Depok-Big names that have criss-crossed the film industry in the country, have ‘descended from the mountains’ to evaluate works produced by students. They are Riri Riza, M.A. (producer, director, and writer); VISINEMA Team; Dian Sastrowardoyo, M.M. (actress, director, and writer); Dian Sunardi Munaf, S.Sos. (Strategic Marketing & Communication Consultant CGV); Linda Gozali (producer); Aghi Narottama (record producer and film composer); Robert Ronny (producer, director, and writer); and Talia Subandrio (professional makeup artist).
The work they value is the final project of Universitas Indonesia (UI) students in this case the Vocational Education Program. In UI Vocational, the focus of teaching lies on student skills and competencies, such as producing films that were brought to the Promates Goes to Cinema event at Auditorium 1, CGV fX Sudirman, Sudirman Street, Jakarta.
This activity was carried out in collaboration with CGV Cinemas, for the screening of nine short films which were useful for the practical purposes of Fictional and Experimental Film Production courses.
(Photo: Talkshow session during the Promates Goes to Cinema activity)
It is hoped that the work of young filmmakers from the Media Production study program can contribute to the world of film and the film industry in Indonesia. These films are student works that are assessed by a number of lecturers and film practitioners as a component of the Final Semester Examination for Fictional and Experimental Film Production courses.
Three of UI’s film works which were screened last Monday (12/6), will be registered at the 2023 Citra Cup Indonesian Film Festival (FFI) for the Best Short Film category. “I am very impressed with all the films by UI Vocational Media Production students. Preparation, which includes concepts, scripts, costs, and more, was done carefully. Then, processes such as artistic planning, shooting, editing, music, and post-production have been carried out well by the students,” said Dian Sunardi.
The short film created by the young aspiring filmmaker, namely The Untold Archive (produced by Salma Azzahra and directed by Haickal Caesar); Chic Sacrifice (produced by Keisha Mayra and directed by Michelle Kesia); By Coincidence (produced by M. Faiq Kenzie and directed by Jessenia Hayfa); Undeniable Love (produced by Angelina Rose and Yoga Aditya; 17 (produced by Putri Anindya and directed by Althaf Grady); Papa Kilo (produced by Akhdan Kurniawan and directed by Fathan Anindito); One Unordinary Night (produced by Naufal Rafiandy and directed by Gibran Fuad); Burnt (produced by Rifqi Raditya and directed by Josefina K.); and Makna Kasih (produced by Wien Muhammad F. and directed by Chairunnisa).
(Photo: Ngurah Rangga Wiwesa, M.I.Kom., Head of the Media Production Study Program, giving a speech at the activity)
Director of the UI Vocational Education Program, Padang Wicaksono, S.E., Ph.D, is proud of the work produced by Media Production students under the leadership of the Head of the Media Production Study Program, Ngurah Rangga Wiwesa, M.I.Kom. “I hope that Media Production students will not stop working. Hopefully Media Production students can continue to develop through the work they produce, and make the Universitas Indonesia proud in the film industry,” said Padang.
The Applied Bachelor Program in Media Production is a study program that aims to produce professional applied graduates who are expected to be able to become creative industry players in the field of media production. The weight of teaching in the Media Production study program focuses on providing knowledge, abilities, and skills to produce creative work in the field of Media Production, both for digital content, games, animation, e-sports, NFT, advertising content, visual design, audio content, comics, films experimental, music content, photo content, streaming content and other mass communication channels.
