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Indonesian Cultural Icons Elevate Film Industry at JAFF 2025
The JAFF Market 2025 has kicked off in Yogyakarta, providing a significant platform for Indonesian cultural leaders to enhance the national film ecosystem and boost international visibility. As the market enters its second edition, it continues to…
DYK World's Largest Film Studio Is Not In China, Korea Or Hollywood? It's In India
Movie making is arguably amongst the most glamorous and profit-churning professions. The socio-cultural impact of films is such that state and national governments have been using it a soft power tool for decades. Like Hollywood in the West…
Indian Films' Dull Week At Box Office: '120 Bahadur', 'Mastiii 4'
Indian star Farhan Akhtar leads the Hindi film '120 Bahadur' based on the real story of Indian soldiers from the 1962 war between India and China. Indian box office saw a disappointing trend at the box office in the past seven days - two major…
JAFF Organizers on Building Indonesia's First Film Market: 'An Appetite for Connection, Collaboration and New Talents'
Last year's inaugural JAFF Market served as an experiment – Indonesia's first-ever film market testing whether the local industry was ready for such a platform. The answer, according to organizers, was an overwhelming yes. “We were…
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 Gozali – who is also a producer with Magma Entertainment – formally began the program, setting the…
Guillermo Galoe's 'Sleepless City' Wins Best Film at Qatar's Inaugural Doha Film Festival
The inaugural Doha Film Festival in Qatar wrapped on Friday with the award for best feature film in the International Feature Film Competition going to Guillermo Galoe 's “Sleepless City.” The film, which had its world premiere in…
Kamila Andini's 'Four Seasons in Java' Lands International Production Alliance for Forka Films
Indonesian production company Forka Films has unveiled a production consortium for auteur Kamila Andini 's upcoming feature “ Four Seasons in Java,” scheduled for 2026 release. The announcement came at the JAFF Market 2025 in…
Indonesia's Film Market Pioneers: Fostering Connection and Talent Growth
As Indonesia steps into the limelight with its first film market, the Jogja-Netpac Asian Film Festival (JAFF) organizers are celebrating a remarkable achievement. The JAFF Market, conceived as a means to connect local and international film…
'The Garden of Earthly Delights' - and Vincent Lindon - Triumph at Torino Film Festival
Bravo, bravissimo! Torino Film Festival has announced the winner of its Best Film award, which went to Morgan Knibbe's “The Garden of Earthly Delights.” The film was also awarded €20,000. It tells the story of teenage Guido…
Outrage over court ruling after pervert films nude women in public saunas
Campaigners have called for a change in the law in one European country after a shock court ruling found that filming naked women in saunas is completely legal. The latest incident in Germany occurred when one pervert walked free from court because…
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 two Southeast Asian territories. The projects — “Munafik,” “Khurafat,”…
Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery filmed in Essex church - BBC News
Image source, John Wilson/Netflix Last summer, in a peaceful corner of one of England's most ancient forests, birdsong met boom mics. About 60 people make up the congregation of Holy Innocents Church at High Beach in Epping Forest, though none of…
Zachary Levi says Hollywood didn't 'really care' about faith-based films until there was money to be made
Zachary Levi has traded in his superhero suit for a true-life story steeped in faith and American history. The ' Sarah's Oil ' star exclusively told Fox News Digital that the reason this film is finally being made reveals more about Hollywood than…
Melania Trump launches new production company with first film release in January
MELANIA, the film, exclusively in theaters worldwide on January 30th, 2026. pic.twitter.com/JgdG1vnOrC — MELANIA TRUMP (@MELANIATRUMP) November 28, 2025 The film is set to give an “unprecedented, behind-the-scenes look” at…
Jogja-Netpac Asian Film Festival Marks 20 Years as Southeast Asia's Grassroots Champion: 'Films That Speak Honestly to the Region's Realities'
When the Jogja-Netpac Asian Film Festival (JAFF) launched in 2006 during Yogyakarta's 250th anniversary celebration, it was a modest communal experiment driven by young filmmakers and volunteers. A major earthquake nearly cancelled the first…
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