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Government seeks to recognize filmmakers’ competence through certification
Education and Culture Ministry Director General Hilmar Farid said such state-sponsored certificates recognizing filmmakers’ competence would be useful in ensuring the quality of Indonesian cinema.
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Law No. 33/2009 stipulates that all filmmakers must prove their qualifications through state-sponsored certification. (Shutterstock/Enjoyphoto80)
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he government is set to intensify certification for qualified filmmakers as part of an effort to bolster a blossoming film industry.
Education and Culture Ministry Director General Hilmar Farid said such state-sponsored certificates recognizing filmmakers’ competence would be useful in ensuring the quality of Indonesian cinema.
“The certification would only strengthen the country’s film sector,” Hilmar said on Wednesday,as quoted by Antara.
Article 74 of Law No. 33/2009 on national cinema stipulates that every filmmaker must prove their qualifications through a state-sponsored certification process.
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Hilmar went on to say that the government had the obligation to monitor the quality of cinematic works produced by the country’s cineastes as it maintained the rapid growth of the film industry in the last five years.
The ministry’s statement comes on the heels of controversy surrounding draft legislation on music proposed by the House of Representatives in January. Musicians panned the draft bill as they feared the government would clamp down on artistic freedom.
Film Censorship Board chairman Ahmad Yani Basuki approved the certification initiative, saying that such certification was essential since it would encourage filmmakers to make more films about Indonesian culture.
“Films with stories revolving around our wealth of culture will prove to be popular in both domestic and international markets,” Ahmad said, while urging the country’s filmmakers to pay more attention to local cultures.
The 69th National Film Day, which is set to be commemorated by the Education and Culture Ministry on March 30, will see President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo award certificates of competence to several filmmakers. (rfa/kes)
