JAFF Market 2025 Unveils Award Winners, Reveals $7.8 Million Economic Impact

Indonesia’s JAFF Market 2025 concluded with the announcement of industry awards and development grants supporting Indonesian film projects, providing recipients with financial backing, technical services and pathways to international markets.

The three-day gathering, powered by Amar Bank, distributed 10 awards during its closing ceremony. Support ranged from travel grants to major international festivals to substantial production equipment packages valued at approximately $30,000.

“Ghost Island” emerged as a multiple award recipient, securing sound design post-production support worth $10,000 from Kongchak Studio and editing and color grading services valued at $15,000 from Prodigihouse Ecosystem. The project also received a $3,000 development grant from Visinema.

“A Life Full of Holes” similarly collected multiple honors, including production equipment support from Brandlink Indonesia, facilitation to Hong Kong Asia Film Financing Forum 2026 through MTN International and YCCI, and a $4,000 development grant from The United Team of Art.

The Motion Picture Association awarded travel and accommodation support for two producers to attend the Asia Pacific Screen Awards 2026, recognizing “Our Son” and “My Mother.” “Our Son” also received $9,000 in color grading support from Prodigihouse Ecosystem.

White Light provided color grading and mastering services worth $15,000 to “Rose Pandanwangi,” while MTN International facilitated “Evil Underground’s” participation in Rotterdam Lab 2026.

“To My Dearest, My Dear…” secured both production equipment support from Brandlink Indonesia and a development grant from Visinema.

Through the JAFF Content Market, developed with the Ministry of Creative Economy and Asia Content Film Market, two intellectual properties were selected for ACFM 2026 showcasing: “Elang Hitam” and “World Without Sleep.”

The second edition of the market welcomed 116 exhibitors representing 122 companies, 1,431 accredited industry participants and more than 7,784 visitors from 14 countries. The gathering facilitated 2,433 one-on-one meetings encompassing pitching sessions and business discussions.

“JAFF Market continues to grow not just in scale, but in purpose. We are building a platform that connects ideas to capital, talent to opportunity, and Indonesia to the world,” said Linda Gozali, market director. “What we saw over these three days is proof that Indonesia’s film industry is ready for deeper investment, stronger regulation, and wider collaboration.”

Gozali said that $2.5 million worth of deals were concluded at the market and that the market’s total economic impact was IDR130 billion ($7.8 million).

Variety revealed its hot picks Indonesian films for 2026 at the market’s close, highlighting 12 titles including “Children of Heaven” from Hanung Bramantyo, Kamila Andini’s “Four Seasons in Java,” Joko Anwar’s “Ghost in the Cell,” Edwin’s “Sleep No More” and Yosep Anggi Noen’s “The Sea Speaks His Name.” The selection also featured “Dance of the Damned,” “Garuda: Dare to Dream,” “The Last Flight,” “Na Willa,” “Operation: Pesta Pora,” “Rainbow in Mars” and “Suzanna Witchcraft.”

Founded in 2006, the Jogja-Netpac Asian Film Festival established JAFF Market in 2024 as a platform connecting filmmakers, investors, film institutions and content creators. The market ran Nov. 29-Dec. 1 at the Jogja Expo Center in Yogyakarta as part of the broader 20th-anniversary celebration of the Jogja-Netpac Asian Film Festival.

JAFF Market 2025 Award Winners:

Motion Picture Association (MPA) Award

Travel and accommodation support to attend Asia Pacific Screen Awards 2026: “Our Son” and “My Mother”

MTN International Facilitation to Rotterdam Lab 2026

“Evil Underground”

MTN International Facilitation and YCCI to Hong Kong Asia Film Financing Forum (HAF) 2026

“A Life Full of Holes”

Kongchak Studio Award

Sound design post-production support valued at $10,000: “Ghost Island”

White Light Award

Color grading and mastering services valued at $15,000: “Rose Pandanwangi”

Prodigihouse Ecosystem Award

Editing and color grading support valued at $15,000: “Ghost Island”

Prodigihouse Ecosystem (Color Grading) Award

Color grading support valued at $9,000: “Our Son”

Brandlink Indonesia Award

Production equipment support valued at $30,000 per project: “A Life Full of Holes” and “To My Dearest, My Dear…”

Visinema Award

Development grants of $3,000 per project: “To My Dearest, My Dear…” and “Ghost Island”

The United Team of Art Award

Development grant of $4,000: “A Life Full of Holes”