23rd Edition of 'Europe on Screen' Film Festival Comes to Indonesia, Held Offline and for Free!

Kapanlagi.com - The European Union (EU) Film Festival Europe on Screen (EoS) is back offline this year. The festival will take place for 10 days, from June 16 to 25, 2023, in 17 screening locations and 7 cities in Indonesia: Jakarta, Bandung, Bekasi, Denpasar, Medan, Surabaya, and Yogyakarta.

This is the 23rd edition of Europe on Screen (EoS), which has been eagerly awaited by film fans in Indonesia.

"The European film industry is currently experiencing dynamic growth. We are proud to increase the number of European film screenings at this year's festival for all film fans in Indonesia to see," said Vincent Piket, EU Ambassador to Indonesia during the EoS 2023 press conference on June 8 in Jakarta.

1. Screening 73 Films from 24 European Countries

Europe on Screen (EoS) 2023 / Credit Photo: Personal Documentation

EoS 2023 will screen 73 films from 24 European countries. Two European directors, Marco Martani from Italy and Alexander Bak Sagmo from Denmark, will be present during the festival and hold workshops for local filmmakers, in collaboration with the Jakarta Arts Institute and SAE Institute.

Other European directors, actors, and filmmakers will also participate in the virtual Q&A session of the #EoS23 Film Talk program. All screenings and other events at EoS are free of charge.

"This year, quite a few new European films are being screened at EoS, even for the first time in Southeast Asia through our festival," said Nauval Yazid, Festival Co-Director of EoS 2023.

2. Screening of the Film 'FIRST SNOW OF SUMMER'

Europe on Screen (EoS) 2023 / Credit Foto: Dokumentasi Pribadi

The festival will open with an Austrian romantic-comedy film, First Snow of Summer, directed by Chris Raiber, about a man who swears he will not fall in love until he meets a woman in a hat shop. This year's festival will close with a dark comedy film from Belgium, Employee of the Month, directed by Véronique Jadin, which features corporate culture in a humorous presentation.

As part of the Retrospective program, EoS 2023 will celebrate the French-born Greek director, Costa-Gavras. Three of his early films will be screened during the festival. Visitors can also see a small exhibition about Costa-Gavras at the Goethe-Institut and Institut Francais Indonesia (IFI) Thamrin.

"We are also proud that this festival can pave the way for individuals/collectives in Indonesian short film industry who have previously won the EoS Short Film Pitching Project to expand their wings in various film festivals both in Europe and in their own country," said Meninaputri Wismurti, Festival Co-Director EoS 2023.

3. 10 Finalists Present Their Short Film Ideas

Europe on Screen (EoS) 2023 / Credit Photo: Personal Documentation

This year, a total of 168 proposals have been received for the SFPP program from 32 cities in Indonesia. Ten finalists will present their short film ideas to the jury on Tuesday, June 20, 2023. Audiences can follow the pitching session via Zoom webinar. Here are the ten selected proposal titles:

1. Karjan and His Goat - Jakarta - Bismo Triastirtoaji & Arlingga Putra
2. Tinah Buys Cigarettes - Wlingi - Gugun Arief
3. Welcome to My City - Surabaya - Robi Ilafi & Firman Ardiansyah
4. Pizza - Yogyakarta - Achmad Rezi Fahlevie & Renaldi Rachmat Dwiardian
5. A Letter for Someone - Surakarta - Sri Kingkin Junita Sari & Aldy Pranata
6. PARGOY (Rocking Parking) - Bekasi - M. Taufik Wicaksono & Muhammad Rayhandika
7. Bon Repas - Yogyakarta - Azwar Affrian Affandi & Umar Al Jufri
8. Firman Firman (In the Words of Firman) - Jakarta - Kurnia Alexander & Rayner Wijaya
9. The Ballad of Joni and Susi - Yogyakarta - Salius Nadeak & Nico Andilolo
10. How to be a Man - Tangerang - William Karko & Sukhadharmi Padmalauwaty

"Film festivals like Europe on Screen inspire Indonesian filmmakers to create and become a gathering place for film enthusiasts to discuss and exchange creativity. Also, an opportunity for young filmmakers to get a stage and attention from famous Indonesian and European filmmakers," said Vivian Idris, Head of the Festival and Event Organizer Division of the Indonesian Film Board, who is also a jury member of SFPP 2023.

This year, EoS also celebrates the works of French director born in Greece, Costa-Gavras. His first three films will be screened in the Retrospective program. Visitors can also see a mini exhibition of Costa-Gavras at the Goethe-Institut and Institut Francais Indonesia (IFI) Thamrin.

To watch films at EoS, audiences can come directly to the screening venue and register themselves through the QR code available on site. Registration and tickets can be obtained one hour before the screening. The entire screening schedule and other events can be seen on Europe on Screen's official social media and website.

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