trenddjakarta.com, Jakarta, October 23, 2026 – Jakarta Film Week 2026 celebrated day three on October 23, 2026. The festival showcased children’s stories, creative ideas, and industry collaboration. It ran pitching sessions, masterclasses, discussions, and screenings across Jakarta.
Jakarta Film Week: Cerita Anak Nusantara Supports Children’s Stories
First, Cerita Anak Nusantara hosted a pitching session. The team invited creators to pitch story ideas. Curators reviewed 499 submissions and selected 10 projects. Moreover, the program champions stories reflecting Indonesian family life.
Second, Putri Ayudya moderated an industry talk titled Indonesian Family Films: From Time to Time. The talk featured Mira Lesmana, Riri Riza, Anggia Kharisma, Ryan Andriandhy, and Edwin Nazir. Therefore, speakers explored the evolution of Indonesian family films.
Meanwhile, Mira Lesmana and Riri Riza shared their experience making Petualangan Sherina. At that time, they found few references for children’s films. In addition, Anggia Kharisma explained her approach in Na Willa. She tells the story from two perspectives. As a result, family films now spark conversations between parents and children.
Jakarta Film Week; Neo Sora Shares Creative Process
After that, Neo Sora led a masterclass at Teater Asrul Sani. The JFWNET Industry Program and Japan Foundation organized the session. Moreover Tumpal Tampubolon moderated the discussion.
In addition, he discussed Happyend (2024) and the concept of affect. Furthermore, he explained how filmmakers build emotional experiences for audiences.
He said, “I start with affect from personal experience. I use cinema techniques to shape ideas into a coherent story.” Moreover, he records small daily observations and transforms them into characters and scenes.
Industry Talks Open Collaboration
Next, Industry Talks took place at Mercure Jakarta Cikini. Speakers explored storytelling across mediums.
Titis Sapto Raharjo shared his view. For example he said, “Every medium offers a different way of experiencing a story.” Therefore, creators need to understand audience engagement.
Therefore, Alexandra Zakharchenko discussed co-production. She emphasized that co-production requires project development and strong networks. She said, “The co-production journey involves developing your project and connecting with the right people.
“In addition, the festival hosted Filmmakers Lounge: Di rector to Di rector. It also hosted What Goes Unspoken? with Ravi Bharwani, Wilza Lubis, and Agam Karim. The session previewed Secrets, a Netflix thriller about Parni, a single mother facing her past.
Harga Teman Highlights Creative Workers
Finally, the festival screened Harga Teman. Andrew Kose di rected this debut feature. Wregas Bhanuteja produced it under Rekata Studio. The team adapted the story from Debora Danisa’s novel.
The film follows Uji, a graphic designer from Di eng. He loses his dream job in Jakarta and builds a creative agency with friends. Moreover, the film mixes comedy and drama to portray creative workers.
Andrew said, “I lived this experience myself. I worked as a photographer and agency worker before di recting. The book resonated deeply with me.” Furthermore, Debora Danisa praised the film and said, “The film exceeded my expectations.
“Overall, day three showed how cinema creates opportunities for exploration and industry collaboration.
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