The first Minister of Culture in Indonesia, Fadli ZonIt made clear an ambitious plan for the cultural growth of the nation, with a special focus on developing the rapid film industry that is expanding in the country.
“This is the first time for Indonesia to enjoy the new Ministry of Culture. This is a new chapter for cultural development during the era of President Prabu Subanto,” Zone says, Zone says, Zone. diverse In an exclusive interview in Hong Kong Filmart market.
The newly established ministry is guided by the constitutional state in Indonesia, which was noticing Zon suspended for a period of 80 years, which requires the state to advance “the national culture in Indonesia within global civilization by ensuring the freedom of society in preserving its cultural values and developing it.”
The Ministry’s strategy depends on three main pillars: protecting and stimulating cultural heritage, cultural diplomacy, and developing the cultural economy through digital innovation. The latter specifically aims to grow the film industry, which Zone describes as suffering from “rapid growth” with more than 200 films that were produced last year and cinema fans exceeding 80 million.
Among the challenges facing the Indonesia film sector, Zone defines the “skilled text book shortage” as the main bottleneck. To address this, the Ministry is implementing capacity -building initiatives including Masterclasses, training programs, student competitions and cooperation in the industry.
“Our vision is to preserve the traditions of telling rich stories in Indonesia and putting Indonesia as a competitive player in the global cultural creative economy,” Zone explains.
To put things in the context, films from Indonesia are now chosen routinely and winning prizes in major international festivals. The local market in IndonesiaWhich has the fourth largest population in the world with 283 million, it rapidly expands with local production, which represents a large share of the local box office. Indonesia is also Enhancing its cultural policies This includes an annual international building grant of $ 13 million.
The government is working to accelerate financing through the endowment fund with identical financing plans to support the economic potential of filmmaking. When asked about plans for international production incentives, Zon indicated that although the specific tax exemptions are still under development, the immediate focus on simplifying procedures.
“We are trying to make the procedure and the process easier and shorter. It is important for us to have this type of exchange similarly with other countries,” he says, adding that international products will help promote “Indonesian culture, tourism, landscapes and cultural values.”
Zone emphasizes the importance of international festivals and markets such as Hong Kong Villar in maintaining the growing global presence in Indonesia in cinema and television.
“The networks are very important for Indonesian film makers,” says Zone. “With the culture of globalization, we have to cooperate with each other.” It highlights regional networks such as AFAN (Asian Film Committee) as decisive platforms for dialogue and exchanging best practices in this industry.
The Ministry is also working to stimulate cultural centers throughout the Indonesian provinces to serve as creative centers for the film industry, as well as other cultural initiatives.
