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Up and running: Europe on Screen gets virtual revamp

Some of the very best and latest films that Europe has to offer await film lovers throughout Indonesia as part of the annual Europe on Screen (EoS) film festival.

Josa Lukman (The Jakarta Post)

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Sat, November 21, 2020 Published on Nov. 20, 2020 Published on 2020-11-20T18:25:04+07:00

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fter having been postponed because of the pandemic, the 20th annual Europe on Screen (EoS) film festival is up and running – albeit virtually.

Originally set to run from April 9 to April 19 in nine cities in Indonesia, the in-person festival had to be canceled as the pandemic shuttered venues and forced the suspension of many events.

About half a year later, the film festival is opening its doors online from Nov. 16 to Nov. 30 through online film festival platform Festival Scope.

Vincent Piket, European Union Ambassador to Indonesia, said in a virtual press conference that out of the festival’s 30-year history, this year would be special because every screening would be digital, rather than the usual cinema or open-air screenings.

“I don’t need to explain the reason why, but we simply have to adapt to the circumstances. Of course, this is a disadvantage in some respects. We’ve all missed the silver screen, the bustle as everybody is entering the movie halls,” he said.

“But we’ve tried to compensate in a positive way, namely with a selection of the very best and some of the very latest films that Europe has to offer.”