An annual gathering that brings together films, filmmakers, and audiences to explore documentary as a space for knowledge and reflection.
Held every year-end since 2002, Festival Film Dokumenter provides a space for filmmakers, researchers, students, and the public to come together and explore documentary works as a vehicle for creative expression, knowledge, and social reflection. Through screenings, talks, workshops, and various other public events, Festival Film Dokumenter extends public access to documentaries while creating a space for cross-community exchange of ideas and experiences.
Festival Film Dokumenter presents competition and non-competition film programs showcasing various documentary practices from Indonesia and around the world. In each edition, Festival Film Dokumenter strives to explore contemporary documentary trends through curated programs that feature diverse artistic approaches, issues, and narrative styles, thereby providing audiences with opportunities to encounter a wide range of perspectives in documentary cinema.
Festival Film Dokumenter (FFD) invites documentary filmmakers from Indonesia and around the world to submit their films for the 2026 edition of the Festival. FFD welcomes documentary works of various forms and cinematic approaches, reflecting the diversity of contemporary documentary practice. Selected films will become part of the Festival’s program and be presented to audiences…
The 24th edition of Festival Film Dokumenter (FFD) took place live from November 21–28, 2025. This year, the festival was held at several venues: Langgeng Art Foundation, Pascasarjana ISI Yogyakarta, Kedai Kebun Forum, Cemeti—Institute for Art and Society, and Institut Français d’Indonésie (IFI) Yogyakarta. During the festival, FFD launched two exciting new programs: DOC Performance…
