READING INDONESIA

THROUGH SHORT FILMS PROGRAM EXCHANGE

BETWEEN CITIES IN INDONESIA
ABOUT SHORT FILMS AND MINIKINO

MINIKINO set a 20 minutes (maximum) duration film to enter INDONESIA RAJA open
call for submission. Short film has different storytelling format compared to feature
length film, similar like shorts/poetry and novel comparison in literature works.

As the first organization in Indonesia that focuses on short films since 2002,
MINIKINO has a long history of short films screenings & discussions and programs
collaborating with other working partners in Indonesia, South East Asia, and
International.

Pulling out itself from the romanticism of "Indie Films, MINIKINO focus on short
films format and media to avoid getting lost in independence/ indie spirit. It is a pity
that thousand of short duration films labeled 'indie films' in Indonesia are produced
but only few that qualified to reach out an international audience.

The core problem might be a simple matter: an overdose of "indie film" spirit
without realizing their short films format that become just a 'cut version' of a
feature-length film. However, these might also be a result of an unconscious
imitation of the most popular 'sinetron'/soap opera format in Indonesia. While in fact
a big idea, the boring version of it, can be made simple, witty, and interesting if it
gets the right treatment.

MINIKINO builds a short films culture in Indonesia with a consistent screenings &
discussions featuring Indonesian, regional and international short films that were
selected by a programmer in a program, choosing several short films with a certain
theme with a specific sequence to be screened. These activities attended by
filmmakers with any possible mean including online conference after the screening.

ABOUT INDONESIA RAJA

In 2015, INDONESIA RAJA is one of the program established by MINIKINO as inter-

cities/areas collaboration in Indonesia in a form of short films program exchange. It

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includes screenings and discussions with filmmakers and programmers from
participating cities/areas. Designed as an annual program, INDONESIA RAJA is now
on its second year.

Simply put , the programmer of each city/ area is assigned to select short films to
be included in a program intact completed with a theme and introduction writing.
The program is expected to provide a glimpse of short films production in
cities/areas involved.

The name INDONESIA RAJA in old Bahasa Indonesia spelling is INDONESIA RAYA
which can also be interpreted that MINIKINO upholds INDONESIA like a respected
and loved king ('Raja' in English is King).

INDONESIA RAJA also have other meaning for MINIKINO. It is a title of short films
compilation on VCD released in 2003 titled Minikino Shorts 2: Indonesia Raja with
7 short films from 7 Indonesian filmmaker. It is a historical moment in the
Indonesian short films history because it's the first commercial widely distributed
Indonesian short films compilation that reach international audience through film
festivals in Asia, Europe and America.

ABOUT INDONESIA RAJA 2016

Departing from a simple idea with consistent work pace and continuous
consideration and development, the annual network program of INDONESIA RAJA is
on its second year, involving 17 programmers from 15 different areas/cities,
significant add in numbers compared to 2015.

The programemrs are as follow:

- ACEH; Abdullah Syatari (Syatari), Aceh Documentary
- BALI; Tria Nin (Tria), Minikino
- BANDUNG; Albertus Wida Wiratama (Obe), Liga Film Mahasiswa ITB
- DEPOK; Caren R Sabatina (Caren), Sinematografi UI
- GRESIK; Shandy Anata M. T. (Shandy), Gresik Movie
- JAKARTA; Septa Yudhistira Pratama (Septa) & Siti Anisah (Anis), Sinema 60 &
Sinema Kopi Hitam
- JATIWANGI; Bunga Siagian (Bunga) & Ismal Muntaha (Ismal), Jatiwangi Art Factory
- MALANG; Lizya Oktavia Kristanti (Lizya), Omah Film

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- MEDAN; Ignasius Loyola W. S. (Ino), KOFI Sumut
- PEKANBARU; Sania Septiani, Nonton Runaway
- PURBALINGGA; Bowo Leksono (Bowo), CLC Purbalingga
- SEMARANG; Desmira Margi Utami (Mira), Ruang Film Semarang
- SURABAYA; Habibah Melyna Elfiani (Habibah), INFIS Surabaya
- TANGERANG; Noval Badanzi (Noval), Alumni Film
- YOGYAKARTA; Maria Rosiana Sedjahtera (Ana), Minikino

MINIKINO and all the programmers work in bringing Indonesian short films to meet
their audience. By framing these short films in to a designed program with a specific
theme within the big idea; the annual short films program exchange from various
areas/cities in Indonesia, the screenings become lighter and entertaining for general
audience while still containing high literature value for further discussions.

The entire process is carried out based on voluntary work of MINIKINO working
team, selected programmers, and the filmmakers that submit their short films for
selection and programming.

Now until this year 2016 ends, the next process is to find working partners in each
areas/cities; preparing the public space so the audience can meet and watch films
together, hopefully it inspire idea & socio-cultural information exchanges that would
only be made possibile from public screenings. The discussions triggered by these
screenings are a valuable high form of appreciation for all the working parties,
which raised public awareness and critical thinking to what they are watching.

With all the programmers of Indonesia Raja 2016, MINIKINO invite us all to watch
and research INDONESIA RAJA from various point of view.

MINIKINO
website: www.minikino.org
email: info@minikino.org
facebook: https://www.facebook.com/minikinoindonesiaraja
instagram, twitter, youtube: @minikinoevents #indonesiaraja2016

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