18th Jogja-NETPAC Asian Film Festival
2023 film festival
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The 18th annual Jogja-NETPAC Asian Film Festival was held on 25 November to 2 December 2023 in Yogyakarta, Indonesia.[1] The films were screened at the Empire XXI theatres and online through streaming service KlikFilm, meanwhile other fringe events were held at the LPP Yogyakarta.
Opening filmAutobio-Pamphlet
by Ashish Avinash Bende
by Ashish Avinash Bende
Closing film13 Bombs in Jakarta
by Angga Dwimas Sasongko
by Angga Dwimas Sasongko
LocationYogyakarta, Indonesia
Founded2006
| Opening film | Autobio-Pamphlet by Ashish Avinash Bende |
|---|---|
| Closing film | 13 Bombs in Jakarta by Angga Dwimas Sasongko |
| Location | Yogyakarta, Indonesia |
| Founded | 2006 |
| No. of films | 205 |
| Festival date | 25 Novemberâ2 December 2023 |
| Website | jaff-filmfest |
A total of 205 films from 25 AsiaâPacific countries were screened during the festival.[2] The festival opened with Ashish Avinash Bende's directorial debut film, Autobio-Pamphlet and closed with the world premiere of Angga Dwimas Sasongko's 13 Bombs in Jakarta.[3][4] The festival was preceded by the screening of Wong Kar-wai films in three cities in November.[5]
The most prestigious award, Golden Hanoman Award, was presented to experimental film Monisme, directed by Riar Rizaldi.[6]
Official selections
Opening and closing films
| English title | Original title | Director(s) | Production country |
|---|---|---|---|
| Autobio-Pamphlet (opening film) | Aatmapamphlet | Ashish Avinash Bende | India |
| 13 Bombs in Jakarta (closing film) | 13 Bom di Jakarta | Angga Dwimas Sasongko | Indonesia |
In competition
| English title | Original title | Director(s) | Production country |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abang Adik | Jin Ong | Malaysia | |
| Dreaming & Dying | Nelson Yeo | Singapore, Indonesia | |
| Growing Apart | ä½å¤çé¿ | Long Lingyun | China |
| Inside the Yellow Cocoon Shell | Bên trong vỠkén và ng | Pham Thien An | Vietnam, Singapore, France, Spain |
| Last Shadow at First Light | Nicole Midori Woodford | Singapore, Japan, Slovenia, Philippines, Indonesia | |
| Monisme | Riar Rizaldi | Indonesia, Qatar | |
| Oasis of Now | Chia Chee Sum | Malaysia, France, Singapore | |
| Tiger Stripes | Amanda Nell Eu | Malaysia, Indonesia, Taiwan, Singapore, France, Germany, Netherlands, Qatar | |
| Which Colour? | Kayo Kayo Colour? | Shahrukhkhan Chavada | India |
Indonesian Screen Awards
| English title | Original title | Director(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Ali Topan | Sidharta Tata | |
| The Draft! | Setan Alas! | Yusron Fuadi |
| Falling In Love Like In Movies | Jatuh Cinta Seperti Di Film-Film | Yandy Laurens |
| Monster | Rako Prijanto | |
| The Prize | Onde Mande! | Paul Fauzan Agusta |
| Sara | Ismail Basbeth | |
| Sleep Call | Fajar Nugros | |
| Women from Rote Island | Perempuan Berkelamin Darah | Jeremias Nyangoen |
Asian Perspectives
| English title | Original title | Director(s) | Production country |
|---|---|---|---|
| #LookAtMe | Ken Kwek | Singapore | |
| And Miles to Go Before I Sleep | ä¹æ§ | Tsai Tsung-lung | Taiwan |
| Home Ground | íê·¸ë¼ì´ë | Kwon Aram | South Korea |
| I Love You, Beksman | Mahal Kita, Beksman | Percival Intalan | Philippines |
| La Luna | M. Raihan Halim | Singapore, Malaysia | |
| Maryam | Badrul Hisham Ismail | Malaysia | |
| Old Fashion, New Life | 女德 | Lam Can-zhao | Malaysia |
| Opium | Aman Sachdeva | India | |
| Pendatang | Ken-Kin Ng | Malaysia | |
| Qash | ÒÐШ | Aisultan Seitov | Kazakhstan |
| River | ãªãã¼ãæµããªãã§ã | Junta Yamaguchi | Japan |
| Sugarland | Gitling | Jopy Arnaldo | Philippines |
| Waiting for the Light to Change | Linh Tran | United States | |
Panorama
| English title | Original title | Director(s) | Production country |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Hours with Gaspar | 24 Jam Bersama Gaspar | Yosep Anggi Noen | Indonesia |
| All Ears | ä¸èæ¤è¡ | Jiayin Liu | China |
| Evil Does Not Exist | æªã¯åå¨ããªã | Ryusuke Hamaguchi | Japan |
| Fremont | Babak Jalali | United States | |
| The Monk and the Gun | Pawo Choyning Dorji | Bhutan, France, United States, Taiwan | |
| Monster | æªç© | Hirokazu Kore-eda | Japan |
| Perfect Days | Wim Wenders | Japan, Germany | |
| Ryuichi Sakamoto: Opus | Neo Sora | Japan | |
| The Shadowless Tower | ç½å¡ä¹å | Zhang Lü | China |
| Shayda | Noora Niasari | Australia, Iran | |
| Sweet Dreams | Ena SendijareviÄ | Netherlands, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Indonesia, Sweden | |
| Terrestrial Verses | Ø¢ÛÙ ÙØ§Û Ø²Ù ÛÙÛ | Ali Asgari, Alireza Khatami | Iran |
Classics
| English title | Original title | Director(s) | Production country |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paprika (2006) | ãããªã« | Satoshi Kon | Japan |
| Perfect Blue (1997) | ãã¼ãã§ã¯ããã«ã¼ | Satoshi Kon | Japan |
| The Raid (2011) | Serbuan Maut | Gareth Evans | Indonesia, France, United States |
Nocturnal
| English title | Original title | Director(s) | Production country |
|---|---|---|---|
| In Flames | Zarrar Kahn | Canada, Pakistan | |
| In My Mother's Skin | Kenneth Dagalan | Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan | |
| The Way of the Dragon (1972) | çé¾éæ± | Bruce Lee | Hong Kong |
Awards
The following awards were presented during the festival:[7]
- Golden Hanoman Award
- Monisme by Riar Rizaldi
- Silver Hanoman Award
- Oasis of Now by Chia Chee Sum
- Special Mention in Main Competition
- Dreaming & Dying by Nelson Yeo
- NETPAC Award
- Which Colour? by Shahrukhkhan Chavada
- JAFF Indonesian Screen Awards
- Best Film: The Draft! by Yusron Fuadi
- Best Director: Ismail Basbeth â Sara
- Best Storytelling: Anindita Suryarasmi and Yusron Fuadi â The Draft!
- Best Performance: Irma Rihi â Women from Rote Island
- Best Cinematography: Joseph Christoforus Fofid â Women from Rote Island
- Best Editing: Ridwan A.B. and Yusron Fuadi â The Draft!
- Blencong Award
- Hito by Stephen Lopez
- Geber Award
- Abang Adik by Jin Ong
- Student Award
- The River That Never Ends by J.T. Trinidad