IDN Pictures

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IDN Pictures
Company type Limited liability company
Industry Film
PredecessorDemi Istri Production (2013-2020)
FoundedMay 25, 2020;5 years ago (2020-05-25)
HeadquartersJl. Tumaritis No.5B, RT.5/RW.3, Cilandak Barat, Cilandak, Jakarta Selatan 12430,
Jakarta, Indonesia
Area served
 Indonesia
Key people
  • Fajar Nugros
  • Susanti Dewi
  • Winston Utomo
  • William Utomo
Owner IDN
Website www.idn.media

IDN Pictures is a technology-based film company located in Indonesia which was launched on May 25, 2020, by IDN, an Indonesian media platform company. [1]

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Background

In May 2020, IDN Media, a media company founded by Winston Utomo and William Utomo, officially launched IDN Pictures, a technology-based film company that focuses on stories and data to create film and video content intended to Millennials and Gen Z audiences in Indonesia, after acquisition of the film company Demi Istri Production. [2] IDN Pictures is led by Director Fajar Nugros and Producer Susanti Dewi. [3] [4]

History

In 2021, IDN Pictures released a short film entitled Udin's Inferno. This film tells the story of a child named Udin who experiences a traumatic incident after reading a comic book that depicts the pain of hell. According to the comic book's depiction, most people tortured in hell are those with tattoos. Meanwhile, Udin's father is a man with tattoos.

On October 13, 2022, IDN Pictures produced their first horror film, named The Womb. The movie tells the story of the Rebo Wekasan ritual which aims to ward off evil and stars several Indonesian actors such Naysilla Mirdad, Lydia Kandou, and Dimas Anggara.

On December 1, 2022, the studio produced their second horror film titled Qorin. The film tells the story of the heretical ritual of calling qorin. This film stars actors such as Zulfa Maharani, Aghniny Haque, Yusuf Mahardika, and Omar Daniel.

In 2023, IDN Pictures released the film Balada Si Roy, which is an adaptation of the novel of the same name by Gola Gong. Although it was released in 2023, the film has been shown at the JAFF 2022 festival from November 26 to December 3, 2022. [5] [6] [7] [8]

Production

Film

YearTitleDirector
2021Udin's Inferno(short film)Yogi S. Calam
2022 Srimulat: Hil yang Mustahal - Babak Pertama Fajar Nugros
Horor Keliling
Inang (English: The Womb)
Balada Si Roy
Strangers with Memories(short film)
QorinGinanti Rona
2023Diary Si Roy(short film)Yogi S. Calam
Sleep Call Fajar Nugros
TBASebuah Seni untuk Memahami KekasihJeihan Angga
Srimulat: Hil yang Mustahal - Babak KeduaFajar Nugros
Ratu Sihir
Pasar SetanWisnu Surya Pratama
Pesta Dara
Sides of a Coin

Web series

YearTitleDirector
2022Kelak Season 2Yogi S. Calam
Untung Ada Srimulat (English: Luckily there is Srimulat)
TBAAdel/Tini
Information
  Not released yet

Awards and recognition

The film Udin's Inferno received an award in category for the Best Indonesian Short Film at the 2021 Jakarta Independent Film Festival (JIFF) on 25 October 2021, as well as in Official Selection category at 2021 Jakarta Film Week on 20 October 2021. Srimulat: Hil yang Mustahal and The Womb received a nomination at the 2022 Indonesian Film Festival (FFI), [9] [10] [11] while The Womb alone received a nomination at the 26th Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival and aired in Malaysia and Singapore in December 2022. [12]

References

  1. ↑ Yusra, Yenny (2020-05-12). "Launches IDN Pictures, IDN Media Officially Acquires "Demi Istri Production" Production House" . Retrieved 2023-11-15.
  2. ↑ "Akuisisi Demi Istri Production, IDN Media Luncurkan IDN Pictures". IDN Times (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2022-01-03.
  3. ↑ Prima, Benedicta (2022-05-01). Laoli, Noverius (ed.). "Akuisisi Demi Istri Production, IDN Media bersiap garap platform film digital". Kontan.co.id (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2022-01-03.
  4. ↑ "Luncurkan IDN Pictures, IDN Media Resmi Akuisisi Rumah Produksi "Demi Istri Production" | Dailysocial". dailysocial.id (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2022-01-03.
  5. ↑ "IDN Pictures to adapt popular novel 'Balada Si Roy' as first film". The Jakarta Post. Retrieved 2022-01-03.
  6. ↑ Aditia, Andika, ed. (2020-11-05). "Disutradarai Fajar Nugros, IDN Pictures Segera Rilis Film Balada Si Roy". Kompas.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2022-01-03.
  7. ↑ "Sinopsis Film Horor 'Inang' yang Diperankan oleh Naysilla Mirdad, Sedang Tayang di Bioskop! - Sonora.id". www.sonora.id (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2022-10-22.
  8. ↑ admin, jaff (2022-11-14). "The Ballads of Roy (Balada Si Roy)". 17th Jogja-NETPAC Asian Film Festival (in Indonesian). Archived from the original on 2023-02-01. Retrieved 2022-12-07.
  9. ↑ Times, I. D. N.; Aprilianto, Muhammad Bimo. "Udin's Inferno Raih Penghargaan Film Pendek Terbaik JIFF 2021". IDN Times (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2022-12-07.
  10. ↑ "Film Srimulat: Hil yang Mustahal Raih Empat Nominasi FFI 2022". kumparan (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2022-12-07.
  11. ↑ Times, I. D. N.; Aprilianto, Muhammad Bimo. "Film Srimulat: Hil yang Mustahal dan Inang Masuk Nominasi FFI 2022". IDN Times (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2022-12-07.
  12. ↑ Media, Kompas Cyber (2022-10-05). "Film Inang Masuk BIFAN 2022, Begini Kata Fajar Nugros Halaman all". KOMPAS.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2022-12-07.
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