Indonesia Is Booming With Local Content & International Co-Productions; Lack Of Incentives Remains A Challenge — Filmart
deadline.comIndonesia is booming with local content, international co-productions and a vibrant box office, although overseas distribution and the absence of film incentives remain weaknesses, said film professionals currently working in Indonesia, on a panel at Hong Kong’s Filmart.
Indonesia’s culture minister, Fadli Zon, was also present at the panel, alongside a delegation from the Indonesian consulate in Hong Kong.
Justin Kim, head of international production at CJ ENM, has been steadily growing the Korean entertainment powerhouse‘s footprint in Indonesia since 2014.
Kim said that CJ ENM’s foray into the Indonesian film industry started out with the conglomerate giving out a few awards at Busan’s Asian Project Market in 2014, including for a “most anticipated” project, which was given to Joko Anwar’s A Copy of My Mind.
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