Six Indonesia Film Projects Selected for mylab+@Jogja Development Lab

variety.com:

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief Six film projects currently at development stage have been selected to take part in a workshop session as part of mylab+@Jogja next month.

The six share a common characteristic of Indonesian co-production and a recurring theme of luminescence. “This theme underscores the importance of having the distinctive light of Asian cinema arise from its own characteristics.

The participants reflect the new hope of Asian cinema with a fresh and authentic perspective. With this kind of program I really hope Asian films continue to shine by their own characters and beauty throughout the world,” said Ifa Isfansyah, producer, director and festival director of the Jogja-NETPAC Asian Film Festival.

Selected from over 60 applications, the six include a mix of youth on the directing side and experience on the producing side They include: “A Ballad of Long Hair” (Indonesia, Singapore) with director-scriptwriter Giovanni Rustanto, producer Annisa Adjam and co-producer Fran Borgia; “Carpet” (aka “Karpet”) (Malaysia) with director Mien.ly, scriptwriter Ridfan Abdul Hamid and producer Ineza Roussille; “ I Wanna Dance with Myself” (Indonesia) with director and scriptwriter Khozy Rizal and producer Muhammad Zaidy; “Noodles, Our Love Was Instant and Forever” (Philippines) with director-scriptwriter Whammy Alcazaren and producer Alemberg Ang; “The Intruder” (aka “O Intruso”) (Indonesia) with director-scriptwriter Theo Rumansara and producers Axel Putra and Giovanni Rahmadeva; and “The Want” (aka “Keinginan”) (Singapore) by directors and scriptwriters Mark Chua, Lam Li Shuen and producers Tan Bee Thiam and Looi Wan Ping.