The 2025 Jakarta Film Week, the fifth edition of the film festival Jakarta Film Week, took place from 22 to 26 October 2025 in Jakarta, Indonesia. The festival opened with Woo Ming Jin's drama film The Fox King and closed with crime romance film Dopamine by Teddy Soeria Atmadja.
The most prestigious award of the festival, Global Feature Award, was presented to drama film The Devil Smokes (and Saves the Burnt Matches in the Same Box) by Ernesto Martínez Bucio.
Juries The following juries were named at the festival:
Global Feature Award Dương Diệu Linh, Vietnamese film director Eiko Mizuno-Gray, Japanese film producer Srikanth Srinivasan, Indian film critic
Global Short Award Della Dartyan, Indonesian actress Leong Puiyee, Singaporean film programmer Rayit Hashmat Qazi, Kashmiri film director
Global Animation Award Reda Gaudiamo, Indonesian author and musician Agil Prakoso, Indonesian animator The Popo, Indonesian visual artist
Direction Award Paolo Bertolin, Italian film programmer Amanda Nell Eu, Malaysian film director Keiko Funato, co-CEO of Alpha Violet
Jakarta Film Fund Award Cristian Imanuell, Indonesian film producer Andhika Permata, Head of Tourism and Creative Economy Department of Jakarta Fransiska Prihadi, program director of Minikino Film Week
Official selection Opening and closing films English title Original title Director(s) Production countrie(s)The Fox King Woo Ming Jin Malaysia, Indonesia Dopamine Dopamin Teddy Soeria Atmadja Indonesia
In competition Global Feature English title Original title Director(s) Production countrie(s) The Devil Smokes (and Saves the Burnt Matches in the Same Box) El Diablo Fuma (y guarda las cabezas de los cerillos quemados en la misma caja) Ernesto Martínez Bucio MexicoHanami Denise Fernandes Switzerland, Portugal, Cape VerdeHysteria Mehmet Akif Büyükatalay Germany Lost Land Harà Watan Akio Fujimoto Japan, France, Malaysia, GermanySunshine Antoinette Jadaone Philippines
Global Short English title Original title Director(s) Production countrie(s) Anatomy of a Call 通訊默示錄 Arnold Tam Hong Kong The Cascade La cascada Pablo Delgado Mexico Coyotes ذئاب البراري Said Zagha France, Palestine, Jordan, United Kingdom Dancing in the Corner Taniec w narożniku Jan Bujnowski Poland Healthy Cure Cura sana Lucía G. Romero Spain Somewhere in Between بتتذكري Dahlia Nemlich France, Lebanon, Egypt This Is Budi's Mother Ini Ibu Budi Abimana Aryasatya IndonesiaThere Will Come Soft Rains Elham Ehsas United KingdomA Very Straight Neck Neo Sora Japan, ChinaWhat If They Bomb Here Tonight? Samir Syriani Lebanon Workers' Wings Krahët e punëtorëve Ilir Hasanaj Kosovo, Switzerland
Global Animation Award English title Original title Director(s) Production countrie(s)And Granny Would Dance Maryam Mohajer United KingdomThe Bleacher Nicole Daddona, Adam Wilder United States Find Me 私を見つけて Akari Maru JapanI Am a Flower Ariel Victor Arthanto Germany Magic Candies あめだま Daisuke Nishio JapanMama Micra Rebecca Blöcher Germany The Salami Sandwich El Sanguche de Salame Clarisa Lea Place ArgentinaSea Angels Cissi Efraimsson Sweden, United States
Direction Award English title Original title Director(s) Production countrie(s) Crocodile Tears Air Mata Buaya Tumpal Tampubolon Indonesia, France, Singapore, GermanyPesugihan Sate Gagak Etienne Caesar, Dono PradanaIndonesiaPlanet of Love Ika WulandariTale of the Land Loeloe Hendra Indonesia, Philippines, Taiwan, Qatar The Ultimate Actor Si Paling Aktor Ody Harahap Indonesia
Global Feature – Official Selection English title Original title Director(s) Production countrie(s) Diamonds in the Sand 砂の中のダイヤモンド Janus Victoria Philippines, Japan, MalaysiaKika Alexe Poukine Belgium, France The Life That Remains وين صرنا Dorra Zarrouk Egypt The Ugly 얼굴 Yeon Sang-ho South Korea
Currents English title Original title Director(s) Production countrie(s) The Mysterious Gaze of the Flamingo La misteriosa mirada del flamenco Diego Céspedes Chile, France, Belgium, Spain, Germany Renoir ルノワール Chie Hayakawa Japan, Indonesia, France, Philippines, Singapore The Voice of Hind Rajab صوت هند رجب Kaouther Ben Hania Tunisia, France
Fantasea English title Original title Director(s) Production countrie(s) Becoming Human ជាតិជាមនុស្សា Polen Ly CambodiaQueens of the Dead Tina Romero United States
Herstory English title Original title Director(s) Production countrie(s)Fantasy Kukla Slovenia, Albania, Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, North Macedonia The Last Woman on Earth 지구 최후의 여자 Yeum Moon-kyoung, Lee Jong-min South Korea Pavane for an Infant 搖籃凡世 Chong Keat Aun Malaysia, Hong Kong
Family Time English title Original title Director(s) Production countrie(s) Maya, Give Me a Title Maya, donne-moi un titre Michel Gondry France
Classique English title Original title Director(s) Production countrie(s)Turang (1957) Bachtiar Siagian Indonesia
Bioscoop Belanda English title Original title Director(s) Production countrie(s)Happy Palace Nicole van KilsdonkNetherlands Straight Outta Space Straatcoaches vs Aliens Michael Middelkoop
Made in Hong Kong English title Original title Director(s) Production countrie(s) Another World 世外 Tommy Kai Chung NgHong Kong Band Four 4拍4家族 Lai Yan Chi Possession Street 邪Mall Jack Lai Stuntman 武替道 Albert and Herbert Leung
Awards The following awards were presented at the festival: Global Feature Award: The Devil Smokes (and Saves the Burnt Matches in the Same Box) by Ernesto Martínez Bucio Global Short Award: A Very Straight Neck by Neo Sora Global Short Award – Special Mention: Workers' Wings by Ilir Hasanaj Global Animation Award: And Granny Would Dance by Maryam Mohajer Direction Award: Crocodile Tears by Tumpal Tampubolon Jakarta Film Fund Award: Cream Bath Aftermath by Tahlia Motik Nongshim Award for Best Feature Film: Crocodile Tears by Tumpal Tampubolon Nongshim Award for Best Short Film: A Tale for My Daughter by Wulan Putri
References
External links
Festival catalogue