Indonesia Launches First Major Film Market at Jogja Festival: ‘The Industry That Dares to Dream Big’
variety.comNaman Ramachandran Indonesia’s film industry took a significant step forward with the launch of JAFF Market 2024, the country’s first large-scale film market, which kicked off Tuesday at the Jogja Expo Center in Yogyakarta, commonly known as Jogja.
The three-day event, running Dec. 3-5 as part of the Jogja-Netpac Asian Film Festival (JAFF), brings together more than 100 film companies from both domestic and international markets, positioning Indonesia to strengthen its foothold in Southeast Asia’s entertainment sector. “JAFF Market is a strategic step that brings together over 100 national and international film companies.
This participation highlights the industry’s great enthusiasm for strengthening Indonesia’s film ecosystem,” said Culture Minister Dr.
Fadly Zon at the opening ceremony. The market emerges after two years of development, backed by the Ministry of Culture through Dana Indonesiana funding.
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