The Ministry of Culture, in collaboration with French partners such as the CNC (Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée) and La Fémis (École Nationale Supérieure des Métiers de l'Image et du Son), is exploring a range of strategic initiatives to strengthen production networks, technology transfer, and capacity building in the film sector.
Zon also met with French Minister of Culture, Rachida Dati, during President Prabowo Subianto’s recent state visit to France, according to the ministry's statement released in Jakarta on Wednesday.
“This meeting is a continuation of discussions initiated during the Cannes Film Festival in May (2025), followed by President Macron’s visit to Indonesia and a series of in-depth discussions with French representatives in Indonesia,” Zon was quoted as saying.
At the meeting, film director Angga Sasongko, who represented producers, said that one of the key inspirations for the collaboration was the successful partnership between CNC and South Korea’s Korean Film Academy (KAFA), which covered scholarships and student exchanges.
Indonesia’s agreement with France could also open up informal avenues for cooperation, for instance, through the National Talent Management program and Indonesian film festivals such as the Jogja-NETPAC Asian Film Festival (JAFF), Jakarta Film Week (JFW), and Minikino, he added.
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“Potential areas of cooperation include annual residencies for writers, directors, and producers, and student and faculty exchanges in audiovisual studies supported by MoUs,” Sasongko, who produced Jumbo, said.
“For co-productions, we should explore the collaboration models that CNC has established with countries like South Korea and adapt them to meet the needs of Indonesia’s film industry,” he added.
This effort would be further supported by the Ina-France Lab program, which was launched at the 2024 Jaff Market. The creative lab is expected to become an annual strategic platform for connecting Indonesian and French film talents.
As part of the collaboration, a retrospective program on Indonesian cinema is also planned at La Cinémathèque Française in Paris, which will feature curated films in partnership with the Indonesian film producers’ association.
With well-structured and strategic cooperation, Indonesia aims to increase the presence of its films in international markets and platforms such as the Busan International Film Festival, Filmart, Cannes Film Festival, and the Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival.
Through these concrete steps, Indonesia and France are jointly building a sustainable cultural bridge, expanding creative spaces, and strengthening a more inclusive and collaborative global film ecosystem.
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