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Understanding Human’s Relationship with Stone through Wa’anak Witu Watu
Read articleWa’anak Witu Watu (Natasha Tontey, 2021) is a piece that examines Minahasa culture to see the relationship between humans and stone. Stone is an important inanimate object in life. Various…
Nishtha Jain and the Reflection of Human Lives in Her Films
Read articleThrough her films, Nishtha Jain has always tried to capture deep political and economic nuances and contexts.She blends strong social commentary with a touching personal approach. Jain often focuses on…
A Journey into the Family Legacy through The Pasha, my mother and I
Read articleIn filmmaking, there is often a change of direction in the middle of the process; perhaps a change of style or approach. These shifts are often due to something not…
Discussing Documentary Database, Education, and its Evolving Roles
Read articleFilm database plays a vital role in the continuity and sustainability of the film ecosystem. It can also be an important archive that is functional in supporting educational learning. Therefore,…
Listen and Contemplate the Other Side of the Story in The Exiles
Read articleIn 2013, Lola Amaria embarked on an almost decade-long journey to find out what really happened to those who were exiled after the mass “purges” in 1965. The journey began…
Personal and Liminal Stories Behind the Creative Process of Short Documentary Production
Read article“We are sorry the seats are full,” was the opening line of the conversation that took place in front of Bioskop Sonobudoyo in the last screening slot of the documentary…
Heejung Oh: How to Effectively Communicate Your Film
Read articleSouth Korean-born producer and founder of Seesaw Pictures, Heejung Oh, attended the second phase of IDOCLAB to mentor and give an interesting lecture on how to effectively deliver the message…
Francesco Montagner: The Importance of Building a Close Relationship with the Characters in Directing Documentary
Read articleIDOCLAB enters its second workshop and the final stage for the 10 selected projects. On December 5, 2023, Francesco Montagner attended the event as the mentor. He is an Italian…
Natasha Tontey: Bringing a New Perspective of Indigenous Minahasan Lore
Read articleGarden Amidst the Flame (Natasha Tontey, 2022) was screened with Di Balik Rupa (Adlino Dananjaya, 2023) in a compilation of Lanskap: Grotesque Cinema at IFI-LIP on December 5, 2023 at…
So, What’s New in New Media?
Read articleThe new and innovative technology seems to be a new medium of expression for anyone to express the fluorescent moments in human lives. However, how far is the novelty offered?…
Voices from Shan that Refused to be Silenced
Read articleBeing the center of civil war for 60 years, Myanmar’s Shan region has a rich culture that endured for hundreds of years. This richness is of course deeply tied to…
Defining A Family through Hours of Ours (2023)
Read articleBioskop Sonobudoyo were filled to the brim with enthusiasm from the audience as the screening of the last slot began. Through Hours of Ours (Komtouch Napattaloong, 2023), the audience were…
Ecological Grief and Urban Development Ceremonial Rituals in RITUAL, Part IV: The Blends
Read articleAt around 2:45 p.m. on December 5, 2023, Bioskop Sonobudoyo was packed with a queue of people who eagerly filled every available seat. They had come to watch the second…
The Story Behind Murdijati Gardjito (2023)
Read articleProf. Dr. Ir. Mudijati Gardjito has taken a long, rocky road to become a maestro in food science. Commonly known as Bu Mur, she is an important figure in the…
The Reality and Dynamic of a Big Sumba Family
Read articleCapturing the reality in Sumba–not only through the tourism lens–is perhaps one of Tonny Trimarsanto’s intentions when directing One Big Sumba Family (2022). Sumba, behind the glimmering destinations that appeal…