13th Jogja-NETPAC Asian Film Festival
| Opening film | The Man from the Sea by Koji Fukada |
|---|---|
| Closing film | Her. Him. The Other. by Asoka Handagama, Vimukthi Jayasundara, and Prasanna Vithanage |
| Location | Yogyakarta, Indonesia |
| Festival date | 27 November–4 December 2018 |
| Website | jaff-filmfest |
The 13th Jogja-NETPAC Asian Film Festival was held from 27 November to 4 December 2018 in Yogyakarta, Indonesia.[1] A total of 137 films from 27 countries were screened during the festival.[2] Drama film The Man from the Sea opened the festival and it closed with Sri Lankan anthology film Her. Him. The Other.[3] The festival's most prestigious award was presented to drama film 27 Steps of May.[4]
Official selection
Opening and closing films
| English title | Original title | Director(s) | Production countrie(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Man from the Sea (opening film) | Laut | Koji Fukada | Japan, Indonesia, France |
| Her. Him. The Other (closing film) | තුන්දෙනෙක් | Asoka Handagama, Vimukthi Jayasundara, Prasanna Vithanage | Sri Lanka |
Asian Features
| English title | Original title | Director(s) | Production countrie(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Golden Hanoman Award | |||
| 27 Steps of May | Ravi Bharwani | Indonesia | |
| A Land Imagined | 幻土 | Yeo Siew Hua | Singapore, France, Netherlands |
| Die Tomorrow | Nawapol Thamrongrattanarit | Thailand | |
| Grit | Cynthia Wade, Sasha Friedlander | United States, Indonesia | |
| In the Claws of a Century Wanting | Sa Palad ng Dantaong Kulang | Jewel Maranan | Philippines, Germany, Qatar |
| Nervous Translation | Shireen Seno | Philippines | |
| Night God | Түнгі Құдай | Adilkhan Yerzhanov | Kazakhstan |
| One Cut of the Dead | カメラを止めるな！ | Shinichiro Ueda | Japan |
| The Widowed Witch | 北方一片苍茫 | Cai Chengjie | China |
| NETPAC Award and Geber Award | |||
| Ave Maryam | Ertanto Robby Soediskam | Indonesia | |
| Goodnight & Goodbye | Yao-tung Wu | Taiwan | |
| Looking for Lucky | 寻狗启事 | Jiang Jiachen | China |
| Passage of Life | 僕の帰る場所 | Akio Fujimoto | Japan, Myanmar |
| Person Being/in the Nature of a Human | Ema Nudar Umanu | Jonas Rusumalay Diaz, Thomas Henning | Timor Leste |
| The Red Phallus | Tashi Gyeltshen | Bhutan | |
| The Song of Grassroots | Nyanyian Akar Rumput | Yuda Kurniawan | Indonesia |
| Strange Colours | Alena Lodkina | Australia | |
| War Crime | Gopal Shivakoti | Nepal | |
Asian Perspectives
| English title | Original title | Director(s) | Production countrie(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| An Engineered Dream | Hemant Gaba | India | |
| Asian Three - Fold Mirror 2018: Journey | アジア三面鏡2018 Journey | Degena Yun, Daishi Matsunaga, Edwin | Japan |
| Balangiga: Howling Wilderness | Khavn | Philippines | |
| Dukun | Dain Said | Malaysia | |
| Father to Son | 范保德 | Hsiao Ya-chuan | Taiwan |
| Fly by Night | 非常盜 | Zahir Omar | Malaysia |
| Golden Memories | Mahardhika Yudha, Afrian Purnama, Syaiful Anwar | Indonesia | |
| Istri Orang | Dirmawan Hatta | Indonesia | |
| Malila: The Farewell Flower | มะลิลา | Anucha Boonyawatana | Thailand |
| Old Love | 재회 | Park Ki-yong | South Korea, Japan |
| Painting Life | Bijukumar Damodaran | India, United States | |
| Sayakbay | Саякбай | Ernest Abdyjaparov | Kyrgyzstan |
| Sincerely Yours, Dhaka | ইতি, তোমারই ঢাকা | Various
| Bangladesh |
| Temporary Visa | Ghazi Alqudcy | Singapore, Bosnia and Herzegovina | |
Indonesian Screen Awards
| English title | Original title | Director(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Aruna & Her Palate | Aruna & Lidahnya | Edwin |
| Cemara's Family | Keluarga Cemara | Yandy Laurens |
| If This Is My Story | Djenar Maesa Ayu, Kan Lumé | |
| Love for Sale | Andibachtiar Yusuf | |
| Petualangan Menangkap Petir | Kuntz Agus | |
| Sultan Agung Mataram 1628 | Sultan Agung: Tahta, Perjuangan, Cinta | Hanung Bramantyo |
| Ten Seconds Before Sunrise | Menunggu Pagi | Teddy Soeriaatmadja |
| Wage | John de Rantau | |
Focus on Garin Nugroho
- Aku Ingin Menciummu Sekali Saja (2002)
- Cinta dalam Sepotong Roti (1990)
- Guru Bangsa: Tjokroaminoto (2015)
- Mata Tertutup (2011)
- Memories of My Body (2018)
- Opera Jawa (2006)
- Puisi Tak Terkuburkan (1999)
- Surat untuk Bidadari (1994)
Awards
The following awards were presented at the festival:[5]
- Golden Hanoman Award: 27 Steps of May by Ravi Bharwani
- Silver Hanoman Award: Nervous Translation by Shireen Seno
- NETPAC Award: The Song of Grassroots by Yuda Kurniawan
- Geber Award: Passage of Life by Akio Fujimoto
- Blencong Award: Facing Death with Wirecutter by Sarwar Abdullah
- JAFF Indonesian Screen Awards
- Best Film: Petualangan Menangkap Petir by Kuntz Agus
- Best Directing: Hanung Bramantyo for Sultan Agung Mataram 1628
- Best Cinematography: Amalia T.S. for Aruna & Her Palate
- Best Performance: Reza Rahadian – If This Is My Story
- Best Storytelling: Andibachtiar Yusuf and M. Irfan Ramli for Love for Sale
References
- ^ Damaledo, Yandri Daniel (14 November 2018). "JAFF 2018: Menonton Sinema Asia Demi Meretas Perubahan". Tirto. Retrieved 8 December 2024.
- ^ "124 Film dari 27 Negara akan Tayang di JAFF 2018". Kompas. 28 November 2018. Retrieved 8 December 2024.
- ^ Wirastama, Purba (13 November 2018). "Usung Tema Disruption, JAFF 2018 Tayangkan 137 Film Asia Pasifik". Medcom. Retrieved 8 December 2024.
- ^ Muryanto, Bambang (6 December 2018). "'27 Steps of May' grabs top prize at JAFF". The Jakarta Post. Retrieved 8 December 2024.
- ^ Wirastama, Prabu (6 December 2018). "JAFF 2018 Berakhir, 27 Steps of May Menang Film Asia Terbaik". Medcom. Retrieved 8 December 2024.