Lila Aviles‘ “Totem” has won the global feature award at the annual Jakarta Film Week.
The film previously won awards at the Berlin, Hong Kong, Durban and Beijing film festivals.
The direction award for best Indonesian feature film went to Jeremias Nyangoen’s directorial debut “Women of Rote Island.” The film bowed at Busan earlier in October.
The series of the year award went to “Teluh Darah,” directed by Kimo Stamboel, and the Jakarta Film Fund award was won by “Rabu yang Bahagia,” directed by Candra Aditya. The global short award for best international short film went to “Things Unheard Of,” directed by Ramazan Kılıç and the global animation award was won by “Mortelli, A Hopeless Case,” directed by Ben Fernández.
In the event’s Producers Lab program, the best project award was presented to Dewangkoro Rinugroho for his film “Partus,” which will receive a development grant from Indonesia’s Ministry of Education, Culture, Research and Technology. Three other participants, Ellen Xie with “Chill Out, Girl!,” Evi Cecilia with “Curiosity” and Kevin Rahardjo with “Parasomnia,” were selected as Producers Lab winners and will participate in Platform Busan 2024.
Jakarta Film Week opened on Oct. 25 with Wregas Bhanuteja’s Toronto title “Andragogy” and closed on Oct. 29 with Amanda Nell Eu’s Cannes winner “Tiger Stripes.” The event is organized by the Jakarta Provincial Government through the Jakarta Tourism and Creative Economy Office. This year’s edition saw more than 5,000 people attending film screenings, discussions and workshops, along with 170,000 online viewers through the Vidio platform.
Chaidir, the deputy mayor of Central Jakarta, said: “We believe this festival will be a gateway that connects industry professionals from all over, providing an opportunity to discover new talents that will elevate the film industry to a higher level. We hope it will be a leap far ahead with new and amazing innovations. We hope that Jakarta Film Week will not only propel the film industry in Indonesia but also gain international recognition. May this festival strengthen our confidence that we can stand strong on the international stage, especially in Southeast Asia.”
Festival director Rina Damayanti added: “We are delighted and grateful because the films shown have successfully and positively conveyed humanity and become a reflection of our social interactions in society.”
