2024 Jakarta Film Week

2024 Jakarta Film Week
Opening filmGoodbye, Farewell
by Adriyanto Dewo
Closing filmDon't Cry, Butterfly
by Dương Diệu Linh
LocationJakarta, Indonesia
AwardsGlobal Feature Award: Memories of a Burning Body by Antonella Sudassasi Fruniss
Festival date23–27 October 2024
Websitejakartafilmweek.com

The 2024 Jakarta Film Week, the fourth edition of the film festival Jakarta Film Week, took place from 23 to 27 October 2024 in Jakarta, Indonesia.[1] The festival opened with Adriyanto Dewo's drama film Goodbye, Farewell.[2] It closed with fantasy comedy film Don't Cry, Butterfly by Dương Diệu Linh.[3]

The most prestigious award of the festival, Global Feature Award, was presented to drama film Memories of a Burning Body by Antonella Sudassasi Fruniss.[4]

Juries

The following juries were named for the festival:

Global Feature Award

  • Bradley Liew, filmmaker
  • Silvia Wong, editor of Screen International
  • Dominique Welinski, film producer

Global Short Award

Global Animation Award

  • Dion MBD, illustrator and educator
  • Gea Rexy, scriptwriter
  • Ronny Gani, senior animator

Direction Award

  • June Kim, programmer
  • Patrick Mao Huang, film producer
  • Andhy Pulung, editor

Jakarta Film Fund Award

Series of the Year

  • Reza Servia, film producer
  • Dian Sasmita, film producer
  • Dienan Silmy, film producer

Official selection

Opening and closing films

English title Original title Director(s) Production countrie(s)
Goodbye, Farewell (opening film) Sampai Jumpa, Selamat Tinggal Adriyanto Dewo Indonesia
Don't Cry, Butterfly (closing film) Dương Diệu Linh Vietnam, Singapore, Philippines, Indonesia

In competition

Global Feature

English title Original title Director(s) Production countrie(s)
I Saw the TV Glow Jane Schoenbrun United States
In the Belly of a Tiger Jatla Siddartha India, United States, China, Indonesia, Taiwan
Memoir of a Snail Adam Elliot Australia
Memories of a Burning Body Memorias de un cuerpo que arde Antonella Sudasassi Furniss Costa Rica, Spain
The New Year That Never Came Anul Nou care n-a fost Bogdan Mureșanu Romania, Serbia
The Paradise of Thorns วิมานหนาม Naruebet Kuno Thailand

Global Short

English title Original title Director(s) Production countrie(s)
21 Weeks Later Nasrin Mohammadpour Iran
An Orphanage of Memories Rayit Hashmat Qazi India
Deliverance Descarrego Joana Claude Brazil
Flail Ben Gauthier United States
The Man Who Could Not Remain Silent Čovjek koji nije mogao šutjeti Nebojša Slijepčević Croatia, France, Bulgaria, Slovenia
Oyu Atsushi Hirai Japan
Shallot Salad B.W. Purbanegara Indonesia
Seeding, Blossoming, Fruiting 像花儿一样 Junsong Ling China
Shooting Watermelons Sparare Alle Angurie Antonio Donato United Kingdom, Italy
Stranglement Inoka Palliyaguru Sri Lanka
Suddenly TV قناة فجأة Roopa Gogineni Qatar, Sudan
Yearning Unveiled Pencatat Rindu yang Datang di Tengah Malam Wisnu Surya Pratama Indonesia

Global Animation

English title Original title Director(s) Production countrie(s)
A Night at the Rest Area パーキングエリアの夜 Saki Muramoto Japan
The Car That Came Back from the Sea Samochód, który wrócił z morza Jadwiga Kowalska Switzerland
Circle 서클 Joung Yu-mi South Korea
Daisy Aditi Dixit, Pepot Atienza, Shecit Aguilera Spain
Ignited Riri Royanto Indonesia
It Shouldn't Rain Tomorrow Amanhã Não Dão Chuva Maria Trigo Teixeira Portugal, Germany
Nun or Never! Heta Jäälinoja Finland
Percebes Laura Gonçalves, Alexandra Ramires Portugal, France
The Skytrain Joe Chang Canada
Trumpet Voice Voz de trompeta David Monarte Serna, Pilar Smoje Gueico Chile

Direction Award

English title Original title Director(s) Production countrie(s)
Cinta Tak Pernah Tepat Waktu Hanung Bramantyo Indonesia
Harmony Harmoni Yuda Kurniawan
Suzzanna: The Queen of Black Magic David Gregory
Under the Moonlight Nur Tonny Trimarsanto
Yohanna Razka Robby Ertanto Indonesia, United Kingdom, Italy

Global Feature – Official Selection

English title Original title Director(s) Production countrie(s)
All the Songs We Never Sang Chris Rudz Japan
Avant-Drag! Fil Ieropoulos Greece
Betting with Ghost Làm Giàu Với Ma Nhật Trung Vietnam
Breaking the Cycle อำนาจ ศรัทธา อนาคต Aekaphong Saransate, Thankrit Duangmaneeporn Thailand
Dancing on the Edge of a Volcano Cyril Aris Germany, Lebanon
Dog on Trial Le Procès du Chien Laetitia Dosch Switzerland, France
Exhuma 파묘 Jang Jae-hyun South Korea
Favoriten Ruth Beckermann Austria
Green Border Zielona granica Agnieszka Holland Poland, France, Czech Republic, Belgium
Humanist Vampire Seeking Consenting Suicidal Person Vampire humaniste cherche suicidaire consentant Ariane Louis-Seize Canada
Mother Vera Alys Tomlinson, Cécile Embleton United Kingdom
You Will Die in 6 Hours 6시간 후 너는 죽는다 Lee Yun-seok South Korea

Fantasea

English title Original title Director(s) Production countrie(s)
Chainsaws Were Singing Mootorsaed laulsid Sander Maran Estonia
Idiot Girls and School Ghost: School Anniversary 아메바 소녀들과 학교괴담: 개교기념일 Kim Min-ha South Korea
Párvulos: Children of the Apocalypse Párvulos: Hijos del apocalipsis Isaac Ezban Mexico
Planet B Planète B Aude Léa Rapin France, Belgium

Herstory

English title Original title Director(s) Production countrie(s)
A Song Sung Blue 小白船 Geng Zihan China
Sultana's Dream El sueño de la sultana Isabel Herguera Spain, Germany, India
Toxic Akiplėša Saulė Bliuvaitė Lithuania

Family Time

English title Original title Director(s) Production countrie(s)
Living Large Život k sežrání Kristina Dufková Czech Republic, France, Slovakia

Classique

English title Original title Director(s) Production countrie(s)
Buena Vista Social Club (1999) Wim Wenders Germany, United States, United Kingdom, France, Cuba
Wings of Desire (1987) Der Himmel über Berlin West Germany, France
The Devil Oath (1988) Sumpah Pocong Ismail Soebardjo Indonesia

Made in Hong Kong

English title Original title Director(s) Production countrie(s)
Love Lies 我談的那場戀愛 Ho Miu Ki Hong Kong
The Remnant 惡人當道 Kwan Man-hin
Time Still Turns the Pages 年少日記 Nick Cheuk
Twilight of the Warriors: Walled In 九龍城寨之圍城 Soi Cheang

Series of the Year

English title Original title Director(s) Original network
Amara's First Love Cinta Pertama Ayah Hadrah Daeng Ratu Vidio
Induk Gajah (season 2) Muhadkly Acho Prime Video
Kawin Tangan Benni Setiawan WeTV
Sehati Semati Yusuf Jacka Ardana Maxstream TV

Jakarta Film Fund

English title Original title Director(s)
A Date with the Death Piknik Bersama Maut Nara Nugroho
Followers Kevin Rahardjo
If You're Happy I'm Happy Mauliya Maila

Awards

The following awards were presented at the festival:[5]

  • Global Feature Award: Memories of a Burning Body by Antonella Sudassasi Fruniss
  • Global Short Award: An Orphanage of Memories by Rayit Hashmat Qazi
  • Global Animation Award: It Shouldn't Rain Tomorrow by Maria Trigo Teixeira
  • Direction Award: Yohanna by Razka Robby Ertanto
    • Direction Award – Special Mention: Suzzanna: The Queen of Black Magic by David Gregory
  • Jakarta Film Fund Award: If You're Happy, I'm Happy by Mauliya Maila
  • Series of the Year: Cinta Pertama Ayah by Hadrah Daeng Ratu

References

  1. ^ Dewabrata, Wisnu (24 October 2024). "Jakarta Film Week 2024 Buka Peluang Insan Perfilman Belajar Seluasnya". Kompas.id (in Indonesian). Retrieved 11 February 2026.
  2. ^ Salma, Vinny Shoffa (24 October 2024). "JFW 2024 resmi dibuka dengan film "Sampai Jumpa, Selamat Tinggal"". Antara (in Indonesian). Retrieved 11 February 2026.
  3. ^ "Jakarta Film Week 2024 Ditutup dengan Pemutaran Film Don't Cry, Butterfly". Tempo (in Indonesian). 28 October 2024. Retrieved 11 February 2025.
  4. ^ "Film-film Pemenang Penghargaan Jakarta Film Week 2024". Validnews (in Indonesian). 28 October 2024. Retrieved 11 February 2026.
  5. ^ Wong, Silvia (30 October 2024). "'Memories Of A Burning Body', 'Yohanna' win at Jakarta Film Week". Screen International. Retrieved 11 February 2026.