The Network for the Promotion of Asian Cinema (NETPAC) is a worldwide organization of 29 member countries. It was created as the result of a conference on Asian cinema organized by Cinemaya, the Asian Film Quarterly, in New Delhi in 1990 at the instance and with the support of UNESCO, Paris.
Opera Jawa is a 2006 Indonesian-Austrian musical film directed by Garin Nugroho that features traditional Javanese classical music and dance in a setting of opera that is inspired by the "Abduction of Sita" episode from the Ramayana.
Television is a 2012 Bangladeshi drama film based on changing social values and adoption of technology directed by Mostofa Sarwar Farooki and starring Kazi Shahir Huda Rumi, Chanchal Chowdhury, Mosharraf Karim, and Tisha. The film was selected as the Bangladeshi entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 86th Academy Awards.
The 18th Busan International Film Festival was held from October 3 to October 12, 2013 and was hosted by Aaron Kwok and Kang Soo-yeon.
My Beloved Dearest is a 2013 Singaporean drama film directed by Sanif Olek. This film is notable as Singapore's first locally made Malay-language film since the 1970s.
Yosep Anggi Noen is an Indonesian film director, producer, screenwriter, editor, and actor. With his 2019 film The Science of Fictions, Noen won the Maya Award for Best Director and earned a Citra Award for Best Director nomination.
Abracadabra is a 2019 Indonesian black comedy fantasy film, directed and written by Faozan Rizal. The film stars Reza Rahadian as Lukman, a magician who tries to bring back a little boy who vanishes from his magic box.
Mecca I'm Coming is a 2019 Indonesian satirical romantic comedy film, written and directed by Jeihan Angga in his feature-length directorial debut. The film stars Rizky Nazar and Michelle Ziudith, as Eddy and Eni, respectively, whose relationship is at risk after Eni is forced to marry Pietoyo, a wicked rich businessman, by her father.
The Jogja-NETPAC Asian Film Festival (JAFF) is an annual film festival held in Yogyakarta, Indonesia. The festival has partnered with the Network for the Promotion of Asian Cinema (NETPAC) since its inaugural edition in 2006. It aims to introduce Asian cinema to a wider audience and provides a space for arts, culture, and tourism.
Like & Share is a 2022 drama film written and directed by Gina S. Noer. The film stars Aurora Ribero and Arawinda Kirana.
Deadly Love Poetry is a 2022 Indonesian psychological horror film written and directed by Garin Nugroho. It stars Mawar de Jongh, Baskara Mahendra, and Morgan Oey.
The 18th annual Jogja-NETPAC Asian Film Festival was held on 25 November to 2 December 2023 in Yogyakarta, Indonesia. The films were screened at the Empire XXI theatres and online through streaming service KlikFilm, meanwhile other fringe events were held at the LPP Yogyakarta.
The Exiles is a 2022 Indonesian documentary film directed, co-written and produced by Lola Amaria in her feature documentary directorial debut.
Monster is a 2023 thriller film directed by Rako Prijanto from a screenplay written by Alim Sudio. The film features no dialogue and stars Anantya Kirana and Sulthan Hamonangan. It is a remake of the 2020 horror thriller film The Boy Behind the Door.
Respati is a 2024 fantasy thriller horror film directed by Sidharta Tata from a screenplay he wrote with Ambaridzki Ramadhantyo, based on the novel by Ragiel JP. The film stars Devano Danendra, Keisya Levronka, Mikha Hernan, Budi Ros, Fajar Nugra, and Ratu Felisha. The film was released in Indonesian theatres on 22 May 2024.
Yandy Laurens is an Indonesian filmmaker. In 2018, he made his feature directorial debut with Cemara's Family. In 2023, he directed his second feature film, Falling In Love Like In Movies, which won seven Citra Awards including Best Picture.
The 14th Jogja-NETPAC Asian Film Festival was held on 19 to 23 November 2019 in Yogyakarta, Indonesia. A total of 107 films from 23 countries were screened during the festival. Black comedy fantasy film Abracadabra opened the festival and it closed with Bradley Liew's Hotel Acacia.
All We Need Is Time is a 2024 drama film directed and written by Teddy Soeriaatmadja. The film stars Bima Azriel, Lukman Sardi, Sha Ine Febriyanti, and Tissa Biani.
The 11th Jogja-NETPAC Asian Film Festival took place from 28 November to 3 December 2016 in Yogyakarta, Indonesia. A total of 138 films from 27 countries were screened during the festival. The festival opened with Pritagita Arianegara's feature directorial debut Salawaku and closed with Nurlan Abdykadyrov's Travelling with the Bomb.
The Indonesian Screen Awards is a competitive section held during the Jogja-NETPAC Asian Film Festival. The section honors achievements in Indonesian cinema across six categories, Best Film, Best Directing, Best Performance, Best Editing, and Best Storytelling. Short films were also part of the competition during the inaugural edition in 2017.
