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An Indonesian art troupe "Opera Jawa" is scheduled to stage an international art performance abroad in September 2010.

"We will stage art performances in several countries starting this September," said the leading theater performer who is also a famous director, Garin Nugroho, said in Jakarta Saturday.

The art performance is adapted from his musical movie "Opera Jawa", and stage in the Netherlands to Switzerland, Nugroho explained.

To get a maximum response from overseas audiences, members of the troupe have been engaged in rehearsals since the beginning of 2010, he said.

In focusing on the art performance, the famous director often away from his family,  Nugroho had to leave for Solo, Central Java, for a rehearsal.

The director who have often received international awards also mentioned that he decided to leave the film industry in 2010 to focus on overseas performances.

"I`m taking a leave in making films because I want to focus on the `opera Jawa` international performance, and will return to the film industry in 2011," he said.

Website: http://www.antaranews.com/en/news/1266146060/opera-jawa-theater-to-perform-abroad

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"Opera Jawa" is scheduled to perform abroad in September 2010. Saturday, 06 March 2010
At the 53rd Asia-Pacific Film Festival, Indonesia won Best Film for Laskar Pelangi (the Rainbow Troops) directed by Riri Riza and produced by Mira Lesmana after competing against 57 films from 16 Asian countries. The movie has also won Golden Butterfly Award at the International Festival of Films for Children and Young Adults in Iran in August 2009, Best Editing Award at the 2009 Asian Film Awards in Hong Kong, and special screenings at Berlin International Festival 2009 and Rotterdam Film Festival 2009; nominee for Best Film at Asian Film Festival, Brisbane International Film Festival and many more.

Another movie by Indonesian director, Ratna Sarumpaet, entitled Jamila and the President won best soudntrack category. Jamila and the President is Indonesia’s representative for the foreign language category at the 2010 Academy Awards/ Oscar. It recently was awarded NETPAC award at the Asiatica Mediale Film Festival in Rome, Italy.

Best Supporting Actress went to Indonesia's Widynawati Sophiaan for her role in Woman with a Turban and Raam Punjabi (director/producer) received Special Contribution Award.

On December 18, 2009, Fishing Platform by Indonesian director Ravi Bharwani shared grand prize as best feature film of the event with Iran’s international award-winning About Elly at India’s International Film Festival of Kerala.

Website: http://indonesianheartthrob.blogspot.com/2009/12/indonesia-wins-best-movie-at-asia.html

Indonesia's movie industry gaining momentum at international film festivals. Monday, 28 December 2009
The idea to hold an international film festivals in Jakarta came from movie lovers Shanty Harmayn and Natacha Devillers, who in 1999 worked together in Salto Films and also living in Jakarta. When the other countries already have an international film festivals, the Singapore International Film Festival (SIFF) has 12 years of age, while the Pusan International Film Festival (Korea) although just three-year-old began to attract attention among Asian and world cinema. Thailand and the Philippines also have launched their international film festival: Bangkok International Film Festival (September 1998) and Cinemanila (July 1999). Shanty Harmayn and Natacha Devillers decided to make Jakarta International Film Festival (JIFFest) in November of 1999.

As Jiffest was gearing up for this year’s edition, it has just entered their second decade since it held first festival edition exactly 10 years ago. JIFFest has become a familiar and recognizable brand to many filmgoers in town, in the country, and to some extent, in the region or even worldwide. For most of them, watching and going to JIFFest in the past years have become something of a walking down memory lane.

JiFFest then grew into a showcase of Indonesian film development for international film industry. Indonesian films managed to bring themselves into the international circuit with 4 Indonesian films being screened at Berlin International Film Festival early this year. JiFFest Script Development Competition & Workshop (JSDC) which brought international professional tutors had given birth to some of today fs best talents such as Wahyu Aditya (2004), World Champion International Young Creative Entrepreneur of the Year (2007); Tumpal Tampubolon (2005), Asian Young Filmmakers Fellow Korea (2008); Salman Aristo (2006), writer of Ayat-Ayat Cinta (2007), Laskar Pelangi (2008) and Garuda Di Dadaku (2009); Yuli Andari Merdekaningtyas (2006), director of Suster Apung, winner of Eagle Awards Metro TV (2006), and many more.

For the first time, all JIFFest screenings will be held exclusively in one venue in Blitzmegaplex, Grand Indonesia. Using integrated ticketing system with the cinema, audiences will no longer feel the burden of free-seating screenings. So having one-stop and centralized venue will create a greater festive atmosphere.

Lastly, JiFFest is ready to start its journey this year. Starts in Belitong, which depicted in opening film SANG PEMIMPI, making a new record as the first Indonesian film featured as the opening film, and ends in New York as a closing film, NEW YORK I LOVE YOU. In between the two, 25 countries are being represented in high quality films selection.

Website: www.jiffest.org
Contact: info@jiffest.org

Jiffest has just entered their second decade since it held first festival edition exactly 10 years ago Tuesday, 08 December 2009
If you were getting tired or bored listening to the same mediocre hit songs or artists/bands on every media around you with heavy promo rotation, then maybe it's time for you to find other alternatives to your music taste.
 
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Maybe it's time for you to find other alternatives to your music taste Wednesday, 25 November 2009
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