2024-09-15 17:19:34
Friday, September 13, 2024 – 11:02 WIB
Alternativa Film Project, a global non-profit film initiative founded by international technology company inDrive, held a Media Day on September 11, 2024 in Jakarta to launch the second edition of the Alternativa Film Awards. Photo: Doc. inDrive
jpnn.comJAKARTA – Alternativa Film Project, a global non-profit film initiative founded by international technology company inDrive, held a Media Day on September 11, 2024 in Jakarta to launch the second edition of the Alternativa Film Awards.
This event will be held in Yogyakarta and will have a more diverse series than before, starting from the Film Festival with screenings of nominated films and discussions (November 22-28, 2024), Impact Days with an international program in the form of workshops, showcases, and meetings for film professionals (November 27-28, 2024), and the Awards Ceremony on November 29, 2024.
Media Day was attended by Liza Surganova, Head of Alternativa Film Project, Wahyu Ramadhan, Communications Manager at inDrive Indonesia, Abigail Limuria, Brand Ambassador of Alternativa Film Project 2024, and Lulu Ratna, member of the Selection Committee of Alternativa Film Awards 2024, while Garin Nugroho, Chief Program Officer at GIK Universitas Gadjah Mada, the main venue and partner of Alternativa Film Awards and Festival 2024, conveyed his congratulations to the media, expressing his joy for this collaboration.
The Alternativa Film Awards and Festival presents an alternative system to recognize filmmakers from emerging industries who are not yet widely known and aims to make them more visible on a global scale.
The event honors artistic achievements and the social impact of cinema. The entry of the Alternativa Film Award and Festival into Indonesia follows the success of the inaugural edition of the Alternativa Film Awards in 2023, which was held in Kazakhstan.
The upcoming second edition will expand its focus to the Indonesian and Southeast Asian markets.
The Alternativa Film Awards 2024 open submissions closed on August 18. Filmmakers from across Asia are invited to submit full-length films of any genre, while short films are only accepted from Southeast Asia.
The Alternativa team received 1,043 entries from 33 countries, double the number from last year.
Alternativa Film Project, a global non-profit film initiative founded by international technology company inDrive, hosted Media Day.
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