See You This November!

Thank you to all filmmakers who shared their works with us. We look forward to discovering your films.

Recording the remnants, searching for the unseen, finding insight.

Our Approach

Forum Film Dokumenter works across development, exhibition, education, and distribution to support documentary practice and strengthen documentary ecosystems in Indonesia and beyond.

Access

Provides access to documentary works and information as part of a growing documentary knowledge ecosystem.

Practice

Creates spaces for learning, experimentation, and exchange in documentary filmmaking, study, and distribution.

Network

Strengthens collaboration across fields to expand documentary practices, discourse, and literacy across contexts.

Our Activities

Our programs and activities function as a space for learning, experimentation, and collaboration within the documentary ecosystem. The initiatives connect filmmakers, programmers, researchers, and the public in developing knowledge, practice, and networks across Indonesia and beyond.

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Festival Film Dokumenter
An annual gathering that brings together films, filmmakers, and audiences to explore documentary as a space for knowledge and reflection.
Years Running
2002–Present
Status
Annual
filmdokumenter.id
A platform that expands access to documentary works and information for education, research, and exhibition
Years Running
2023–Present
Status
Ongoing
Teka-teki Sinema
A workshop on film programming and curatorial practice with a focus on audiovisual culture in Southeast Asia.
Years Running
2025–Present
Status
Recurring
Thematic Screening
A recurring screening program that presents documentary films as a space for public discussion and exchange.
Years Running
2013–Present
Status
Recurring