'Give filmmakers incentives, facilities'<\/p>\n
National Film Day was marked on Wednesday amid signs of a film
\nindustry slowly reviving and shaking off decades of slumber. The
\nJakarta Post asked residents if the local movies being produced
\nnowadays lived up to their expectations.<\/p>\n
Fifi, 24, is an employee at a film distribution company in
\nCentral Jakarta. She lives with her parents in Kebon Jeruk, West
\nJakarta:<\/p>\n
We cannot compare Indonesian movies with Hollywood films,
\nwhich have all the technology. In addition, local movies are made
\non much smaller budgets than Hollywood films.<\/p>\n
Let us talk about the stories and actors if we want to assess
\nlocal movies.<\/p>\n
Some of the movies, such as Petualangan Sherina (The
\nAdventures of Sherina), Ada Apa Dengan Cinta? (What's up with
\nCinta?) and Arisan, were actually very well acted. Especially
\nArisan, which was not a teen flick and was able to attract more
\nviewers.<\/p>\n
These movies show that we can produce good movies without
\nnecessarily using Hollywood's recipe.<\/p>\n
These three successful movies show that Indonesians like
\nmovies that do not make them think too hard, but are more
\nentertaining.<\/p>\n
Ulil, 25, is a writer. She lives with her husband in Kalibata,
\nSouth Jakarta:<\/p>\n
I think the re-awakening of the Indonesian film industry is an
\nexcellent phenomena, and I predict that it will continue. It is
\njust a matter of time before Indonesia is able to produce
\ninternationally recognized movies. And we should give our young
\nwriters, directors and producers most of the credit.<\/p>\n
It is natural that during this process lots of bad movies are
\nmade.<\/p>\n
But one thing that is really disappointing is the fact that
\nthe government has done nothing to help the local movie industry
\ncompete with foreign film industries. It seems to me that they do
\nnot have clear program in this area.<\/p>\n
For example, I heard the tax rate for movies is still high and
\nputs a burden on moviemakers. The South Korean government, for
\nexample, really helps local moviemakers by providing them with
\nlots of incentives and facilities.<\/p>\n
--The Jakarta Post<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/give-filmmakers-incentives-facilities-1447893297", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }