Indonesia’s JAFF Market 2025 concluded with the announcement of business awards and improvement grants supporting Indonesian movie initiatives, offering recipients with monetary backing, technical companies and pathways to worldwide markets.
The three-day gathering, powered by Amar Financial institution, distributed 10 awards throughout its closing ceremony. Assist ranged from journey grants to main worldwide festivals to substantial manufacturing tools packages valued at roughly $30,000.
“Ghost Island” emerged as a a number of award recipient, securing sound design post-production help value $10,000 from Kongchak Studio and enhancing and shade grading companies valued at $15,000 from Prodigihouse Ecosystem. The undertaking additionally obtained a $3,000 improvement grant from Visinema.
“A Life Stuffed with Holes” equally collected a number of honors, together with manufacturing tools help from Brandlink Indonesia, facilitation to Hong Kong Asia Movie Financing Discussion board 2026 by MTN Worldwide and YCCI, and a $4,000 improvement grant from The United Staff of Artwork.
The Movement Image Affiliation awarded journey and lodging help for 2 producers to attend the Asia Pacific Display Awards 2026, recognizing “Our Son” and “My Mom.” “Our Son” additionally obtained $9,000 in shade grading help from Prodigihouse Ecosystem.
White Mild supplied shade grading and mastering companies value $15,000 to “Rose Pandanwangi,” whereas MTN Worldwide facilitated “Evil Underground’s” participation in Rotterdam Lab 2026.
“To My Dearest, My Expensive…” secured each manufacturing tools help from Brandlink Indonesia and a improvement grant from Visinema.
Via the JAFF Content material Market, developed with the Ministry of Artistic Economic system and Asia Content material Movie Market, two mental properties had been chosen for ACFM 2026 showcasing: “Elang Hitam” and “World With out Sleep.”
The second version of the market welcomed 116 exhibitors representing 122 firms, 1,431 accredited business members and greater than 7,784 guests from 14 international locations. The gathering facilitated 2,433 one-on-one conferences encompassing pitching classes and enterprise discussions.
“JAFF Market continues to develop not simply in scale, however in goal. We’re constructing a platform that connects concepts to capital, expertise to alternative, and Indonesia to the world,” stated Linda Gozali, market director. “What we noticed over these three days is proof that Indonesia’s movie business is prepared for deeper funding, stronger regulation, and wider collaboration.”
Gozali stated that $2.5 million value of offers had been concluded on the market and that the market’s complete financial influence was IDR130 billion ($7.8 million).
Selection revealed its sizzling picks Indonesian movies for 2026 on the market’s shut, highlighting 12 titles together with “Youngsters of Heaven” from Hanung Bramantyo, Kamila Andini’s “4 Seasons in Java,” Joko Anwar’s “Ghost within the Cell,” Edwin’s “Sleep No Extra” and Yosep Anggi Noen’s “The Sea Speaks His Identify.” The choice additionally featured “Dance of the Damned,” “Garuda: Dare to Dream,” “The Final Flight,” “Na Willa,” “Operation: Pesta Pora,” “Rainbow in Mars” and “Suzanna Witchcraft.”
Based in 2006, the Jogja-Netpac Asian Movie Pageant established JAFF Market in 2024 as a platform connecting filmmakers, buyers, movie establishments and content material creators. The market ran Nov. 29-Dec. 1 on the Jogja Expo Middle in Yogyakarta as a part of the broader Twentieth-anniversary celebration of the Jogja-Netpac Asian Movie Pageant.
JAFF Market 2025 Award Winners:
Movement Image Affiliation (MPA) Award
Journey and lodging help to attend Asia Pacific Display Awards 2026: “Our Son” and “My Mom”
MTN Worldwide Facilitation to Rotterdam Lab 2026
“Evil Underground”
MTN Worldwide Facilitation and YCCI to Hong Kong Asia Movie Financing Discussion board (HAF) 2026
“A Life Stuffed with Holes”
Kongchak Studio Award
Sound design post-production help valued at $10,000: “Ghost Island”
White Mild Award
Colour grading and mastering companies valued at $15,000: “Rose Pandanwangi”
Prodigihouse Ecosystem Award
Modifying and shade grading help valued at $15,000: “Ghost Island”
Prodigihouse Ecosystem (Colour Grading) Award
Colour grading help valued at $9,000: “Our Son”
Brandlink Indonesia Award
Manufacturing tools help valued at $30,000 per undertaking: “A Life Stuffed with Holes” and “To My Dearest, My Expensive…”
Visinema Award
Growth grants of $3,000 per undertaking: “To My Dearest, My Expensive…” and “Ghost Island”
The United Staff of Artwork Award
Growth grant of $4,000: “A Life Stuffed with Holes”
