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KIX (2024): Tracing the Destiny, Surfing the Bitter Streets
“Which is stronger—fate or will?” Dávid, the director, takes the question while wandering with his…
GOING BACK TO YOUR MEMORY… (2023): Reflections of an Orphan of Memory
Every now and again, we take a trip down memory lane, as the saying goes.…
Afterlives (2024): Ghosts of the Past That Run through the Unconscious
Ghosts of the past roam through the corners of our memories. These ghosts burst into…
Echo of You (2023): Grief in Love, Love in Grief
Echo of You (Zara Zerny, 2023) invites us to take part in a journey. Not…
DUST (2023): Until They Become Dust
Life is a grand stage for theater–just as Aunt Juli lives hers. She sings, the…
To Face My Father in Jambi (2023): A Cup of Loyalty of a Father
It took years for Anggun to sing “Ayah” (Father, ed) by Rinto Harahap with her…
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After the Snowmelt, an Ode for Two Souls Trapped in a Cave
“We collected footage with a duration of up to 400 hours. This experience had a…
Landscaping the Memories of Suburban Communities
The steps taken by media are intentional actions. Even in the selection of issues in…
Greeting Suzzanna in Suzzanna – The Queen of Black Magic (2024)
Co-producer Ekky Imanjaya made a statement after the screening of Suzzanna – The Queen of…
The Innovation and Reinforcement of Themes in Indonesian Storytelling in IDOCLAB 2024
Indonesia Documentary Laboratory (IDOCLAB) came into its second year in 2024. IDOCLAB is a documentary…
Report on Festival Film Dokumenter 2023
The 22nd edition of Festival Film Dokumenter (FFD) has been conducted entirely live in Yogyakarta,…
Interactive Rites Exploration of Work and Public Response in FFD Exhibition 2024
As part of the opening session series, Festival Film Dokumenter 2024 provides an exhibition program…
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Festival Film Dokumenter 2025 Film Submission is Open!
Read articleFFD is opening the film submission from all around the globe for its 24th edition. There are five categories you can choose to submit your film, including International Feature-Length Competition,…
Closing and Awarding FFD 2024: Surprises, Expectations, and Opportunities for Space Expansion
Read articleFestival Film Dokumenter (FFD) 2024 has finally come to an end. Held for nine days straight, 71 films–both short and feature-length documentaries–were screened in various programs. Starting with the prefestival…
Interview with International Feature-Length Competition Jury Members: Celebrating Diversity and Sincerity in Documentary Filmmaking
Read articleThis year’s International Feature-Length Competition at Festival Film Dokumenter does not only present fresh submissions from different documentary filmmakers, but also provides fresh readings into the ever-expanding understanding of documentary…
Indonesia Feature-Length Competition Jury Interview: Between Proximity and Artistic Playfulness on Indonesian Documentaries
Read articleFestival Film Dokumenter 2024 presents the Indonesian Feature-Length Competition program with four selected films. The program is a window offering perspectives on the complex existence and agency of present-day Indonesia.…
Short Competition Jury Interview: Present, Shadow of the Past
Read articleFestival Film Dokumenter 2024 presented a Short Competition program with 5 selected films. The five films competing in this year’s Short Competition brought out recent issues and offered a multi-directional…
Seeking New Perspectives: FFD 2024 Student Competition Brings Boldness and Honesty to the Screen
Read articleFestival Film Dokumenter 2024 presents the Student Competition program with 5 selected films. This year’s Student Competition shows the efforts of the younger generation in exploring issues around them through…
Empowered Funding for Awakened Ecosystems: Is it Possible?
Read articleAfter seven days–full of exploration–the DOC Talk series finally came to an end on November 9, 2024. The last session of DOC Talk brought funding as the main topic, where…
Unraveling the Layers in Immortalizing Pater Bert
Read articleThe screening of The Silent Path (Soebertono Mote) (2024) on November 8, 2024 at 21.00, was followed by a discussion session with Director Yonri Revolt and Producer Rendy Rizal. Moderated…
Artistic Vision Variables and Mediums of Discourse Circulation in Lanskap: Scope of Cinema
Read articleThe landscape of Indonesian documentary film development has moved beyond the traditional aesthetic approaches. In the midst of an ever-evolving digital era, the history of Indonesian cinema needs to be…
Between Creative Activity and Directory: Exploring the Role of Programmers at Film Festivals
Read articleFilm festivals are not only a celebration but also a way to change the perspective towards films and genres. To what extent can a film festival challenge itself by crossing…
IDOCLAB 2024 Final Pitching Forum: The Start of a Long Journey
Read articlePitching is one—but not the only—essential moment in the development stage of a documentary project. Like a part of the whole body, pitching plays a functional role in driving and…
Touching the Warm Joys and Sorrows of People and Their Surroundings in Lanskap: Constellation of Relations
Read articleA human being’s relationship with their small world is one that is constantly being born: the ties intertwine, becoming a relationship worth listening to. Mother-child love at odds, humanity’s need…
Celebrating the Creativity of the Youth at Festival Film Dokumenter 2024
Read articleIn the afternoon, in Ruang Seminar Taman Budaya Yogyakarta, the light of the screen merged with the thunderous applause of the youth in attendance, praising and appreciating. They came to…
The Black-And-White Hubbub of Festival, Hidden Solitude Behind the Lenses of FFD 2024’s Collaborating Artist
Read articleAs a visual medium, photographs are powerful and can always capture a moment through the photographer’s unique perspective. Photography is significant not only as a way to document events, but…
Tonny Trimarsanto and Al-Fatah: The Happy and Sad Memories of Filming a Home Without Hatred
Read articleThrough a layered exploration of human experiences, the Indonesian Feature-Length Competition at Festival Film Dokumenter 2024 aims to be a window to the different perspectives surrounding the complexity of existence…
