2021 Jakarta Film Week

{{Short description|Inaugural edition of film festival}}

{{Infobox film festival

|name = 2021 Jakarta Film Week

|image =

|caption =

|opening = Ranah 3 Warna
by Guntur Soeharjanto

|closing = Whether the Weather Is Fine
by Carlo Francisco Manatad

|location = Jakarta, Indonesia

|founded = 2021

|awards = Global Feature Award: Petite Maman by Céline Sciamma

|host =

|date = 18–21 November 2021

|website = {{URL|jakartafilmweek.com}}

| chronology = Jakarta Film Week

| preceded_by =

| followed_by = 2022

}}

The inaugural edition of Jakarta Film Week was held on 18 to 21 November 2021 by the Tourism and Creative Economy Department of Jakarta as an effort to support the revival of film industry post the COVID-19 pandemic in Indonesia.{{cite web|url=https://www.antaranews.com/berita/2350018/dukung-industri-film-disparekraf-dki-inisiasi-jakarta-film-week|title=Dukung industri film, Disparekraf DKI inisiasi Jakarta Film Week|trans-title=Supporting the film industry, Tourism and Creative Economy Department of Jakarta initiates Jakarta Film Week|work=Antara|date=25 August 2021|accessdate=30 October 2023|first=Suci|last=Nurhaliza|editor-first=Maria Rosari Dwi|editor-last=Putri}} The festival was held in-person and virtual around Central Jakarta at the CGV Grand Indonesia, Metropole XXI, and Ashley Hotel, also through streaming service Vidio.{{cite web|url=https://infoscreening.co/closing-jakarta-film-week-2021/|title=Jakarta Film Week 2021, Tanda Geliat Sinema Indonesia|trans-title=Jakarta Film Week 2021, the signs of growth in Indonesian cinema|work=Info Screening|date=26 November 2021|accessdate=30 October 2023|first=Dany Dwi|last=Saputra}} Actress Shenina Cinnamon was appointed as the festival ambassador.{{cite web|url=https://www.suara.com/entertainment/2021/11/19/095303/shenina-cinnamon-bangga-jadi-duta-jakarta-film-week-2021|title=Shenina Cinnamon Bangga Jadi Duta Jakarta Film Week 2021|trans-title=Shenina Cinnamon is proud to be 2021 Jakarta Film Week festival ambassador|work=Suara|first=Yazir|last=Farouk|editor=Ismail|date=19 November 2021|accessdate=30 October 2023}}

The most prestigious award of the festival, Global Feature Award, was presented to French drama film Petite Maman, directed by Céline Sciamma.{{cite web|url=https://www.idntimes.com/hype/entertainment/muhammad-bimo-aprilianto/daftar-pemenang-kompetisi-jakarta-film-week2021|title=Resmi Berakhir, Ini Daftar Pemenang Kompetisi Jakarta Film Week 2021|trans-title=Officially concluded, here is the list of winners of the 2021 Jakarta Film Week|work=IDN Times|date=24 November 2021|accessdate=30 October 2023|first=Muhammad Bimo|last=Aprilianto}}

Juries

The following juries were named for the festival.

=Global Feature Award=

  • Eric Sasono, film critic
  • Garin Nugroho, film director
  • Edwin Nazir, film producer

=Global Short Award=

=Direction Award=

=Jakarta Film Fund Award=

  • Ismail Basbeth, film director
  • Andhika Permata, Head of Tourism and Creative Economy Department of Jakarta
  • Lulu Ratna, filmmaker and educator

Official selection

The official selection of the festival was announced during a press conference on 5 November 2021.{{cite web|url=https://tirto.id/jakarta-film-week-18-21-november-2021-daftar-film-dan-narasumber-gjKJ|title=Jakarta Film Week 18-21 November 2021: Daftar Film dan Narasumber|trans-title=Jakarta Film Week: 18–21 November 2021, a list of films and speakers|work=Tirto| first=Maria|last=Ulfa|date=22 September 2021|accessdate=30 October 2023}}{{cite web|url=https://ameera.republika.co.id/berita/r23njb463/bangkitkan-minat-ke-bioskop-melalui-jakarta-film-week|title=Bangkitkan Minat ke Bioskop Melalui Jakarta Film Week|trans-title=Reviving the interest going to cinemas through Jakarta Film Week|work=Republika|date=5 November 2021|accessdate=30 October 2023|first=Umi Nur|last=Fadhilah}}

=Opening and closing films=

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scope="col" | English title

!scope="col" | Original title

!scope="col" | Director(s)

!scope="col" | Production countrie(s)

colspan="2"|Ranah 3 Warna (opening film)

| Guntur Soeharjanto

| Indonesia

Whether the Weather Is Fine (closing film)

| Kun Maupay Man It Panahon

| Carlo Francisco Manatad

| Philippines, Indonesia, France, Germany, Singapore, Qatar

=Global Feature – Competition=

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scope="col" | English title

!scope="col" | Original title

!scope="col" | Director(s)

!scope="col" | Production countrie(s)

Barbarian Invasion

| 野蛮人入侵

| Tan Chui Mui

| Malaysia, Philippines, Hong Kong

Black Box

| Boîte noire

| Yann Gozlan

| France

Death Knot

| Tali Mati

| Cornelio Sunny

| Indonesia

Just Mom

| Ibu

| Jeihan Angga

| Indonesia

colspan="2"|Kadet 1947

| Rahabi Mandra, Aldo Swastia

| Indonesia

Me and the Cult Leader

| AGANAI 地下鉄サリン事件と私

| Atsushi Sakahara

| Japan

style="background:#ADD8E6"

| Money Has Four Legs{{dagger}}

| ခြေလေးချောင်း

| Maung Sun

| Myanmar

colspan="2"|Nussa

| Bonny Wirasmono

| Indonesia

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| colspan="2"|Petite Maman{{double-dagger}}

| Céline Sciamma

| France

Tale of Time

| Dari Hal Waktu

| Agni Tirta

| Indonesia

colspan="2"|Yowis Ben 3

| Fajar Nugros, Bayu Skak

| Indonesia

:Highlighted title and double-dagger ({{double-dagger}}) indicates Global Feature Award winner.

:Highlighted title and dagger ({{dagger}}) indicates Global Feature Award Special Mention winner.

=Global Feature – Non Competition=

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scope="col" | English title

!scope="col" | Original title

!scope="col" | Director(s)

!scope="col" | Production countrie(s)

12x12 Untitled

| बारह X बारह

| Gaurav Madan

| India

colspan="2"|Aline

| Valérie Lemercier

| France, Canada

Bete's Love

| Cinta Bete

| Roy Lolang

| Indonesia

colspan="2"|Everyday is a Lullaby

| Putrama Tuta

| Indonesia

colspan="2"|Luzzu

| Alex Camilleri

| Malta

colspan="2"|Mang Jose

| Raynier Brizuela

| Philippines

colspan="2"|Marapu, Fire & Ritual

| Andrew Campbell

| Indonesia

Recalled

| 내일의 기억

| Seo Yoo-min

| South Korea

colspan="2"|Shankar's Fairies

| Irfana Majumdar

| India

Souad

| سعاد

| Ayten Amin

| Egypt, Germany, Tunisia

The Tales of Black Saint

| I racconti del Santo Nero

| Ludovica Fales

| Italy

Trees Under the Sun

| Veyilmarangal

| Bijukumar Damodaran

| India

colspan="2"|You and I

| Fanny Chotimah

| Indonesia

Zero

| 精神0

| Kazuhiro Soda

| Japan, United States

Awards

The following awards were presented at the festival:{{cite web|url=https://www.kapanlagi.com/showbiz/film/indonesia/festival-bertaraf-internasional-jakarta-film-week-2021-sukses-digelar-selama-4-hari-8bcd94.html|title=Festival Bertaraf Internasional, Jakarta Film Week 2021 Sukses Digelar Selama 4 Hari|trans-title=International-scale festival, Jakarta Film Week 2021 successfully held for four days|work=KapanLagi|date=8 December 2021|accessdate=30 October 2023}}

  • Global Feature Award: Petite Maman by Céline Sciamma
  • Global Feature Special Mention: Money Has Four Legs by Maung Sun
  • Global Short Award: The Girls Are Alright by Gwai Lou
  • Global Short Special Mention: Diary of Cattle by David Darmadi dan Lidia Afrilita
  • Direction Award: Tale of Time by Agni Tirta
  • Direction Special Mention: Death Knot by Cornelio Sunny
  • Jakarta Film Fund Award: Ring Road by Andrew Kose
  • Jakarta Film Fund Special Mention: One Night in Chinatown by William Adiguna

References

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