**WE'RE NOW ACCEPTING SUBMISSIONS TO OUR 2023 EVENT**

UPDATE: In light of Corona-virus, we want to assure our filmmakers that we are fully committed to run our events and honor all filmmakers who have submitted to us from around the world.

Held in the heart of Indonesia’s busiest metropolis, Jakarta Independent Film Festival welcomes the best independent filmmakers from around the world! We want to showcase stories of different genres, styles, and from different countries! We are looking for stories that capture the imagination, talent, and diversity of independent filmmakers, which will leave audiences in awe.

A panel of international judges will be selecting the best films in each category, to create a unique and exciting program for two nights of screening. Filmmakers will get a chance to win and have their films screened at the main studio of Gripa Studio, a state of the art cultural space that has held international concerts, film screenings, and cultural activities; in the south of Jakarta!

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Jakarta Independent Film Festival is organized by HF Productions' Indonesian branch, an international production company run by a collective of independent filmmakers, producers and marketing professionals. Our mission is to create a collection of film festivals that support independent filmmakers in a very competitive and often unfair industry. We believe there is disenchantment with the anonymity and exclusivity of the festival circuit. We aim to provide a support system for emerging talents and independent filmmakers, based entirely on their skill set and passion.

Awards & Prizes

Our panel of international judges will shortlist nominees of each category for the Official Selection. The selected films from the Official Selection will be screened and at the end of the festival, will also hold an award ceremony, where we will be awarding winners from these categories.

International Short Film
International Feature Film
International Short Documentary
International Feature Documentary
Indonesian Short Film
Indonesian Short Documentary
Short Director
Short Animation
Audio Visual Project

Non Monetary gifts to be awarded to winners of all categories.

Rules & Terms

• All submissions must be in English (Or accompanied by English subtitles, if in any other language).

• All films must be made in or after 2021.

• Short Films must be under 30 minutes in duration.

• Indonesian category is exclusively for Indonesian produced films.

• Filmmakers are responsible for the copyright of their own materials.

• By submitting to us, you give us consent and the right to screen your film in front of a live audience, and, under special circumstances, online screening.

• If you have submitted your project in the previous year, please do not resubmit the same project to the current edition.

• We do not accept partial screeners, trailers, or screener links that require access other than password protected links.

• Nominations: All films nominated for an award in every category. Not all nominated films will be screened.

• Official Selection: Nominated films selected for screening will be notified via email. If you received a Nomination email, but no Official Selection email, it means your film will not be screened, but is still a contender for an award in its category.

• Award Winners: Chosen from the Nominations (which includes the Official Selection).
Selected as winners will receive digital certificates and laurels.

• We may use clips from your film on social media, based on the press kits you have provided us with.

• We retain the right to change the date and venue of the festival under special circumstances. All filmmakers will be informed about any changes through our online platforms.

• We place no restrictions on your work in terms of premiere status or whether your work has been made available online.

• Any technical issues with the submitted films are 100% the responsibility of the filmmakers. If, at the time of judging, your video file doesn’t work or doesn’t have English subtitles (if in a language other than English), it will be automatically rejected, without a refund. Please contact the festival team ASAP if there are any issues with the submission process, and a solution will be found.

• We cannot provide refunds.

• By submitting to us you agree to our terms and conditions and to receiving marketing newsletters and discounts about film festivals in the form of emails. We will never sell your information to third parties.

• We reserve the right to update our terms and conditions.

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  • Arjan Onderdenwijngaard

    A small, well organized and intimate festival: 5 days online screenings and 2 days offline filmscreenings, Q&A sessions and networking. Compliments to the organizers, the jury and all the volunteers.
    Thanks for selecting and nominating my short film OPERA JALANAN.
    I will definitely submit my next film to the festival. Thanks

    November 2022
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  • Sergio Kotsovoulos

    Thank you for having “echo” in Jakarta it was an honour to be nominated in your festival!

    November 2022
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  • Indira Iman

    Thank you for having Rong! JIFF is only in its 2nd edition, but i think it already is one of the best film festival in Indonesia. There's plenty of programmes, the films are diverse, and most importantly the festival made sure the filmmakers is well-informed and felt included with its QnAs, social media tagging, etc. Keep up the good work!

    November 2021
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  • tekun ji

    One of the hidden gem film festival in Indonesia. We won the best International Feature award for This is Not A Love Story, and very happy to be part of the festival. Although the event held online during the pandemic in a short time span, we had great interaction with the viewers and fellow filmmakers. The JIFF team is very professional.

    October 2021
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  • Nick Calpakdjian

    We had a great experience with JIFF. Although the festival was held online because of the pandemic, the team kept us fully informed and did a great job in promoting the screenings and organising Q&As with the filmmakers. Very happy to be part of the experience.

    October 2021
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