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Directed by | Guntur Soeharjanto |
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Story by | Robert Ronny |
Produced by | Robert Ronny |
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Cinematography | Hani Pradigya |
Edited by | Wawan I. Wibowo |
Music by | Andi Rianto |
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Running time | 115 minutes |
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Language | Indonesian |
Backstage is a 2021 musical drama film directed by Guntur Soeharjanto, from a screenplay written by Vera Varidia, Robert Ronny, Monty Tiwa, and Titien Wattimena. It stars real life sisters Vanesha Prescilla and Sissy Priscillia.
It had its world premiere at the 16th Jogja-NETPAC Asian Film Festival on 29 November 2021. It was released theatrically in Indonesia on 30 December 2021. It received Citra Award and Maya Award for Best Theme Song for "Melangkah".
Elsa, who dreams of becoming a popular star, lipsyncs to the voice of her older sister, Sandra. Elsa achieves overnight fame and meets her idol, Michael Nara. They fall in love, and Sandra begins to feel like she is losing her sister. [1]
The idea for Backstage was conceived by producer Robert Ronny in 2016 when he heard Sissy Priscillia singing on a trip to Fukuoka, Japan, where they were attending the Fukuoka International Film Festival with the cast of Ada Apa Dengan Cinta? 2 . [2] Principal photography wrapped in August 2020, after being postponed in March 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. [3] [4]
Backstage was projected to release in June 2020, but postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. [5] The film had its world premiere at the 16th Jogja-NETPAC Asian Film Festival on 29 November 2021 during the Indonesian Film Showcase section. [6] The film was theatrically released in Indonesia on 30 December 2021. [7] It garnered 138,258 admissions during its theatrical run. [8] It was released in Malaysian theatres on 20 January 2022. [9]
Amazon Prime Video acquired its distribution rights, releasing it on 1 August 2022. [10]
Award / Film Festival | Date of ceremony | Category | Recipient(s) | Result | Ref. |
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Maya Awards | 24–26 March 2022 | Best Feature Film | Robert Ronny | Nominated | [11] |
Best Director | Guntur Soeharjanto | Nominated | |||
Best Actress in a Leading Role | Sissy Priscillia | Nominated | |||
Best Original Screenplay | Vera Varidia, Robert Ronny, Monty Tiwa, and Titien Wattimena | Nominated | |||
Best Cinematography | Hani Pradigya | Nominated | |||
Best Art Direction | Fauzi | Nominated | |||
Best Editing | Wawan I. Wibowo | Nominated | |||
Best Visual Effects | Orangeroom CS | Nominated | |||
Best Sound | Mohamad Ikhsan and Lexy F. Komansilan | Nominated | |||
Best Score | Andi Rianto | Nominated | |||
Best Theme Song | Andi Rianto and Monty Tiwa for "Melangkah" | Won | |||
Indonesian Film Festival | 22 November 2022 | Best Theme Song | Andi Rianto and Monty Tiwa for "Melangkah" | Won | [12] |
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