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- In the last four years, the industry developed significantly with a 28 percent increase. Indonesia has one of the largest film markets in the world. Young talents are continuously creating new movies for the global market. With the rise of streaming services, it has become even easier to reach international audiences.
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Aug 15, 2019 · The Indonesian film industry has been showing positive signs of rapid growth. In the last four years, the industry developed significantly with a 28 percent increase. Indonesia has one of the largest film markets in the world. Young talents are continuously creating new movies for the global market.
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Within months of the international recognitionof Indonesia as an independent nation at the end of 1949, Perfini – a company formed months after the creation of the new nation – was addressing issues raised during the struggle for independence. The company was headed by Usmar Ismail. He is regarded as a key pioneer of Indonesian filmin the early ind...
Between 1970 and 1988, average production of Indonesian features rose to 70 per year, partly due to the introduction of wide screen and colour. In the 1970s new directors, such as Moscow-trained Sjuman Djaya, emerged. Another was Teguh Karya, who, working with his Teater Populergroup, made 13 films between 1970 and 1988. These included the cultural...
Talented young women who had studied at the Jakarta Institute of the Arts – such as Nan Achnas and Mira Lesmana – played an important role in achieving a breakthrough for women into the film industry. Other major women writer-directors include Nia Dinata, Mouly Surya, Djenar Maesa Ayu and Kamila Andini. Nia Dinata directed some very innovative film...
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- David Hanan
The film industry is currently the fastest-growing subsector of Indonesia's creative economy. [ 12] The number of moviegoers in the country were more than 52 million in 2019. In 2023, the local film industry in Indonesia set a new record with 20 films attracting over 1 million viewers each.
Aug 20, 2018 · In 2017, Indonesia saw the circulation of 121 feature-length (above 60 minutes in duration) films, comprising five documentary and 116 fiction works. Among those titles, four were not screened in conventional cinemas.
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