V Film Festival

Welcome again to V FILM FESTIVAL 2010!

Yayasan Jurnal Perempuan, Komunitas Salihara, Kartini Asia Network and Kalyanashira Foundation, presents: VFF 2010.

This year, we will bring you, more than 30 films, from 15 countries. With theme: Identity and Youth and venues at Komunitas Salihara, Goethe Institute and Kineforum TIM.

VFilmFestival merupakan festival film perempuan internasional, sebuah ajang penting di mana masyarakat dapat menikmati karya sineas perempuan dari seluruh dunia, yang bertutur dan bercerita tentang dan untuk perempuan.

Dengan perkembangan era informasi, perubahan sosial dan persilangan budaya, masyarakat berkembang menjadi lebih kritis atas berbagai permasalah dan isu yang ada di sekelilingnya. Masyarakat juga sangat membutuhkan wawasan baru terhadap perkembangan hal-hal yang mengitarinya.

Isu perempuan pun turut menjadi hal penting yang sering diperdebatkan di ruang publik - baik yang berkaitan dengan masalah kekerasan terhadap perempuan, kepemimpinan, politik sampai ke kebijakan pemerintah yang kebanyakan di antaranya bias gender.

Masyarakat membutuhkan jenis informasi dan hiburan baru. Kebutuhan akan ruang-ruang alternatif dalam menghadapi tuntutan perkembangan zaman juga mulai disadari. Media film kemudian menjadi jembatan yang penting dalam melihat perspektif perempuan dengan kreatif.

Pesatnya perkembangan perfilman di Indonesia banyak membawa nama sutradara perempuan, di antaranya adalah Nia Dinata dan Nan T. Achnas yang mampu mengeksplorasi isu perempuan ke layar lebar dengan cara yang lebih populer. Sejak 1998, cukup banyak film dan sineas muda yang mengangkat isu perempuan ke dalam film panjang dan film dokumenter.

Merespon ketertarikan masyarakat Indonesia akan film-film bertema perempuan, maka kami berinisiatif menyelenggarakan Festival Film Perempuan Internasional. Kegiatan ini tahun ini, akan berlangsung 21 - 27 April 2010, di 3 lokasi, Goethe Institute, Kineforum TIM dan Komunitas Salihara.


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The birth of Kartini, Indonesian figure of women's struggle for equality in society, is often celebrated in a way that glorifies female domestification symbols. Ironically digressing from Kartini's ideation as a woman who had always been critical towards issues of women's rights and colonization. As an answer to that, various activisms and real actions in public domain is needed in order to continue the ideas that had been previously highlighted by Kartini. One of the methods to convey the message is by using film as a medium.

As a result of the more and more advancing technological era, social changes and cultural intersections, people have been evolving into a more analytical society who is continously keen on any information regarding its surrounding. Women's issue has also been one of the most important subjects that is oftenly being debated in public domain, politic, or any of governmental policy that oftens gender-biased to take an example of Islamic sharia-based las, pornography bills, and many others. The society needs new source of information and entertainment, as well as realizing the call for alternative options regarding this issue. In this case, film as a medium could be an important and creative answer to delve more into women's perspectives.

Indonesia's progression in film industry had brought many competent female directors like Nia Dinata, Nan T Achnas, etc, who have been exploring women's issues in a more creative and attractive way for the viewers. Eversince 1998, there had been more films that bring out women's issue along with several documentaries done by young film-makers.

This growing interests for films with women's issues theme triggers us to iniciate the 1st International Women Film Festival as one important manifestation where the society can appreciate the works of female film-makers who brings out women's issues from all around the globe.

This festival will be held in 3 venues: Goethe INstitute, Kineforum TIM and Komunitas Salihara this year, April 21-27, 2010

Jadwal V Film Festival 2010 (in 3 venues)

JADWAL   V FILM FESTIVAL 2010 Jadwal Per venue SALIHARA   Kamis, 22 April Thursday, April 22 14:15 Tasmini, Evi Cute, Indonesia (film pembuka) Four Wives, One Man (Nahid Persson,... more

Previous blog entries:
Mar 20	-	JADWAL FILM VFF 2010
Mar 10	-	Coming Soon VFF 2010
Apr 20	-	REMINDER...!

CABAUKAN

PROGRAM DEBUT SUTRADARA PEREMPUAN INDONESIA

Ditayangkan 22 April 2010, di Goethe Haus, jam 16.30 WIB

CABAUKAN
Sutradara: Nia Dinata
Tahun 2001
Durasi: 119 menit
Produksi: Kalyanashira Film

Sebuah kisah pencarian kembali asal-usul oleh... more

Previous reviews:
Mar 17	-	CLARA (Opening Film)
Mar 20	-	Gender Montage : "Tomorrow will be Better"
Mar 20	-	Mereka Bilang Saya Monyet (They Say I'm a Monkey)