Jakarta (ANTARA) - Culture Minister Fadli Zon has reaffirmed\nIndonesia\u2019s strong commitment to following up on the film industry\ncooperation agreement signed with France. The Ministry of Culture, in\ncollaboration with French partners such as the CNC (Centre national du\ncin\u00e9ma et de l\u2019image anim\u00e9e) and La F\u00e9mis (\u00c9cole Nationale Sup\u00e9rieure\ndes M\u00e9tiers de l\u2019Image et du Son), is exploring a range of strategic\ninitiatives to strengthen production networks, technology transfer, and\ncapacity building in the film sector.<\/p>\n
Zon also met with French Minister of Culture, Rachida Dati, during\nPresident Prabowo Subianto\u2019s recent state visit to France, according to\nthe ministry\u2019s statement released in Jakarta on Wednesday.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis meeting is a continuation of discussions initiated during the\nCannes Film Festival in May (2025), followed by President Macron\u2019s visit\nto Indonesia and a series of in-depth discussions with French\nrepresentatives in Indonesia,\u201d Zon was quoted as saying.<\/p>\n
At the meeting, film director Angga Sasongko, who represented\nproducers, said that one of the key inspirations for the collaboration\nwas the successful partnership between CNC and South Korea\u2019s Korean Film\nAcademy (KAFA), which covered scholarships and student exchanges.<\/p>\n
Indonesia\u2019s agreement with France could also open up informal avenues\nfor cooperation, for instance, through the National Talent Management\nprogramme and Indonesian film festivals such as the Jogja-NETPAC Asian\nFilm Festival (JAFF), Jakarta Film Week (JFW), and Minikino, he\nadded.<\/p>\n
\u201cPotential areas of cooperation include annual residencies for\nwriters, directors, and producers, and student and faculty exchanges in\naudiovisual studies supported by MoUs,\u201d Sasongko, who produced Jumbo,\nsaid.<\/p>\n
\u201cFor co-productions, we should explore the collaboration models that\nCNC has established with countries like South Korea and adapt them to\nmeet the needs of Indonesia\u2019s film industry,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n
This effort would be further supported by the Ina-France Lab\nprogramme, which was launched at the 2024 JAFF Market. The creative lab\nis expected to become an annual strategic platform for connecting\nIndonesian and French film talents.<\/p>\n
As part of the collaboration, a retrospective programme on Indonesian\ncinema is also planned at La Cin\u00e9math\u00e8que Fran\u00e7aise in Paris, which will\nfeature curated films in partnership with the Indonesian film producers\u2019\nassociation.<\/p>\n
With well-structured and strategic cooperation, Indonesia aims to\nincrease the presence of its films in international markets and\nplatforms such as the Busan International Film Festival, Filmart, Cannes\nFilm Festival, and the Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film\nFestival.<\/p>\n
Through these concrete steps, Indonesia and France are jointly\nbuilding a sustainable cultural bridge, expanding creative spaces, and\nstrengthening a more inclusive and collaborative global film\necosystem.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/indonesia-reaffirms-commitment-to-film-industry-cooperation-with-france-1771256079", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }