2021 Indonesian Film Festival Explained

Number:41
Award:Indonesian Film Festival
Date:10 November 2021
Site:Assembly Hall, Jakarta Convention Center
Jakarta, Indonesia
Host:
Best Picture:Photocopier
Most Wins:Photocopier (12)
Most Nominations:Photocopier (17)
Duration:2 hours, 50 minutes[1]
Last:2020
Next:2022

The 41st Indonesian Film Festival ceremony, presented by Indonesian Film Board and Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology, honored the achievement in Indonesian cinema released from 1 October 2020 to 31 August 2021.[2] The ceremony was held on 10 November 2021 at the Assembly Hall, Jakarta Convention Center, Jakarta, Indonesia, and presented by actors Tissa Biani, Prilly Latuconsina, Angga Yunanda and Jefri Nichol.[3] Coinciding with Heroes' Day, President Joko Widodo awarded the Father of Indonesian Cinema, Usmar Ismail posthumously as a National Hero of Indonesia.[4]

Crime mystery film Photocopier won a total of twelve awards, including Best Picture.[5] Other winners included Ali & Ratu Ratu Queens and Preman with two, Ahasveros, The Heartbreak Club, Invisible Hopes, Nussa, The Sea Calls for Me, Three Faces In The Land Of Sharia, Yuni with one.

Winners and nominees

The nominations were announced on 10 October 2021 and aired on Vidio and YouTube.[6] Four categories – Favorite Film, Favorite Actor, Favorite Actress, and Best Film Critic – were added, which the former three were voted by audience.[7] Photocopier led all nominees with seventeen nominations; Ali & Ratu Ratu Queens came in second with sixteen.[8]

Awards

Winners are listed first, highlighted in boldface, and indicated with a double dagger (‡).

  • Jerome Kurnia – Photocopier as Tariq
    • Dimas Aditya – Yuni as Damar
    • Giulio Parengkuan – Photocopier as Rama
    • Kiki Narendra – Preman as Teacher
    • Muzakki Ramdhan – Preman as Pandu
  • The Heartbreak Club – Gea Rexy, Bagus Bramanti and Charles Gozali
    • Asih 2 – Lele Laila
    • Generasi 90an: Melankolia – M. Irfan Ramli
    • Layla Majnun – Alim Sudio
  • Photocopier – Ahmad Yuniardi
    • Ali & Ratu Ratu Queens – Aline Jusria
    • Bete's Love – Wawan I. Wibowo and Liliek Subagyo
    • Jakarta vs Everybody – Arifin Cu'unk and Panca Arka Ardiarja
    • Yuni – Cesa David Luckmansyah
  • Photocopier – Sutrisno and Satrio Budiono
    • Ali & Ratu Ratu Queens – Yusuf Patawari, Wahyu Tri Purnomo and Pat O'Leary
    • Asih 2 – Aria Prayogi and Suhadi
    • Paranoia – Aria Prayogi
    • Yuni – Sutrisno and Wahyu Tri Purnomo
  • Preman – Bintang Adi Perdana
    • Ali & Ratu Ratu Queens – Rivai Chen
    • Asih 2 – Haris Reggy
    • Generasi 90an: Melankolia – Keliek Wicaksono
    • Layla Majnun – Capluk
    • Photocopier – Stefanus Binawan Utama
    • Yuni – Nara Dipa
  • "Di Bawah Langit Raksasa" from Photocopier – Music and Lyrics by Mian Tiara; Performed by Mian Tiara featuring Shenina Cinnamon and Dea Panendra
    • "Doa" from Bete's Love – Music and Lyrics by Oscar Lolang and Titien Wattimena; Performed by Oscar Lolang
    • "Hujan Bulan Juni" from Yuni – Umar Muslim; sound poetry by Sapardi Djoko Damono
    • "Never Look Back" from Ali & Ratu Ratu Queens – Music and Lyrics by Bam Mastro; Performed by Aurora Ribero
    • "On My Own" from Ali & Ratu Ratu Queens – Music and Lyrics by Iqbaal Ramadhan and Tarapti Ikhtiar Rinrin; Performed by Svmmerdose
  • Photocopier – Dita Gambiro
    • Ali & Ratu Ratu Queens – Eros Eflin and Roxy Martinez
    • Bete's Love – Okie Yoga Pratama
    • Layla Majnun – Tepan Kobain and Angga Prasetyo
    • Yuni – Budi Riyanto Karung
  • Photocopier – Fadillah Putri Yunidar
    • Ali & Ratu Ratu Queens – Karin Wijaya
    • Bete's Love – Gemailla Gea Geriantiana
    • Layla Majnun – Aldie Harra
    • A Perfect Fit – Rinaldi Fikri
    • Yuni – Hagai Pakan
  • Preman – Novie Ariyanti
    • Ali & Ratu Ratu Queens – Marshya D. Martha
    • Asih 2 – Maria Margaretha Earlane
    • Layla Majnun – Rinie May and Cherry Wirawan
    • Photocopier – Astrid Sambudiono
    • Yuni – Eba Sheba
  • The Sea Calls for MeTumpal Tampubolon, director; Mandy Marahimin, producer
  • Makassar Is a City for Football Fans – Khozy Rizal, director; Khozy Rizal, John Badalu and Bruno Smadja, producers (Special Jury Prize)
    • Dear to Me – Monica Vanesa Tedja, director; Astrid Saerong and Felix Schwegler, producers
    • Sedina – Bertrand Valentino, director; Rangga Fadhil M.S, producer
    • West Love – M. Reza Fahriyansyah, director; Yulia Evina Bhara, Riski Rama Bernat, Wimba Hinu Satama, Said Nurhidayat, Amerta Kusuma and Annisa Adjam, producers
  • Invisible Hopes – Lamtiar Simorangkir, director/producer
    • Catharina Leimena: Show Must Go On – Patar Simatupang, director/producer
    • The Flame – Afran Sabran, director; Gita Fara, producer
    • Kemarin – Upie Guava, director; Dendi Reynaldo, producer
    • Parherek – Onny Kresnawan, director; Ria Novida Telaumbanua, producer
  • Three Faces In The Land Of Sharia – Davi Abdullah, director; Masridho Rambey, producer
    • Different Touch In Batik – I Made Suniartika, director; Lila Rosanti, producer
    • Love Birth Live – Mahatma Putra, director; Natasha May, producer
    • Noken Rahim Kedua – Adi Sumunar, director; Yulika Anastasia Indrawati, producer
    • Scene From The Unseen (Merupa) – Ari Aristo, director; Mandy Marahimin, producer
  • Nussa – Bony Wirasmono, director; Ricky "Sapoy" Manoppo and Anggia Kharisma, producers
    • Adit Sopo Jarwo the MovieHanung Bramantyo and Eki N.F, directors; Manoj Punjabi, producer
    • Riki Rhino – Erwin Budiono, director; Lucki Lukman Hakim and Genesia Timotius, producers
  • Ahasveros – Bobby Fernando, director; Kemal Hasan, Salima Hakim and Yohanes Merci, producers
    • Black Winter – Noviandra Santosa, director/producer
    • Splish Splash – Andra Fembriarto, director/producer
    • Malam Jumawut 2 – Yudhatama, director; Amin Wibawa, producer
    • Timeline – Dimas Surya, director; Indysky, producer
  • Kukuh Yudha Karnanta for Faculty of Humanities Airlangga University – "Going Gaga Kejahanaman: Martabat dan Pandangan Dunia Perempuan Tanah Jahanam"
  • Aulia Adam for Tirto – "Ali & Ratu Ratu Queens: Keluarga Nuklir dan Jejak 'American Dreams'" (Special Jury Prize)
    • Adrian Jonathan Pasaribu for Cinema Poetica – "Dear to Me: Seperti Rusa, Rindu Harus Dibayar Duka"
    • Julita Pratiwi for Cinema Poetica – "X&Y: Hiruk Pikuk Film Vertikal"
    • Miftachul Arifin and Agustinus Dwi Nugroho for Montasefilm – "Asih 2: Cermin Horor Kontemporer"

Audience Awards

  • Ali & Ratu Ratu Queens

Films with multiple nominations and awards

Films that received multiple nominations
NominationsFilm
17Photocopier
16Ali & Ratu Ratu Queens
14Yuni
10Bete's Love
8Layla Majnun
8Preman
4Asih 2
Paranoia
3Jakarta vs Everybody
2Bidadari Mencari Sayap
Generasi 90an: Melankolia
Films that received multiple awards
AwardsFilm
12Photocopier
2Ali & Ratu Ratu Queens
Preman

Notes and References

  1. Web site: LIVE - Malam Anugerah Piala Citra Festival Film Indonesia 2021. 10 November 2021. 18 November 2022. YouTube.
  2. Web site: Pendaftaran FFI 2021 Ditutup, 69 Film Panjang Terjaring Masuk. Media Indonesia. Fathurrozak. 2 September 2021. 18 November 2022.
  3. Web site: Jokowi Hadiri Malam Anugerah Piala Citra FFI 2021. Liputan 6. 10 November 2021. 18 November 2022.
  4. Web site: Digelar di Hari Pahlawan, FFI 2021 Usung Tema Sejarah Film dan Media Baru. Tempo. 15 July 2021. 18 November 2022. Marvela.
  5. Web site: Penyalin Cahaya Borong 12 Piala Citra di FFI 2021. 10 November 2021. 18 November 2022. Vincentius. Mario. Andi Muttya Keteng. Pangerang. Kompas.
  6. Web site: Daftar Lengkap Nominasi FFI 2021, Ada 22 Kategori. Republika. 11 October 2021. 18 November 2022. Rahma. Sulistya. Reiny. Dwinanda.
  7. Web site: FFI 2021 Punya 4 Kategori Baru, Pemenang Ditentukan Polling. Medcom. 16 July 2021. 18 November 2022. Elang Riki. Yanuar.
  8. Web site: Penyalin Cahaya Borong 17 Nominasi FFI 2021, Shenina dan Wregas Ungkapkan Rasa Syukur. Parapuan. 13 October 2021. 18 November 2022. Rizka. Rachmania.