films. One of his major works is titled Calon (The candidate, 2015), got selected from 5 different Asian Film Festivals including Jogia-Netpac Asian Film Festival, Aceh Film Festival, and many more. His latest film “The Nameless Boy” got selected in Balinale International Film Festival. Diego is also participated in several Southeast Asia film workshop including FLY ASEAN-ROK Film Leader Incubator 2016 and MOFILM Academy for Southeast Asian Filmmaker.
Kala Rau: Hari Ini Matahari Pergi Bersembunyi
Dir. Medy Mahasena
18 minutes| 2022 | Indonesia | Narrative | 🔊 | Balinese language | Sub. Indonesia, English | 13+
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Production Company: Satu Frekuensi Films
Producer: Cindyfia Gusdiah Wati, Medy Mahasena
Main Cast: Ketut Rita, Komang Nia
Screenplay: Medy Mahasena
Cinematographer: Medy Mahasena
Editor: Luthfi Muhammad
SYNOPSIS
Sri (10 years old) a daughter who was trying to find her father when the total solar eclipse was happening in 1983 in a village in the Karangasem area, she was accompanied by her best friend Ketut (9 years old).
