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JAFF Market 2025 Unveils Award Winners, Reveals $7.8 Million Economic Impact
Indonesia’s JAFF Market 2025 concluded with the announcement of industry awards and development grants supporting Indonesian film…
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Indonesia’s Film Sector Poised for Regional Breakout, JAFF Market–Cinepoint Report Finds
Indonesia’s screen industry is entering what a new JAFF Market–Cinepoint study calls a “decisive new phase,” with local films driving…
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‘Siti’ Director Eddie Cahyono’s ‘My Mother’ Explores Migrant Worker Crisis at JAFF Future Project
Eddie Cahyono, whose 2014 drama “Siti” won the Piala Citra for best film at the Indonesian Film Festival, has his latest work “My Mother”…
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Observational Documentary ‘Aluk’ Traces Seven Years With Indonesian Tana Toraja Family at JAFF Future Project
Chris C.F’s observational documentary “Aluk,” which follows three generations of a family in Tana Toraja, Indonesia over seven years as…
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Ismail Basbeth’s ‘My Own Last Supper’ Commences Indonesia Shoot, Debuts at JAFF Market
Matta Cinema Production and Ruang Basbeth Bercerita have commenced principal photography on “My Own Last Supper,” a Chinese-Indonesian…
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China Loses Young Moviegoers as Vietnam Market Grows, JAFF Market Panel Hears
China’s theatrical market is losing younger audiences while Vietnam emerges as a breakout territory for pan-Asian content, according to…
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Indonesia’s Box Office Navigates Volatility as Industry Seeks Sustainable Growth – JAFF Market
Indonesia’s cinema market is experiencing significant volatility in 2025, with box office numbers fluctuating despite breakthrough…
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JAFF Teams With Asian Film Awards Academy for Hong Kong Cinema Showcase
The Jogja-Netpac Asian Film Festival is partnering with the Asian Film Awards Academy for a second consecutive year to present a Hong Kong…
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‘The Blind Warrior From the Phantom Cave: Angel Eyes’ Feature Unveiled by Magma and Bumilangit at JAFF Market (EXCLUSIVE)
Magma Entertainment and Bumilangit Entertainment have unveiled “Si Buta dari Gua Hantu: Mata Malaikat” (The Blind Warrior From the Phantom…
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‘Queen of Malacca’ Cast Unveiled at JAFF Market as Angga Dwimas Sasongko Showcases High-Concept Action Vision
Indonesian filmmaker Angga Dwimas Sasongko lit up JAFF Market 2025 with the first major public reveal of his new action-fantasy feature…
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Kanya Iwana’s Debut Feature ‘Ibu’ Explores Generational Trauma at JAFF Future Project
Kanya Iwana, an Indonesian multidisciplinary artist making her feature directorial debut, has “Ibu” selected for the JAFF Future Project,…
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Former Korean Film Council Chair Park Ki-yong Returns to Directing With ‘Ghost Island’ at JAFF Future Project
Park Ki-yong, who stepped down as chair of the Korean Film Council (KOFIC) last year and directed “Motel Cactus,” which won the New…
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Triple Green CineCapital Launches Southeast Asia Film Investment Venture at JAFF Market
Triple Green CineCapital, a new film investment venture focused on Southeast Asian markets, has launched at the JAFF Market in Yogyakarta,…
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Psychological Horror ‘Evil Underground’ From Adriyanto Dewo Bows at JAFF Future Project
Indonesian filmmaker Adriyanto Dewo has a new psychological horror project selected for the JAFF Future Project with “Evil Underground,”…
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Rano Karno, Jakarta Vice Governor and Film Veteran, Eyes City of Cinema Future at JAFF Market
Jakarta Vice Governor and veteran actor Rano Karno used a JAFF Market panel in Yogyakarta to outline a plan to position the capital as a…
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JAFF Market 2025 Opens With Indonesian Cultural Leaders Framing National Film Ecosystem and International Visibility
The second edition of the JAFF Market opened in Yogyakarta with a traditional Hanoman dance performance before market director Linda…
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Majid Majidi’s ‘Children of Heaven’ Remake Among MD Pictures’ JAFF Market Slate
Indonesian production powerhouse MD Pictures is betting big on remakes and franchise fare for 2026, unveiling a slate anchored by an…
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Indonesia-Malaysia Co-Productions Surge With Four New Film Projects at JAFF Market
A quartet of Indonesian-Malaysian film co-productions was unveiled at the JAFF Market, signaling an uptick in collaboration between the…
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‘Canopy’ Director Aaron Wilson Brings Australia-Indonesia Romance to JAFF Future Project
Aaron Wilson, whose debut feature “Canopy” premiered at Toronto, has a new project selected for the JAFF Future Project with “Under the…
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‘Tale of the Land’ Director Loeloe Hendra Brings Migrant Worker Drama to JAFF Future Project
Loeloe Hendra, whose feature debut “Tale of the Land” won the Fipresci Award at the Busan International Film Festival and screened at the…
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Indonesia’s JAFF Future Project Unveils 10 Asia-Pacific Titles, Renews Adelaide Partnership
JAFF Market 2025 has unveiled its second edition lineup for the JAFF Future Project, featuring 10 fiction and documentary titles spanning…
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Indonesia’s JAFF Content Market Unveils 10 Original IPs for Screen Adaptation
The Jogja-Netpac Asian Film Festival is doubling down on intellectual property development with the unveiling of 10 original IPs selected…
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JAFF Market Partners with Cinepoint to Track Indonesia’s Box Office Surge as Local Films Outpace Hollywood (EXCLUSIVE)
JAFF Market, the industry arm of Indonesia‘s Jogja-Netpac Asian Film Festival has inked a data partnership with Cinepoint to document the…
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JAFF Market Returns for Second Edition as Strategic Platform for Indonesian Cinema
The Jogja-Netpac Asian Film Festival (JAFF) is gearing up for the second edition of JAFF Market at the Jogja Expo Center in Yogyakarta.…