Hanoman Award
Hanoman Award is a feature-length competitive program for established directors and upcoming young talent who hold the future of Asian cinema. The first winner will be awarded a Golden Hanoman and runner-up will be awarded a Silver Hanoman.
Amanda Nell Eu
Amanda Nell Eu is a filmmaker based in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Her debut feature film Tiger Stripes was the Grand Prize winner of Semaine de la Critique in the 2023 Cannes Film Festival. This marked several firsts as the first Malaysian film directed by a female to premiere at Cannes, and the first Malaysian film to win a top prize at Cannes. The film was also the official Malaysian submission for the Academy Awards 2023.
Amanda graduated from the London Film School with an MA in Filmmaking and is an alumna of Berlinale Talents and Locarno Filmmakers Academy. Her short film It's Easier to Raise Cattle premiered in competition at the Venice International Film Festival and received a Special Mention at the International Short Film Festival Clermont-Ferrand. In her work, she explores the female body and identity within the cultural context of Southeast Asia.
Gina S. Noer
Gina S. Noer is a versatile Indonesian filmmaker with a proven track record of success in screenwriting, directing, and producing. As Co-Founder and Head of Content at Wahana Kreator, she has been instrumental in shaping the Indonesian film landscape. Gina S. Noer's contributions to critically acclaimed films like "Habibie & Ainun”, "Posesif”, "Keluarga Cemara”, “Ali & Ratu Ratu Queens", and "Saiyo & Sakato" series have solidified her reputation as a leading figure in the industry.
Beyond her writing and producing work, Gina S. Noer has also directed four feature films, demonstrating her talent for storytelling and visual expression. Her films, including "Dua Garis Biru, "Cinta Pertama, Kedua & Ketiga”, "Like & Share”, and "Dua Hati Biru”, have garnered widespread acclaim and numerous awards. Notably, "Like & Share" won the Grand Prix at the Osaka Asian Film Festival 2023.
Julien Rejl
Since 2023, Julien Rejl has been the Artistic Director of the Directors' Fortnight, the parallel and independent selection of the Cannes International Film Festival. Previously, he was Head of Acquisitions and Distribution at Capricci, where he worked with such filmmakers as Hong Sangsoo, Wang Bing, Tsaï Ming-Liang, Apichatpong Weerasethakul, Philippe Garrel, Monte Hellman, Albert Serra and Abel Ferrara. He is also a film critic and editor. He has edited Pascal Bonitzer's collection of texts (La Vision Partielle) and a book of interviews and critical texts on the film The Works and Days by C.W. Winter and Anders Edström.
NETPAC Award
NETPAC Award aims to read the diverse Asian perspectives from the first or second work of directors who hold the future of Asian cinema.
Ariani Darmawan
Ariani Darmawan creates short films, documentaries, video installations, and multimedia theatre, showcasing her work in various countries across Asia, Australia, Europe, and the Americas. She also manages Kineruku, a bookstore and library she founded in Bandung.
Intan Paramaditha
Intan Paramaditha is an Indonesian author and an academic based in Sydney. She received her PhD from New York University and is now a Senior Lecturer in Media and Film Studies at Macquarie University. Her fiction, academic, and activist work focuses on decolonial feminism and the politics of travel and mobility. She is the author of Apple and Knife and The Wandering (Harvill Secker/ Penguin Random House UK, translated by Stephen J. Epstein). Her fiction has been translated into English, Polish, Turkish, German, and Thai. Paramaditha’s latest books are the novel Malam Seribu Jahanam (GPU 2023) and the scholarly volume The Routledge Companion to Asian Cinemas (Routledge 2024). She is the co-founder of the feminist collective Sekolah Pemikiran Perempuan.
Latika Padgaonkar
Latika Padgaonkar is a columnist, translator, editor of several books, former Joint Director of Osian's-Cinefan, The Festival of Asian Cinema and former Executive Editor of Cinemaya The Asian Film Journal. She is a member of NETPAC which she helped found with Aruna Vasudev in 1990 as well as a member of FIPRESCI (International Federation of Film Critics). She has been on the jury of several national and international film festivals as well on the jury of the National Film Awards in 2012. Currently, she organises small Film festivals at the National Film Archives in Pune.
Blencong Award
This is an in-competition program for Asian short films that will be eligible to compete for Blencong Awards for the best Asian shorts.
Anggun Priambodo
Anggun Priambodo was born in Trenggalek, East Java – Indonesia. Lives and works in Jakarta, Indonesia. . He is known as a director & visual artist and was announced as Best Director for his music video by MTV Indonesian Video Music Awards in 2004. His video works and installations have already been presented in many international exhibitions, such as: OK. Video - Jakarta International Video Festival, The Sunshower Tokyo and Kaohsiung, Singapore Biennale, Jogja Biennale, etc.
In 2010, Anggun held his first solo exhibition, Toko Keperluan, at RURU Gallery. His last solo exhibition in 2020, Monopoly Wijaya, at Sunset Limited Jakarta. His video art entitled Sinema Elektronik was declared as the best in Bandung Contemporary Art Awards 2011. In 2013 he finished his debut feature film, Rocket Rain. In 2022 his short film, Evacuation of Mama Emola won The Jury Prize Best Short Film Award from Sundance Film Festival Asia and Indonesia Film Festival in 2023.
OH Jung-wan
As the producer and founder of Bom Film Productions, OH Jung-wan has focused on producing accomplished feature films with a unique style that challenges the conventional ideas of cinema.
Her filmography with Bom film productions includes the award-winning box office successes The Foul King(2000), A Tale Of Two Sisters(2003), Untold Scandal(2003), A Bittersweet Life(2005), You Are My Sunshine(2005), Woman On The Beach(2006), Night And Day(2008), A Man And A Woman(2016),
Wonderland(2024).
As one of the most prolific and respected producers in the South Korean film industry, she is also internationally established as a pioneer in cross-border filmmaking by partnering with filmmakers in Hong Kong, Japan, and Thailand. She has been on the board and a jury member of many prestigious international film festivals and organizations.
Sheila Dara Aisha
Sheila Dara Aisha started her acting career in 2012, primarily on TV, until she starred in her first film in 2016. Since then, she has starred in numerous movies, including Jatuh Cinta Seperti di Film-Film, which screened at JAFF 2023. Her interest in filmmaking and storytelling has led her to actively pursue a career in film and series until now.
Indonesian Screen Award
This is a feature-length competitive program of the Jogja-NETPAC Asian Film Festival for established filmmakers and upcoming young talent who hold the future of Indonesian cinema. This section will have 5 awards; Best Film, Best Director, Best Storytelling, Best Cinematography, and Best Performance.
Anthony Chen
Anthony Chen is an award-winning writer, director and producer from Singapore. Anthony Chen became the first Singaporean to be awarded at Cannes with a short film AH MA in 2007. His debut feature ILO ILO (2013) was awarded the Caméra d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival, followed by 40 awards internationally including 4 Golden Horse Awards in Taiwan.
His sophomore film WET SEASON (2019) was nominated for the Platform Prize at the Toronto International Film Festival. DRIFT, starring Oscar-nominated Cynthia Erivo, marked his English-language debut and premiered at Sundance in 2023. THE BREAKING ICE, starring Chinese star Zhou Dongyu, is his first Chinese-language film made in China and premiered in Un Certain Regard at Cannes the same year.
As a producer, he produces out of his Giraffe Pictures outfit based in Singapore. Latest films include Neo Sora’s HAPPYEND which premiered in Venice and Tumpal Tampubolon’s Crocodile Tears which premiered in Toronto.
Liz Shackleton
Liz Shackleton is the founder and editor of online platform Streamlined, which produces newsletters (www.streamlined.news) and a website (www.streamlinedglobal.com) focusing on the film and streaming content industries in Asia Pacific, Africa and the Middle East. She is also Contributing Editor, Asia for Los Angeles-based Deadline and was previously Asia Editor of London-based Screen International.
Shozo Ichiyama
Born in 1963, Shozo Ichiyama started his career at Shochiku studio and produced films which include "Flowers in Shanghai" by Hou Hsiao-hsien, "Platform" by Jia Zhang-ke, "A Touch of Sin" by Jia Zhang-ke, "They Say Nothing Stay the Same" by Joe Odagiri, and "Caught by the Tides" by Jia Zhang-ke. In 2000, he organized the film festival, Tokyo Filmex, and served as the program director until 2020. In 2021, he was appointed as the programming director of Tokyo International Film Festival. His new films as the producer are "Spirit World" by Eric Khoo and "Black Ox" by Tetsuichiro Tsuta.
GEBER Award
GEBER Award is given to the best Asian film from the first or second work of directors who hold the future of Asian cinema, chosen by the representatives of film communities around Indonesia. This award is a form of a statement by the Indonesian film community to show their perspectives regarding marginalized and/or controversial issues.
Kusen Dony Hermansyah
Kusen Dony Hermansyah, usually called Dony or Kusdon, is a graduate of the Faculty of Film and Television - IKJ, Sociology - National University, and Postgraduate Program at ISI Surakarta. He started his career as a film editor in 1994, mainly for documentary films and since 2000 he has been a lecturer and film editor. His courses at IKJ include World Film History, Basic Film Art, and Film Editing. Besides documentaries, he also edits soap operas, experimental films, fiction, and music videos. Some of his short films are “Merah” (2000) directed by Budiman Akbar; and “Please Me Love” (2012) and “Maryam” (2014) directed by Sidi Saleh. Meanwhile, feature films he edited include “Aries” (2004) and “Fugu” (2007) directed by Faozan Rizal; “Wage” (2017) and “Forbidden to Sing in the Bathroom” (2019) directed by John-de Rantau; and “Pai Kau” (2018) and “This is Not a Love Story” (2019) directed by Sidi Saleh.
Ricas CWU
Since 2006, he has been active in the film scene, building community networks, organizing screenings and discussions, archiving and distributing alternative films. Participated in managing the Festival Film Solo from 2011 to 2014 as festival director. Currently, Ricas works as a freelance line producer for films and other audio-visual productions.
Yedi Letedara
Yedi/Jedi has been active in the Kupang Film Community (KFK) since 2019 in producing and distributing film exhibitions and workshops. Since 2022, he has been the director of the Flobamora Film Festival, the first short film festival in East Nusa Tenggara province initiated by KFK. He is currently exploring creative film programs and film impact campaigns.
Student Award
STUDENT AWARD is given to the best Asian shorts in the Light of Asia program. The winner is chosen by the representatives of film students in Yogyakarta.
Ananda Afta Firstiarko
Ananda Afta Firstiarko is a film enthusiast who is passionate about production processes behind the scenes. This curiosity led him to pursue education in Film and Television at the Indonesian Institute of Arts in Yogyakarta in 2023. During his time at the institute, he has created several films, including 8x8 (2023), The Day We Start to Understand (2024), and Kembali ke Persimpangan (2024).
Muhammad Akmal Ihsan
Muhammad Akmal Ihsan is a student from Garut, studying Quranic Studies at UIN Sunan Kalijaga Yogyakarta. He developed a passion for filmmaking in high school and became more involved after joining JCM Kineklub. He has contributed to several productions at JCM Kineklub, including A Formula to Make Your Child Want to Eat (2024) as a writer and director, and Kriting Pilem (2024) as a writer and editor. He was also selected as one of the curators for the UI Film Festival 2024. Currently, he serves as the chairperson of JCM Kineklub.
Muhammad Fawwaz Fauzarrahman
Muhammad Fawwaz Fauzarrahman is a Communication Studies student at Universitas Muhammadiyah Yogyakarta. His journey in the audio-visual arts began in Tasikmalaya in 2021, where he discovered his passion. He has since pursued this interest in Yogyakarta, continuously eager to explore the latest developments in art and technology. Fawwaz is dedicated to appreciating works that tell stories in profound and moving ways.
Muhammad Rafi Eka Putra
Rafi Eka was born in Jakarta, on October 10, 2003. Growing up in the capital, a typical day after school is watching movies from the home DVD collection. As a kid, he was a little traumatized from the thrill of watching a scary 3D movie in the theater. Over time, however, his love for cinema has grown as a result of doing videos of the film it uploaded to YouTube. Since high school, he has started to believe that he would one day be a film director.
Tri Yuni Aulia
A film enthusiast engaged in exhibition and film archiving, she has taken on roles such as Program Screening Coordinator at the JOFAFEST student film festival in 2023 and interned in archiving at Sinematek Indonesia. She is also a member of the Indonesian Film Archivist Society (IFAS). Beyond her work in these areas, she directed the fiction film Hari Hari Huru Hara and the documentary The Cross-Image.
