JAFF MARKET

Seven weeks of back-to-back Asia market and festival frenzy kicks off this week, beginning today with the Tokyo International Film Festival (TIFF) and followed on Wednesday with the TIFFCOM market in Tokyo (29-31 Oct) and the Ubud Writers Festival in Bali (29 Oct-2 Nov).

JAFF Future Project has selected ten projects for its second edition, while JAFF Content Market will present ten pieces of IP to producers, investors and distributors during the three-day event.

JAFF Market 2025 has unveiled its second edition lineup for the JAFF Future Project, featuring 10 fiction and documentary titles spanning the Asia-Pacific region.

Indonesia’s JAFF Market has unveiled a line-up of 10 projects from across Asia Pacific for JAFF Future Project, including works from South Korea’s Park Ki-yong, Indonesia’s Eddie Cahyono and Australia’s Aaron Wilson.

The Jogja-Netpac Asian Film Festival is doubling down on intellectual property development with the unveiling of 10 original IPs selected for its 2025 Content Market, backed by Indonesia‘s Ministry of Creative Economy.

With local productions now outshining Hollywood exports at the country’s box office, JAFF’s industry initiative is pushing for data-driven reforms to build lasting momentum.

JAFF Market, the industry arm of Indonesia‘s Jogja-Netpac Asian Film Festival has inked a data partnership with Cinepoint to document the country’s striking film market reversal, where domestic productions now regularly beat Hollywood imports at the box office.

The Jogja-NETPAC Asian Film Festival (JAFF) is encouraging aspiring Indonesian filmmakers to build strong and lasting connections with the global film industry by registering for the JAFF Market program.

The JAFF Future Project and JAFF Content Market return as part of JAFF Market, which will take in Yogyakarta

JAFF Future Project and JAFF Content Market, inviting filmmakers and IP creators from Indonesia and the wider Asian region to seize this exceptional opportunity.

The Jogja-Netpac Asian Film Festival (JAFF) is gearing up for the second edition of JAFF Market at the Jogja Expo Center in Yogyakarta.

Amar Bank CEO Vishal Tulsian expressed his full support for JAFF Market 2025 as the first step in the national film ecosystem.

The Jogja-Netpac Asian Film Festival (JAFF) delegation has arrived at the Cannes Film Festival with plans to showcase Indonesia‘s burgeoning creative industries on the global stage.

Following the success of its inaugural edition, JAFF MARKET will return on November 29 – December 1, 2025, providing a vital space for industry players to expand networks, explore collaboration opportunities, and strengthen Indonesia’s film industry on a global scale.

Indonesia’s Jogja-Netpac Asian Film Festival (JAFF) will mark its 20th anniversary with an expanded edition running Nov. 29-Dec. 6, in Yogyakarta. The festival will continue its JAFF Market component for a second year, running Nov. 29-Dec. 1.

Jogja NETPAC Asian Film Festival (JAFF) is ready to greet film lovers again in its 20th edition which will take place on November 29 - December 6, 2025.

The inaugural edition of JAFF Market became a new platform for Asian filmmakers to network and collaborate, strengthening the Indonesian film ecosystem

JAFF Market , the first film market in Indonesia, recorded various interesting achievements. As the first film market in Indonesia held for three days on December 3-5 at the Jogja Expo Center (JEC), Yogyakarta, JAFF Market received a total of 6,723 visitors from 18 different countries.

Indonesia, one of the most dynamic territories for film in Asia, is set to welcome local and international industry guests to its first ever film market with the inaugural JAFF Market set to kick off on December 3.

The 19th edition of Indonesia’s Jogja-Netpac Asian Film Festival (JAFF) was its most successful one yet and the inaugural JAFF Market proved to be an auspicious debut. Variety was present to report on both.

JAFF Future Project is a space for emerging filmmakers to meet with industry professionals. Designed to find potential and quality feature film projects.  

Indonesian production “The Light of Fire” (Tinju Api), a coming-of-age action drama from director-writer Sesarini, is being presented at the inaugural JAFF Market, running alongside the Jogja-Netpac Asian Film Festival.

A new documentary project, “Me, My Mother’s Favorite Monkey” (Aku, Monyet Kesayangan Ibuku), helmed by director Ivonne Kani, examines Chinese-Indonesian identity through the lens of intergenerational family dynamics at the inaugural JAFF Market in Yogyakarta.

Indonesia’s Base Entertainment and Netherlands-based New Amsterdam have partnered on two projects, the companies revealed at the inaugural JAFF Market that takes place alongside the Jogja-Netpac Asian Film Festival (JAFF) in Yogyakarta (Jogja) from Dec. 3-5.

The newly signed co-production treaty between the Netherlands and Indonesia aims to strengthen bilateral film collaboration, providing filmmakers from both countries access to national funding schemes and production incentives, industry leaders revealed at the inaugural JAFF Market in Jogja, Indonesia during a panel.

Indonesiana.TV, the government-backed digital platform, is teaming up with the Jogja-Netpac Asian Film Festival‘s new JAFF Market 2024 initiative to expand distribution channels for Indonesian filmmakers. The collaboration marks a strategic push to connect local content creators with international buyers and strengthen the country’s growing film ecosystem.

As Indonesia’s film industry reaches new heights internationally, JAFF Market‘s leadership team is focused on building sustainable infrastructure to support the sector’s rapid growth.

Jogja’s inaugural JAFF Market is positioning itself as a connector between Indonesia’s diverse film ecosystem, from independent filmmakers to major studios, according to market chair, noted filmmaker Ifa Isfansyah. Running Dec. 3-5 alongside the Jogja-Netpac Asian Film Festival (JAFF), the market aims to streamline access to Southeast Asia’s largest film industry.

The Ministry of Culture of Indonesia and Embassy of France have launched the inaugural Indonesia France Film Lab at the first-ever JAFF Market, running Dec. 3-5 alongside the Jogja-Netpac Asian Film Festival (JAFF).

ANP Films Indonesia’s martial arts drama “The Tiger” makes its market debut at the inaugural JAFF Market, running alongside the Jogja-Netpac Asian Film Festival (JAFF) from Dec. 3-5. The project, which showcases the traditional silat martial art style known as pamacan, aims to bring Indonesian cultural heritage to global audiences.

Indonesian content powerhouse Visinema Studios is developing “Kancil,” an animated feature that reimagines local folklore in a sci-fi universe, presenting the project at the inaugural JAFF Market in Yogyakarta (Jogja).

Indonesian filmmakers have raised concerns regarding workplace safety for production crew on the opening panel at the inaugural JAFF Market, running Dec. 3-5 alongside the Jogja-Netpac Asian Film Festival (JAFF).

Indonesia‘s Jogja-Netpac Asian Film Festival (JAFF) will unveil its inaugural JAFF Market in December. The initiative was announced at the Cannes Film Festival on Thursday.

Indonesia’s film industry took a significant step forward with the launch of JAFF Market 2024, the country’s first large-scale film market, which kicked off Tuesday at the Jogja Expo Center in Yogyakarta, commonly known as Jogja.

Indonesia‘s JAFF Market is set to welcome two Australian projects at its JAFF Future Project platform, marking a collaboration with Adelaide Film Festival (AFF). The inaugural JAFF Market takes place alongside the Jogja-Netpac Asian Film Festival (JAFF) in Yogyakarta from Dec. 3-5.

JOGJA-Netpac Asian Film Festival (JAFF) will host its inaugural industry event, JAFF Market, a platform intended as a hub and showcase for the Indonesian film industry.

Ho Yuhang’s “The Silent Village” (Aman/Damai) emerged as the top winner at Indonesia’s inaugural JAFF Market, scoring both the Kongchak and BSM awards as the market wrapped its 2024 edition Thursday in Yogyakarta (Jogja).

Former table tennis champion turned match-fixer finds redemption through the sport in family drama from emerging filmmaker Najam Yardo, being presented at the inaugural JAFF Market.

Indonesian film industry leaders outlined frameworks for effective brand partnerships during a panel at the Jogja-Netpac Asian Film Festival‘s JAFF Market, pointing to the sector’s development as a commercial platform.

Documentary “Sampai Mati” (Until Death), which explores the aftermath of the 2002 Bali bombings through the perspectives of Australian survivors and Balinese locals, is being presented at the inaugural JAFF Market in Yogyakarta.

Film distribution strategies are changing with the times, according to panelists at Indonesia’s inaugural JAFF Market, with experts presenting contrasting approaches to reaching audiences.

Leading Indonesian studio Magma Entertainment presented its upcoming slate and premiered new content at the ongoing Jogja-Netpac Asian Film Festival (JAFF) and JAFF Market.

Netflix is building on its 2023 Series Pitch Lab success by conducting the Reel Life Film Camp in partnership with the Jogja-Netpac Asian Film Festival (JAFF).

The Netherlands and Indonesia signed an audiovisual co-production agreement at the inaugural JAFF Market on Wednesday.

The Jogja-NETPAC Asian Film Festival (JAFF) is set to launch a new industry market to showcase the Indonesian film industry and encourage collaboration on both local and international levels.

Jogja-Netpac Asian Film Festival (JAFF), held in the Indonesian city of Yogyakarta, is launching an industry event that aims to showcase Indonesian content and connect the country’s fast-expanding film industry to international markets.

Autobio-Pamphlet, directed by India’s Ashish Avinash Bende, has been set as the opening film of this year’s Jogja-NETPAC Asian Film Festival, which will close with the world premiere of Indonesian spy thriller 13 Bombs In Jakarta, directed by Indonesia’s Angga Dwimas Sasongko.

Makbul Mubarak’s Autobiography has won the top prize – the Golden Hanoman – at the closing night of Indonesia’s Jogja-NETPAC Asian Film Festival (JAFF). Lola Amaria’s documentary The Exiles (Eksil) picked up the best film prize from the Indonesian Screen Awards.