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It Is Not So Much That the Artifacts Are Mute, as That We Are Deaf
Huaqueo is a practice of gravedigging to obtain pre-Columbian artifacts. The people who practice are…
Directing Film, Directing Life
I am 25, a woman still navigating my own “film”: messy, uncertain, full of detours,…
Cleanliness is Part of Faith, They Say
“Cleanliness is part of faith.” That dogmatic proverb has long been internalised into the bodies…
The Sound from Migrant Workers in the Park
A couple sits across from each other in a park. They share questions and stories…
Tracing Memory through the Things in a Room
A while ago, I found myself in my rented room, repacking my belongings and preparing…
To the Inevitable Death, I Love You
The tight grip of two elderly couples reading a book loosens as they turn the…
Highlight
A Black-and-White Film about the Colorful Life of Individual Distortion
The screening of A DISTORTED INDIVIDUAL. (Adythia Utama, 2025) was held for the first time…
Challenging a Single Historical Narrative through Archives and Art
On a bright afternoon, Cemeti–Institute for Art and Society–grew ever more alive with visitors. On…
Photography, Cinema, and the Liminal Space Between Them
DOC Talk’s session, “Foto: Ruang-Waktu Sinema” (lit. Photo: Cinema Space-Time), held at Langgeng Art Foundation…
The Grand Transversal Process of La Casa Grande
On 24 November 2025, the screening of Short Competition was held at Kedai Kebun Forum,…
Festival Strategy, Curatorial Work, and Their Interplay
The Curatorship & Context: Strategy of Festival & Networking panel session was held at Pascasarjana…
Teka-teki Sinema Film Programming Workshop 2025 Has Been Conducted
The first edition of Teka-teki Sinema film programming workshop has officially wrapped up. The workshop…
Index
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…
Understanding the Arts and the Odds and Ends of Pitching with Paul Pauwels
Read articlePaul Pauwels, President Director of Congoo BV Belgium, was present in IDOCLAB 2024 to provide insights on documentary project pitching. With over 40 years of experience in the audiovisual production…
The Making of From Island to Island: A Filmmaker’s Ambition for a More Accessible Truth
Read articleThis year’s International Feature-Length Competition at Festival Film Dokumenter has a heightened focus on current developments in documentary filmmaking, both in form and function. Considering its constantly evolving nature, documentary…
The Expansion of Trajectory Space and Impact Distribution in the Activism Landscape of Our Short Documentary Today
Read articleThe distribution circuit is not a confined space that discourages activism before it begins to grow. Instead, it is a space that continues to evolve and can be established. However,…
Getting Closer to Ibnu Nurwanto Beyond the Documentary About Him
Read articleOn Monday afternoon, at exactly 13.00 WIB, the seats of Militaire Societeit, Taman Budaya Yogyakarta, were filled with the audience who were ready to watch the first session of film…
Landscaping the Memories of Suburban Communities
Read articleThe steps taken by media are intentional actions. Even in the selection of issues in films close to the public––with a restlessness that feels familiar and ancient like an old…
Inside The Making of a Documentary of Memory: Intergenerational Dialogue Laid Bare
Read articleDocumentary film storytelling often can serve as an opportunity to create intergenerational dialogue. Not only can it bridge the past with the present, it can also be an in depth…
