The Indonesian Film Festival (Indonesian: Festival Film Indonesia, 'FFI') is an annual awards ceremony organised by the Ministry of Culture and Indonesian Film Board 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 (National Film Appreciation Week). 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 (English: National Film Appreciation Week) 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 (Citra Award). The All-Indonesia Cinema Owners' Association (Gabungan Pengusaha Bioskop Seluruh Indonesia, or GPBSI) 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 (voting) 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 (Indonesian Film Festival), 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 (in Indonesian: Film Bioskop Terbaik): 1955 to present Best Director (Penyutradaraan Terbaik): 1955 to present Best Actor (Pemeran Utama Pria Terbaik): 1955 to present Best Actress (Pemeran Utama Wanita Terbaik): 1955 to present Best Supporting Actor (Pemeran Pendukung Pria Terbaik): 1955 to present Best Supporting Actress (Pemeran Pendukung Wanita Terbaik): 1955 to present Best Art Direction (Tata Artistik Terbaik): 1955 to present Best Cinematography (Tata Sinematografi Terbaik): 1955 to present Best Editing (Penyuntingan Terbaik): 1955 to present Best Original Score (Tata Musik Terbaik): 1955 to present Best Sound (Tata Suara Terbaik): 1955 to present Best Short Film (Film Pendek Terbaik): 2004 to present Best Documentary Feature Film (Film Dokumenter Panjang Terbaik): 2006 to 2013, 2015 to present Best Original Screenplay (Skenario Asli Terbaik): 2006 to present Best Adapted Screenplay (Skenario Adaptasi Terbaik): 2006 to present Best Documentary Short Film (Film Dokumenter Pendek Terbaik): 2009, 2013, 2015 to present Best Animated Film (Film Animasi Terbaik): 2013 to present Best Visual Effects (Tata Efek Visual Terbaik): 2013 to present Best Costume Design (Tata Busana Terbaik): 2013 to present Best Original Theme Song (Lagu Tema Orisinal Terbaik): 2016 to present Best Makeup & Hairstyling (Tata Rias Terbaik): 2017 to present
Retired awards Best Screenplay (Skenario Terbaik): 1955 to 2008 Best Documentary (Film Dokumenter Terbaik): 2014
Special awards Njoo Han Siang Special Award (Penghargaan Khusus Njoo Han Siang): 2006 Best Film Critic (Kritik Film Terbaik): 2006 Lifetime Achievement Award (Penghargaan untuk Pencapaian Seumur Hidup): 2006, 2009 to 2011, 2014, 2017 to 2019 Best Feature Film Director (Penyutradaraan Terbaik): 2007 Best Animated Film (Film Animasi Terbaik): 2008 Best Thematic Short Film (Tema Film Pendek Terbaik): 2008 Best Short Film Director (Sutradara Film Pendek Terbaik): 2009 Best New Director (Sutradara Baru Terbaik): 2009, 2011 Best Children's Film (Film Anak-anak Terbaik): 2009 Special Documentary Film Award (Penghargaan Khusus Film Dokumenter): 2011 Special Talent Award (Penghargaan Khusus Pemain Berbakat): 2011 Best Child Performers (Pemeran Anak-Anak Terbaik): 2014
Award records
By films The following films received at least twelve nominations: Nominations Film Year17Andragogy 2023 Grave Torture 2024Impetigore 2020Photocopier 2021 16 Ali & Ratu Ratu Queens 202114 Kartini 2017 Marlina the Murderer in Four Acts 2018Yuni 202113 How Funny (This Country Is) 2010 Satan's Slaves 2017 Shackled 2013 Soekarno 2014 Susi Susanti: Love All 202012 Borderless Fog 2024Memories of My Body 2019Ruma Maida 2009 The Shadow Strays 2025 The Siege at Thorn High 2025This Earth of Mankind 2019 Two Blue Stripes 2019Vengeance Is Mine, All Others Pay Cash 2022What's Up with Love? 2004 The following films received at least five awards: +AwardsTitle12Photocopier10Marlina the Murderer in Four Acts9Ibunda8Memories of My BodyPacar Ketinggalan Kereta73 Hati Dua Dunia, Satu Cinta Falling In Love Like In MoviesSatan's Slaves6AthirahDi Balik KelambuImpetigoreNight BusTanah Surga... Katanya5Arisan!Before, Now & Then The Siege at Thorn HighVengeance 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 (Indonesian Soap-Opera Festival). 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.
See also
Cinema of Indonesia Jakarta International Film Festival
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