Bandung Film Festival to showcase work of young filmmakers
Bandung Film Festival to showcase work of young filmmakers
The 2004 Bandung Short-Film Festival (FFPB) will feature films
and videos made by young, local filmmakers.
Documentaries, fiction and experimental films will be screened
from Dec. 21 through Dec. 23.
The first-ever event of this type put on by Forum Dokumentasi
Budaya (the Cultural Documentation Forum or FDB), this festival
is aimed at creating room for young alternative filmmakers to
introduce their work to a wider public.
The FDB in a statement said it was a shame that much of the
work of young filmmakers was stored on hard disk or screened only
among themselves.
It said this situation, if allowed to continue, would only
dampen the enthusiasm of young filmmakers.
The organization said, however, there were many groups in
Bandung, still highly enthusiastic about making films.
This was reflected in the response the festival had had from
flimmakers, it said.
During the two weeks of registration, from Nov. 22 to Dec. 5
-- 100 works from and outside Bandung, including some from
abroad, were entered into the festival.
This was evidence that young filmmakers were in dire need of a
festival that allowed ample room for them to explore a diversity
of ideas and styles, it said.
Pre-Event Schedule ( Dec. 3 through Dec. 14)
Seminars and discussions in campuses in Bandung, aimed at
exchanging ideas and experiences. The emphasis is on education.
Grand Event Schedule (Dec. 21 through Dec. 23)
The opening ceremony of the festival, marked by a gathering of
activists from film communities in Bandung and outside.
The Cultural Documentation Forum, which organizes the
festival, will give an explanation about why the festival has
been held.
Three days of film/video screenings will be held at the Asia-
Africa Cultural Center (AACC) building, Jl. Braga No. 1.
Post-Event Schedule (Dec. 26 to Dec. 30)
A tour of film screenings around Bandung to ensure that the
public can watch festival films that they missed when shown at
AACC.
Film shows will be held at city parks and in several buildings
in strategic locations in Bandung. There will also be a
filmmaking workshop for students of senior high schools across
Bandung.
Film Award Evening (Dec. 31)
The Cultural Documentation Forum will give a prize of Rp 3
million each to three selected works. These will not be declared
winners because the festival is not a contest.
The prize is a token of appreciation, and is considered very
important to encourage and motivate young filmmakers to continue
in their activities.
Besides cash prizes, there will be many other forms of awards
made to festival participants. Awards will be presented on the
evening of Dec. 31. -- FFPB