HMPM UI and TV Tempo Hold Documentary Screening, Provide New Perspectives on Unique Professions in Indonesia

Kapanlagi.com - Multimedia Broadcasting Student Association (HMPM) of Universitas Indonesia has just successfully held a screening event for documentaries in collaboration with TV Tempo on Thursday (05/06/2025) at the UI Vocational Auditorium, Depok, West Java. This event showcased ten documentary videos produced by the Multimedia Broadcasting students of the 2023 cohort for their final semester exam, along with the film NGOMI O OBI by Arfan Sabran and TV Tempo.

On the day of the event, the KapanLagi.com team had the opportunity to attend the screening starting around 08:30 WIB to enjoy a series of presentations. Although the event started quite early, the faces of the students and other invited guests looked bright and eager. The auditorium, which is not far from the Vocational Park, was already filled with dozens of people excited to watch all the videos made by the Multimedia Broadcasting students of UI 2023 and NGOMI O OBI.

In addition to the documentary screenings, there was also a talk show session with representatives from TV Tempo and the announcement of the three best works that would receive special prizes as a form of appreciation for their hard work in completing their final assignments. The HMPM UI x TV Tempo event itself began around 09:20 WIB after nearly half of the auditorium seats were filled.

1. Welcome from the Head of the Multimedia Broadcasting Study Program

Screening of the documentary HMPM UI x TV Tempo. (credit: KapanLagi.com/Ratri)

Peny Meliaty Hutabarat, S.Sos. as Head of the Multimedia Broadcasting Study Program was present at the documentary screening event that took place on June 5, 2025. As the speaker for the welcoming session, she expressed her appreciation to all her students who have worked hard for a full semester to fulfill their obligations until their works could finally be witnessed by many people in the UI Vocational Auditorium.

The program head conveyed her confidence to the Multimedia Broadcasting students of 2023 that the results of their work, which they have created wholeheartedly, will find their way. The ten documentary videos were known to have emerged from students' learning processes and explorations about diversity and unique professions in Indonesia.

2. 10 Multimedia Broadcasting Student Documentaries Class of 2023

Screening of the documentary HMPM UI x TV Tempo. (credit: KapanLagi.com/Ratri)

To fulfill the graduation requirements for the Documentary course, students from the Multimedia Broadcasting program at UI, class of 2023, need to create documentary videos. They were divided into ten groups, resulting in a total of ten screenings. Each member will be assigned their own roles, including director, scriptwriter, and audio technician.

Each documentary averages a duration of about 10--15 minutes. The stories presented by the students include the struggles of sea motorcycle taxi drivers in the Cilincing area, a bereavement photographer, an educator who is also a pastor, a teacher from SLBN Depok, a diving instructor, a toilet attendant at Jatinegara Market, and vendors trading at the TPU.

There are also stories about the ups and downs of a founder of a small café in Depok, a small art studio called Kongsi8, and the existence of Masjid Lautze, which aims to educate the Chinese community in Indonesia about Islam. The screening session of these ten videos concluded around 12:40 PM WIB, with a one-hour break for rest.

3. Screening of the Documentary NGOMI O OBI

Screening of the HMPM UI x TV Tempo documentary. (credit: KapanLagi.com/Ratri)

After the ISHOMA session (break, prayer, and meal) ended, the committee reopened the event screening of the documentary HMPM UI x TV Tempo around 1:30 PM WIB. The national anthem of Indonesia, 'Indonesia Raya', echoed in the UI Vocational Auditorium while waiting for the main event to start. Director of UI Vocational Education Program, Padang Wicaksono, S.E., Ph.D. came to deliver warm welcoming words and also presented a souvenir to the TV Tempo team before the video NGOMI O OBI was screened.

NGOMI O OBI (WE WHO ARE IN OBI) itself is a documentary film produced in collaboration between Arfan Sabran and TV Tempo. This show has a duration of approximately one full hour and showcases the natural conditions alongside the presence of nickel companies on Obi Island, Halmahera, North Maluku, as well as about the indigenous people, especially in Kawasi Village.

Moreover, the roles played by PT Trimegah Bangun Persada Tbk to minimize environmental pollution caused by waste produced, as well as the stages of sedimentation creation in open land. Their presence in this field also provides opportunities for the local community to engage in business, whether by opening food stalls or minimarkets. This screening successfully garnered enthusiastic applause from the audience.

4. Talkshow Session About NGOMI O OBI Full of 'Meat'

Screening of the HMPM UI documentary x TV Tempo. (credit: KapanLagi.com/Ratri)

Talkshow was held after the documentary film NGOMI O OBI was screened, precisely around 14:40 WIB. In this session, Anton Aprianto as Director of TV Tempo, Arfan Sabran, and one of the fishermen from Obi Island named Ibrahim were appointed to share their perspectives regarding the show and also conducted a Q&A session with the audience in the auditorium.

Anton himself expressed that TV Tempo wants to see that nickel companies have a positive contribution to society through creative documentaries from a journalistic perspective. According to him, there is always something positive about a corporate entity, especially mining, which indeed has an extraordinary impact on the community and social society. This view is also supported by Arfan Sabran's vision, making him want to collaborate with TV Tempo.

After chatting with the speakers, the moderator gave the audience time to ask them questions directly regarding the documentary film NGOMI O OBI as well as the information presented through the talkshow. The organizing committee also held a games session before finally awarding three groups with the best works at the end of the event.

(kpl/rtr)