2023 Jakarta Film Week
The 2023 Jakarta Film Week, the third edition of the film festival Jakarta Film Week, was held on 25 to 29 October 2023. The festival opened with Wregas Bhanuteja's film Andragogy, and closed with Amanda Nell Eu's body horror film Tiger Stripes.
It was held in-person around Central Jakarta at the CGV Grand Indonesia, Ashley Hotel, Kineforum Ismail Marzuki Park and a new venue: Galeri Indonesia Kaya, also located at Grand Indonesia. Some of the screenings were also streamed virtually through streaming service Vidio. A total of 103 films from 44 countries were screened during the festival.
The most prestigious award of the festival, Global Feature Award, was presented to drama film Tótem directed by Lila Avilés.
Juries
The following juries were named for the festival.Global Feature Award
- Chie Hayakawa, director
- Sébastien Chesneau, founder of Cercamon
- Kiki Fung, program consultant of Hong Kong International Film Festival
Global Short Award
- Yow Chong Lee, festival director and lecturer
- M. Reza Fahriyansyah, director
- Asmara Abigail, actor
Global Animation Award
- Alfeus Christie, food illustrator and animator
- Sabrina Rochelle Kalangie, director and screenwriter
- Chandra Endroputro, animator
Direction Award
- Kim Young Woo, programmer
- Naman Ramachandran, author and journalist
- Yosep Anggi Noen, director
Jakarta Film Fund Award
- Yandy Laurens, director and screenwriter
- Lorna Tee, film producer and curator
- Andhika Permata, Head of Tourism and Creative Economy Department of Jakarta
Series of the Year
- Rahabi Mandra, director and screenwriter
- Ratih Kumala, screenwriter and author
- Anggia Kharisma, film producer
Awards
The following awards were presented at the festival:- Global Feature Award: Tótem by Lila Avilés
- Global Short Award: Things Unheard Of by Ramazan Kılıç
- Global Animation Award: Mortelli, A Hopeless Case by Ben Fernández
- Direction Award: Women from Rote Island by Jeremias Nyangoen
- Jakarta Film Fund Award: Happy Wednesday by Candra Aditya
- Series of the Year: Blood Curse by Kimo Stamboel