A very special focus on one of the most dynamic and exciting film industries in the world right now. We explore Indonesia through 3 screenings of independent short films and discussion about the work of the art director with Elena Natanael, art director/ production designer from Indonesia. This is a special insight into the creative process of the art director that brings a cinematic vision to life on screen.
Date & Time: Saturday, April 18 2026 15.00-18.00 PM CET
Masterclass with Elena Natanael: 15:00 – 15:45
Short film program : 17:00- 18:00
Art Direction in Moving Images: A Discussion with Elena Natanael (45 Mins)
How does a creative start a journey in this mysterious role? What does collaboration in the grand scheme of moving images look like? Together we discuss how aesthetic and management collide with direct experience from Elena, Indonesian-born, Sweden-based Art Dir/Production Designer with shorts & films featured on Netflix, Europe on Screen, Cinema 21, and independent screens.
When The Blues Goes Marching In (duration: 12 mins 40 sec)
Director: Beny Kristia
Country: Indonesia
A young man narrated the details of his dream from last night to his father about the celebration of demonstration, anger, and graduation.
Perfected Grammar (duration: 10 mins 52 sec)
Director: Andrea Suwito
Country: Indonesia, Hungary, Belgium, Portugal
In Budapest, an elderly mother teaches her Hungarian-speaking daughter the difference between active and passive tenses in the mother’s Indonesian mother tongue. What starts as a simple film about a familial language lesson encompasses the mother’s painful past, her journey to Hungary, her unintended life there, the effects of history on the individual, and the power of language to both reveal and connect.
Mayang O’ Mayang (duration: 11 mins)
Director: Anggita Puri
Country: Indonesia