Ministry of Creative Economy Boosts Student Animation Exposure through WAINI Vol.6

Jakarta (ANTARA) - The Ministry of Creative Economy (Kemenekraf) is strengthening the exposure of student and university student animation works through its support for the WAINI International Student Animation Festival Vol. 6 in Yogyakarta.

Deputy for Media Creativity at Kemenekraf, Cecep Rukendi, views the festival as an important space for expanding the reach of young creators’ works. According to him, the animation ecosystem needs to be bolstered through collaborations between communities, campuses, and creative industry players.

“The Ministry of Creative Economy appreciates WAINI as a space for young talents to showcase their works and reach a wider audience. Events like this bring creators together and open up opportunities for sustainable collaborations,” said Cecep in his statement in Jakarta on Friday.

Data from the Ministry of Investment and Downstreaming/BKPM for 2025 records the value of the film, animation, and video sector at Rp2.15 trillion. This figure demonstrates the sector’s significant potential in creating added value and employment opportunities.

WAINI Vol. 6 arrives with a new identity as the International Student Animation Festival, carrying the theme “ENTRAPHORIA” with the tagline “Animating Connection, One Story at a Time”. The festival will take place from 30 April to 3 May 2026 at the Concert Hall and Multi-Purpose Building of ISI Yogyakarta.

The festival presents various main programmes, ranging from screenings and discussions of national and international films to exhibitions of illustrations and interactive installation works such as zoetrope animation, grid barrier animation, as well as storyboard corners and traditional animation showreels.

In addition, visitors can participate in various interactive programmes such as the Rimbun Project x Storyline, which invites collaboration in turning drawings into animations, exhibitions of student and local studio games, and Interactive Collage Mural.

Programme Director of WAINI Vol. 6, Destianawati, states that the festival is designed as a growth space for young creators, with a primary focus on filmmakers from student circles and the younger generation who bring enthusiasm and fresh ideas to the world of animation.

“We present WAINI as a space for appreciation as well as a learning space, so that young creators can develop and connect with each other. We want to provide a bigger stage for student filmmakers so that young people’s works can be appreciated and become part of an ever-evolving ecosystem,” said Destianawati.

The festival is open to the public free of charge and is aimed at students, university students, creative professionals, and the general public who wish to learn more about animation.