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Culture and Entertainment 1 year ago

Tinggal Meninggal: How Kristo Imanuel dares moviegoers to laugh at death

Kristo Imanuel didn’t expect this film to be made. But now that it is, it might be doing exactly what he hoped: Helping people laugh at things they’re too afraid to talk about.

Culture and Entertainment 1 year ago

Jakarta: A ‘city of cinema’ in the making

Jakarta has the potential to become a City of Cinema. But it needs more than a vision; it needs a system.

Economy 1 year ago

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Local films outshine foreign ones in home market

Major cinema chains tend to prioritize well-performing titles, often at the expense of smaller, independent productions that struggle to attract viewers.

Entertainment 1 year ago

Cinema group pushes for movies to stay in theaters longer

Movie theater owners are making a new push to keep films in cinemas for a longer period before they are available for audiences to watch at home.

Market Pulse 1 year ago

The de-Hollywoodification of Indonesian cinema

From homegrown hits to international indies, Indonesian audiences are shifting away from Hollywood blockbusters for bold, diverse stories and the box office numbers prove it.

Entertainment 1 year ago

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Garin Nugroho's 'Samsara' cine-concert: From Bali to the world

Garin Nugroho's latest cine-concert 'Samsara' is preparing to embark on an ambitious tour, visiting cities in Australia and Europe.

Academia 1 year ago

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The bitter truth behind the 80 million ticket sales in our film industry

Big Indonesian producers see these numbers as confirmation to keep producing horror films.

People 1 year ago

'Mulholland Drive' and 'Twin Peaks' director David Lynch dies at 78

An enigmatic artist who turned his hand to arthouse and blockbuster film, television, painting and music, Lynch was considered one of US cinema's great auteurs.

Companies 1 year ago

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Indonesia's Multivision Plus sets sights on Latin America, Europe

Publicly listed production house MVP has announced a plan to expand its film distribution services to new markets in Latin America and Europe.

Front Row 1 year ago

From Mobility to Creativity: InDrive Empowers Asian Filmmakers, Boosting Indonesian Cinema

InDrive, a global leader in peer-to-peer transportation, is known for redefining how people connect and move. Now, the company is steering its vision into uncharted territory: Indonesia’s burgeoning film industry.

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