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The Jogja-Netpac Asian Film Festival (Jaff) is gearing up for the second edition of Jaff Market at the Jogja Expo Center in Yogyakarta.

The industry platform returns following a successful inaugural run in 2024 that drew 6,700 participants from 19 countries, featured 151 exhibition booths, and facilitated 63 business deals totaling around IDR36 billion ($2.2 million). The event forms part of Jaff’s 20th anniversary celebrations as one of Asia Pacific’s leading film festivals.

“Jaff Market was born from Jaff’s long-standing commitment to champion Asian independent cinema,” said Ifa Isfansyah, festival director of Jaff. “We now expand that vision by building an industry-facing space designed to meet today’s demands – one that helps Indonesian stories thrive and compete globally.”

The second edition maintains the six core programs designed to activate the creative value chain: Jaff Future Project for project incubation, Content Market for IP showcase and business matchmaking, Talent Day for emerging talent mentorship,...

Indonesian cinema is booming, with local films breaking admissions records last year and on course for even further growth in 2025, but the lack of screens in the country has created a distribution bottleneck, said speakers on a Cannes Marche panel.

Linda Gozali, who heads the recently launched Jaff Market, and Angga Dwimas Sasongko, founder and CEO of Jakarta-based Visinema Group, outlined current trends in the Indonesian theatrical market, one of the few in the world that is currently growing.

In addition, Denis Vaslin, CEO of Rotterdam-based Volya Films, and Hubert Bals Fund head Tamara Tatishvili, talked about the potential for co-production with the fast-growing market.

Gozali explained that Indonesia currently has 468 cinemas with 2,293 screens for a population of around 280 million. That works out to an audience of 117,750 people per screen, compared to around 15,000 people per screen in China and South Korea and 9,000 in the U.S, making Indonesia significantly under-screened.

The Jogja-Netpac Asian Film Festival (Jaff) delegation has arrived at the Cannes Film Festival with plans to showcase Indonesia’s burgeoning creative industries on the global stage.

As Jaff prepares to celebrate its 20th anniversary, its industry platform Jaff Market is leveraging the festival to highlight multiple Indonesian projects and forge international partnerships.

Leading the Indonesian contingent is “Pangku,” the directorial debut from celebrated actor Reza Rahadian. The coming-of-age drama, set against Indonesia’s 1998 economic crisis, was first unveiled at Jaff Future Project 2024 where it secured the White Light Post-Production Award. The film will screen in the ‘Haf Goes to Cannes’ program at Marché du Film.

Three original IP projects showcased at Jaff Content Market 2024 will be featured at Marché du Film’s Spotlight Asia – Asian IP Adaptation program. These include “Locust” from indie publisher Kosmik (founded by Marvel and DC comics artist Sunny Gho), “Bandits of Batavia” by...

Jakarta-based Magma Entertainment is building a universe around its successful horror film Qodrat, turning it into a trilogy and connecting with ‘The Devil’s Lair’ franchise, it was revealed at the inaugural Jaff Market in Yogyakarta on Wednesday (December 4).

Main star Vino G. Bastian will return to lead Qodrat 2, which will continue to follow title character Qodrat, a spiritual healer searching for his wife, who sold her soul to a demon in a desperate attempt to save their son. New characters are played by Acha Septriasa, Della Dartyan, and Dony Alamsyah.

Nine minutes of the sequel was screened at the...

Leading Indonesian studio Magma Entertainment presented its upcoming slate and premiered new content at the ongoing Jogja-Netpac Asian Film Festival (Jaff) and Jaff Market, marking an expansion across multiple genres from 2025 through 2028.

The company screened nine minutes from “Qodrat 2,” the sequel to its hit 2022 film, with director Charles Gozali, producer Linda Gozali, editor Teguh Raharjo and newly-joined executive producer Dian Sastrowardoyo in attendance at the sold-out Jaff event.

Magma is also world premiering horror film “The Damnation” (“Tumbal Darah”), its first co-production with Wahana Kreator and Sinemaku Pictures, at Jaff. The film stars Martino Lio and Shallum Ratu Ke. Producer Salman Aristo cited Magma’s openness to “authentic stories” and creative freedom in the horror space.

Founded by siblings Charles and Linda Gozali, the children of pioneering Garuda Films producer, the late Hendrick Gozali, Magma was founded in 2003. The slate announcement detailed expansion of the “Qodrat” universe with “Qodrat 3” and “The Devil’s Lair” franchise.

Indonesia’s film industry took a significant step forward with the launch of Jaff Market 2024, the country’s first large-scale film market, which kicked off Tuesday at the Jogja Expo Center in Yogyakarta, commonly known as Jogja.

The three-day event, running Dec. 3-5 as part of the Jogja-Netpac Asian Film Festival (Jaff), brings together more than 100 film companies from both domestic and international markets, positioning Indonesia to strengthen its foothold in Southeast Asia’s entertainment sector.

“Jaff Market is a strategic step that brings together over 100 national and international film companies. This participation highlights the industry’s great enthusiasm for strengthening Indonesia’s film ecosystem,” said Culture Minister Dr. Fadli Zon at the opening ceremony.

The market emerges after two years of development, backed by the Ministry of Culture through Dana Indonesiana funding. The initiative gathered momentum through focus group discussions in the post-pandemic period, securing support across the industry...

Jogja-Netpac Asian Film Festival (Jaff), held in the Indonesian city of Yogyakarta, is launching an industry event that aims to showcase Indonesian content and connect the country’s fast-expanding film industry to international markets.

Scheduled to take place December 3-5 during this year’s edition of Jaff (November 30-December 7), the event will be held in the Jogja Expo Center with around 150 booths hosting production companies, content creators, service providers and institutions.

“Since its inception in 2006, Jaff has consistently strengthened and stimulated the film ecosystem for the Indonesian film industry. Many new filmmakers have begun to emerge from the festival,” said Ifa Isfansyah, festival director of Jaff.

Indonesia’s Ministry of Education, Culture, Research and Technology is collaborating with Jaff organisers on the event. “It is the government’s commitment to continuously support the development of the Indonesian film industry. Jaff’s initiative to create this event will facilitate easier access...

Indonesia’s Jogja-Netpac Asian Film Festival (Jaff) will unveil its inaugural Jaff Market in December. The initiative was announced at the Cannes Film Festival on Thursday.

This new three-day event aims to reshape the Indonesian film industry by fostering networking, innovation and collaboration among various sectors.

Since its start in 2006, Jaff has played a crucial role in nurturing Indonesian cinema, helping many filmmakers rise. “Jaff has consistently strengthened the film ecosystem,” said festival director Ifa Isfansyah.

The Jaff Market will cover 10,000 square meters, featuring over 150 booths with production companies, content creators and service providers. Leading the initiative is experienced producer Linda Gozali, former secretary-general of the Indonesian Film Festival. “We look forward to creating new connections and opportunities,” said Gozali.

The event highlights the rapid post-pandemic recovery of Indonesia’s film industry, which saw local films capture 61% of the market in 2022. The industry fully rebounded in 2023. Despite being the largest market in Southeast Asia,...