Indonesia In Dire Need of Film Industry Workplace Safety and Health Regulation, Experts Say at JAFF Market Panel

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Felicia Melody Indonesian filmmakers have raised concerns regarding workplace safety for production crew on the opening panel at the inaugural JAFF Market, running Dec.

3-5 alongside the Jogja-Netpac Asian Film Festival (JAFF). Ensuring the safety and health of crew members should always be the priority for any sectors of work, but especially in Indonesia, the panelists said.

Back in August of this year, a production crew member in Indonesia had a fatal accident on his way home after staying awake to work on set for extreme hours.

Though it wasn’t the first time it had happened, it was a wake up call for creative workers all across the country. Indonesian cinematographer Muhammad Firdaus (“Nearing Death”) urged attention to safety as a means of prevention in the panel. “Realistically, film production is [physically] very high risk for everyone involved,” he said.