Indonesian Film Festival
The Indonesian Film Festival is an annual awards ceremony organised by the Indonesian Film Board and the Ministry of Culture to celebrate cinematic achievements in the Indonesian film industry. During the festival, the Citra Awards winners are announced and the best Indonesian films of the year are presented.
The awards ceremony was first held in 1955 as the Pekan Apresiasi Film Nasional. It changed to Festival Film Indonesia in 1973. In 1986, the festival included awards for television movies called Vidia Awards.
History
In 1955, 1960, and 1967, Pekan Apresiasi Film Nasional was held in Jakarta. From 1973 to 1992, the ceremony was renamed Festival Film Indonesia and became an annual event. The trophy/ award was named Piala Citra. The All-Indonesia Cinema Owners' Association awarded the Antemas Prize, named for the producer Antemas. From 1993 to 2003, the festival did not take place because the quantity of good Indonesian movies had dropped significantly. In the 1990s, most Indonesian movie producers created low budget, B movies. Producers suffered revenue losses because of growing piracy. Since 1992, American, Hong Kong, and Taiwanese movies have taken over many theaters. Low budget Indonesian movies get the dregs, such as open theatre cinemas, portable cinemas, direct to video, or on TV. In 2004 the Indonesian Film Festival committee launched and returned the event to an annual affair. In 2014 the Indonesian Film Board was formed and FFI changed the award statuette. In 2017 the Indonesian Film Board added two more awards for unique and creative films, raising the total to 21. In 2018 awards were given in 23 categories.Citra Awards
Citra Awards are accolades by the Committee to recognize excellence of professionals in the Indonesian film industry, including directors, actors and writers.In 2009, the Indonesian Film Festival Committee replaced the National Body of Motion Picture as the official event organizer of the Indonesian Film Festival. The Committee was authorized by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism of Indonesia to organize the operational process of Citra Awards' ceremony and the selection of nominations and winners.
In 2014, the Indonesian Film Board replaced the Indonesian Film Festival Committee as the festival organizer. The festival is audited by Deloitte. The Ministry of Tourism of Indonesia oversees the organizer.
The Citra Awards, often mistakenly called the FFI Awards, is the title of the event where the Citra Awards and Vidia Awards winners are announced.
Current awards
The categories of Citra Awards are:- Best Picture : 1955 to present
- Best Director : 1955 to present
- Best Actor : 1955 to present
- Best Actress : 1955 to present
- Best Supporting Actor : 1955 to present
- Best Supporting Actress : 1955 to present
- Best Art Direction : 1955 to present
- Best Cinematography : 1955 to present
- Best Editing : 1955 to present
- Best Original Score : 1955 to present
- Best Sound : 1955 to present
- Best Short Film : 2004 to present
- Best Documentary Feature Film : 2006 to 2013, 2015 to present
- Best Original Screenplay : 2006 to present
- Best Adapted Screenplay : 2006 to present
- Best Documentary Short Film : 2009, 2013, 2015 to present
- Best Animated Film : 2013 to present
- Best Visual Effects : 2013 to present
- Best Costume Design : 2013 to present
- Best Theme Song : 2016 to present
- Best Makeup & Hairstyling : 2017 to present
Retired awards
- Best Screenplay : 1955 to 2008
- Best Documentary : 2014
Special awards
- Njoo Han Siang Special Award : 2006
- Best Film Critic : 2006
- Lifetime Achievement Award : 2006, 2009 to 2011, 2014, 2017 to 2019
- Best Feature Film Director : 2007
- Best Animated Film : 2008
- Best Thematic Short Film : 2008
- Best Short Film Director : 2009
- Best New Director : 2009, 2011
- Best Children's Film : 2009
- Special Documentary Film Award : 2011
- Special Talent Award : 2011
- Best Child Performers : 2014
Award records
By films
The following films received at least twelve nominations:| Nominations | Film | Year |
| 17 | Andragogy | 2023 |
| 17 | Grave Torture | 2024 |
| 17 | Impetigore | 2020 |
| 17 | Photocopier | 2021 |
| 16 | Ali & Ratu Ratu Queens | 2021 |
| 14 | Kartini | 2017 |
| 14 | Marlina the Murderer in Four Acts | 2018 |
| 14 | Yuni | 2021 |
| 13 | How Funny | 2010 |
| 13 | Satan's Slaves | 2017 |
| 13 | Shackled | 2013 |
| 13 | Soekarno | 2014 |
| 13 | Susi Susanti: Love All | 2020 |
| 12 | Borderless Fog | 2024 |
| 12 | Memories of My Body | 2019 |
| 12 | Ruma Maida | 2009 |
| 12 | The Shadow Strays | 2025 |
| 12 | The Siege at Thorn High | 2025 |
| 12 | This Earth of Mankind | 2019 |
| 12 | Two Blue Stripes | 2019 |
| 12 | Vengeance Is Mine, All Others Pay Cash | 2022 |
| 12 | What's Up with Love? | 2004 |
The following films received at least five awards:
| Awards | Title |
| 12 | Photocopier |
| 10 | Marlina the Murderer in Four Acts |
| 9 | Ibunda |
| 8 | Memories of My Body |
| 8 | Pacar Ketinggalan Kereta |
| 7 | 3 Hati Dua Dunia, Satu Cinta |
| 7 | Falling In Love Like In Movies |
| 7 | Satan's Slaves |
| 6 | Athirah |
| 6 | Di Balik Kelambu |
| 6 | Impetigore |
| 6 | Night Bus |
| 6 | Tanah Surga... Katanya |
| 5 | Arisan! |
| 5 | Before, Now & Then |
| 5 | The Siege at Thorn High |
| 5 | Vengeance Is Mine, All Others Pay Cash |
Vidia Awards
Vidia Awards recognize excellence in the Indonesian television movie industry, including directors, actors and writers. Vidia Awards were first presented in 1986 and awarded in one event with Citra Awards.From 1992 until 1998, the award was presented separately in an event called Festival Sinetron Indonesia. The awards were discontinued from 1998 to 2003. The awards returned between 2004 and 2006, then discontinued between 2007 and 2010, and made its return in 2011. The awards were last given in 2014.