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JURY BOARD | 2025
actor & director
Vandy Woo
Vandy Woo is an actor and director who began his career after going viral through the Instagram content #SyinetronTheSeries. Starting from an interest in absurd roles, he later developed a passion for more realistic characters. With a love for watching films and theater, along with experience in stage plays, short films, and commercials, Vandy showcases his skills in acting and directing across various creative projects.
Movie Reviewer
Firda F. Nisa
She is an active figure in the film industry with a strong interest in pop culture. Since 2018, through her social media platform Cinemuach, Firda has been sharing information, recommendations, and her thoughts on films and music. In 2022, she trusted as one of the programmers for the festival Jakarta Film Week. She is currently part of the Digital Marketing & Promotion team at the production house Sinemaku Pictures.
FILM DIRECTOR
Reni Apriliana
Reni Apriliana is a filmmaker based in Solo, Indonesia. She graduated from the Television and Film Program at the Indonesian Institute of the Arts Surakarta. Since 2019, she has been actively producing a lot of high quality short films. Her short fiction Telur Setengah Matang (Half-Boiled Egg), which addresses the issue of unintended teenage pregnancy in Indonesia, and it was nominated for the Vidsee Jury Award 2021.
FILM CRITIC
Erik Sasono
Eric Sasono is a film critic who earned his PhD in Film Studies from King’s College London in 2019. He has contributed to several publications on the Indonesian film industry and edited a collection of writings on Southeast Asian cinema. He is currently working with a civil society organization in Jakarta while continuing his independent research on Indonesian cinema.
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FILM Director
Wregas Bhanuteja
Wregas Bhanuteja began his career by making several short films, including “Lembusura” (2015), which competed at the 2015 Berlin International Film Festival. In 2016, he won the Best Short Film Award at Cannes Critics’ Week with his short film Prenjak (2016). His feature film, Budi Pekerti, had its world premiere at the 2023 Toronto International Film Festival and won the Citra Awards for Best Leading and Supporting Actress at FFI.
Film Producer
Nurita Anandia
Nurita Anandia is a film producer and writer with 10 years of experience in the film industry. She wrote and produced her first feature film, Terlalu Tampan (2019). Having previously served as an Executive Producer at Indonesia’s largest OTT platform, Vidio, Nurita now independently develops production-to-post-production management systems to help create a healthier and more accountable filmmaking ecosystem.
Film Director
Daniel Rudi H
A film director born in 1978. He graduated from the Faculty of Film and Television, Jakarta Institute of the Arts (FFTV IKJ) in 2005. His debut work, Prison and Paradise, won the Director Guild of Japan Award at the Yamagata International Documentary Film Festival in 2011 and received a Special Jury Mention from CinemAsia Amsterdam in 2014. The film has been screened at various international film festivals.
Women's Right Activist
Olin Montero
She is the founder of the Indonesian Women’s Coalition and Puan Seni Indonesia, and manages intergenerational activist networks such as @WokeAsiaFeminist, @JagatSetara, and @SeniFeminis. She is also active in advocacy campaigns monitoring the implementation of the Sexual Violence Eradication Law (UU TPKS) and other anti-sexual-violence movements.
Model & Filmmaker
Della Kartika
Della Kartika was born in Bali, Indonesia, in August 2002. She is currently pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in Film and Television at the Indonesian Institute of the Arts Yogyakarta. She is building her career as a young film writer and director. Her works are known for their spiritual themes and portrayals of childhood. She enjoys creating stories with wild, honest, and authentic ideas.
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Director & Producer
Nurrul Nelwan
Nurrul Nelwan is a filmmaker and a graduate of the Film and Television Program at the Indonesian Institute of the Arts Yogyakarta. She has a strong interest in issues of gender, sexuality, and labor rights. With experience as both a screenwriter and director, she has written several short films. She is actively involved in the documentary community throughwith the Forum Film Dokumenter (FFD) as part of the program team.
FILM DIRECTOR
Sidiq Ariyadi
An alumnus of the Jakarta Institute of the Arts, he is a short film director who actively engages with various film communities across Indonesia. His short documentary Gimbal has been screened at numerous film festivals, including the Jogja-NETPAC Asian Film Festival, SeaShorts Film Festival, Adelaide Film Festival, and the Visual Documentary Project in Japan, among others. He also received multiple accolades.
Film Actress
Putri Ayudya
Putri is an actress with two FFI Award nominations for Best Leading Actress, a nomination for Best Supporting Actress at FFB and FFWI, and was selected as Best Actress at the 2021 Piala Maya Awards. She was discovered by a talent scout for the film Guru Bangsa Tjokroaminoto. To this day, Putri remains active as an actor, lecturer at SAE Institute, junior acting consultant and acting coach.
Film Director & Critic
Erina Adeline
A lecturer at the Faculty of Film and Television, IKJ, she also works as a film researcher and director in between his teaching activities. Her thesis at IKJ’s Graduate School, presented in the form of a video essay, won the Best Film Criticism Award at the 2022 Indonesian Film Festival. In 2024, She had the opportunity to direct a short film funded by Balai Media Kebudayaan Kemendikbudristek.
Film Director
Khozy Rizal
A film director from Makassar. In 2021, he directed Lika Liku Laki, which screened at various film festivals, including the 2022 Sundance Film Festival. In 2023, he directed another short film titled Basri & Salma in a Never-Ending Comedy, which premiered at the 2023 Cannes Film Festival and became the first Indonesian short film to compete for the Short Film Palme d’Or. He is also an alumnus of the Chanel x BIFF Asian Film Festival 2023
Film Director
Winner Wijaya
He was born a respectable family in Surabaya on August 8, 1995, and raised in Malang, East Java. He developed a love for filmmaking in fifth grade after being taught by his school teacher. Every weekend, he and his friends would make films using a frequently malfunctioning MiniDV handycam. They enjoyed experimenting with new things, painting the walls green for chroma keying, creating strange stories, and so on.
actor & director
Vandy Woo
Vandy Woo is an actor and director who began his career after going viral through the Instagram content #SyinetronTheSeries. Starting from an interest in absurd roles, he later developed a passion for more realistic characters. With a love for watching films and theater, along with experience in stage plays, short films, and commercials, Vandy showcases his skills in acting and directing across various creative projects.
Movie Reviewer
Firda F. Nisa
She is an active figure in the film industry with a strong interest in pop culture. Since 2018, through her social media platform Cinemuach, Firda has been sharing information, recommendations, and her thoughts on films and music. In 2022, she trusted as one of the programmers for the festival Jakarta Film Week. She is currently part of the Digital Marketing & Promotion team at the production house Sinemaku Pictures.
Model & Filmmaker
Della Kartika
Della Kartika was born in Bali, Indonesia, in August 2002. She is currently pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in Film and Television at the Indonesian Institute of the Arts Yogyakarta. She is building her career as a young film writer and director. Her works are known for their spiritual themes and portrayals of childhood. She enjoys creating stories with wild, honest, and authentic ideas.
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FILM DIRECTOR
Reni Apriliana
Reni Apriliana is a filmmaker based in Solo, Indonesia. She graduated from the Television and Film Program at the Indonesian Institute of the Arts Surakarta. Since 2019, she has been actively producing a lot of high quality short films. Her short fiction Telur Setengah Matang (Half-Boiled Egg), which addresses the issue of unintended teenage pregnancy in Indonesia, and it was nominated for the Vidsee Jury Award 2021.
FILM DIRECTOR
Sidiq Ariyadi
An alumnus of the Jakarta Institute of the Arts, he is a short film director who actively engages with various film communities across Indonesia. His short documentary Gimbal has been screened at numerous film festivals, including the Jogja-NETPAC Asian Film Festival, SeaShorts Film Festival, Adelaide Film Festival, and the Visual Documentary Project in Japan, among others. He also received multiple accolades.
Director & Producer
Nurrul Nelwan
Nurrul Nelwan is a filmmaker and a graduate of the Film and Television Program at the Indonesian Institute of the Arts Yogyakarta. She has a strong interest in issues of gender, sexuality, and labor rights. With experience as both a screenwriter and director, she has written several short films. She is actively involved in the documentary community throughwith the Forum Film Dokumenter (FFD) as part of the program team.
FILM CRITIC
Erik Sasono
Eric Sasono is a film critic who earned his PhD in Film Studies from King’s College London in 2019. He has contributed to several publications on the Indonesian film industry and edited a collection of writings on Southeast Asian cinema. He is currently working with a civil society organization in Jakarta while continuing his independent research on Indonesian cinema.
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FILM Director
Wregas Bhanuteja
Wregas Bhanuteja began his career by making several short films, including “Lembusura” (2015), which competed at the 2015 Berlin International Film Festival. In 2016, he won the Best Short Film Award at Cannes Critics’ Week with his short film Prenjak (2016). His feature film, Budi Pekerti, had its world premiere at the 2023 Toronto International Film Festival and won the Citra Awards for Best Leading and Supporting Actress at FFI.
Film Producer
Nurita Anandia
Nurita Anandia is a film producer and writer with 10 years of experience in the film industry. She wrote and produced her first feature film, Terlalu Tampan (2019). Having previously served as an Executive Producer at Indonesia’s largest OTT platform, Vidio, Nurita now independently develops production-to-post-production management systems to help create a healthier and more accountable filmmaking ecosystem.
Film Actress
Putri Ayudya
Putri is an actress with two FFI Award nominations for Best Leading Actress, a nomination for Best Supporting Actress at FFB and FFWI, and was selected as Best Actress at the 2021 Piala Maya Awards. She was discovered by a talent scout for the film Guru Bangsa Tjokroaminoto. To this day, Putri remains active as an actor, lecturer at SAE Institute, junior acting consultant and acting coach.
Film Director & Critic
Erina Adeline
A lecturer at the Faculty of Film and Television, IKJ, she also works as a film researcher and director in between his teaching activities. Her thesis at IKJ’s Graduate School, presented in the form of a video essay, won the Best Film Criticism Award at the 2022 Indonesian Film Festival. In 2024, She had the opportunity to direct a short film funded by Balai Media Kebudayaan Kemendikbudristek.
Film Director
Khozy Rizal
A film director from Makassar. In 2021, he directed Lika Liku Laki, which screened at various film festivals, including the 2022 Sundance Film Festival. In 2023, he directed another short film titled Basri & Salma in a Never-Ending Comedy, which premiered at the 2023 Cannes Film Festival and became the first Indonesian short film to compete for the Short Film Palme d’Or. He is also an alumnus of the Chanel x BIFF Asian Film Festival 2023
Film Director
Daniel Rudi H
A film director born in 1978. He graduated from the Faculty of Film and Television, Jakarta Institute of the Arts (FFTV IKJ) in 2005. His debut work, Prison and Paradise, won the Director Guild of Japan Award at the Yamagata International Documentary Film Festival in 2011 and received a Special Jury Mention from CinemAsia Amsterdam in 2014. The film has been screened at various international film festivals.
Women's Right Activist
Olin Montero
She is the founder of the Indonesian Women’s Coalition and Puan Seni Indonesia, and manages intergenerational activist networks such as @WokeAsiaFeminist, @JagatSetara, and @SeniFeminis. She is also active in advocacy campaigns monitoring the implementation of the Sexual Violence Eradication Law (UU TPKS) and other anti-sexual-violence movements.
Film Director
Winner Wijaya
He was born a respectable family in Surabaya on August 8, 1995, and raised in Malang, East Java. He developed a love for filmmaking in fifth grade after being taught by his school teacher. Every weekend, he and his friends would make films using a frequently malfunctioning MiniDV handycam. They enjoyed experimenting with new things, painting the walls green for chroma keying, creating strange stories, and so on.