Festival Team

TOMMY F AWUY

Tommy Awuy is a visiting lecturer in philosophy at several universities (Faculty of Cultural Studies University of Indonesia, Daya Indonesia Performing Arts Academy, ISI Denpasar), and a lecturer in philosophy of art at the Jakarta Arts Institute (IKJ).  He has immense experiences as jury in various film festivals, among others: eight times judging the Indonesian Film Festival (FFI), single judge for the 2018 West Java Short Film Cup (Tommy F Awuy Cup), Indonesian Film Appreciation Jury (API) 2015 – 2016, three times jury for the National Film Screenplay Competition of the Ministry of Education and Culture.  He is also a curator of fine arts since 1999 – present. Tomy has written several books on art, culture, and philosophy subjects.  He was also owner of Philo Art Space Fine Art Gallery and Reading Room Café in Kemang, South Jakarta,  member of APESI (Association of Indonesian Art Creators), and member of PURBA Community, Bali, and founder of several arts and cultural foundations.

Amalia Ahmad
Executive Director

Amalia is an Indonesian TV Producer and Director of GPP Films in Jakarta and Bali.  Amalia has more than 20 years of experience working in TV, news, print media, advertising, documentaries, news features, breaking news and digital production.  She is used to making impossible missions possible.  Amalia has worked with some of the world’s leading and largest international companies.  Her major clients include NBC News America working for Andrea Mitchell & Savannah Gutrie, BBC for Equator Documentary – Co-hosting with Simon Reeve, and having worked with the legendary Chris Peckham, National Geographic, Animal Planet with Geoff Corwin, Netflix, Warner Bros, Discovery  Channel, ITN Chapter 4 News, TV Germany ZDF, Chapter 10 Australia.  And for advertising, the clients are Google, Pure Leaf–Unilever, with Hollywood actress Darby Stanchfield and Unilever tea master Alex White, Nespresso, and SK-II.  In print medias she has experiences with Daily Telegraph, Globe and Mail, Philadelphia Inquirer, Gothenburg Posten, etc.  With a Master Degree in Indonesian Politics and a strong background in broadcasting, Amalia brings a unique style to every production.

Novi Dwi Jayanti 

Telah berpengalaman selama 11 tahun dalam mengelola isu di sektor hukum di seluruh bidang bisnis,
terutama di Hukum Bisnis dalam Penanaman Modal Asing dan Pembebasan Lahan. Memastikan kepatuhan terhadap hukum dan memenuhi persyaratan peraturan dalam ruang lingkup yang luas dan rumit.
Juga terampil sebagai Pengembang Proyek Sosial yang mendalam tentang nilai-nilai kearifan lokal
dengan tetap menyusun strategi proyek terkait pengembangan komunitas yang inovatif. Menjalin
komunikasi / bahasa sosial tentang bagaimana menavigasi politik desa yang kompleks dan perizinan
lokalnya. Keterampilan analitis dan pemecahan masalah yang sangat baik. Keterampilan kepemimpinan
dalam mengelola staf hukum, asisten proyek, urusan umum, hubungan masyarakat, dan sumber daya
manusia.
Saat ini Novi menjabat sebagai Managing Partner Indo Business Law dan aktif di kegiatan sosial budaya
bersama Komunitas Purba. Mengawali karir sebagai staf lokal untuk Konsulat Jenderal India, Bali di bidang konsuler dan tekun mendalami hubungan internasional, keimigrasian, dan kekerabatan diplomatik antara Indonesia – India. Dan 7 tahun terakhir menjadi kepala bidang hukum perusahaan asing manufaktur dan kawasan pariwisata Bali.

Ruben S. 

Experienced for 13 years in business, marketing and social development across the nation. Was in
Management Board at Kopi Panas (kopipanas.co.id, bona vide media advertising, design creative & event
organizer). Achieved excellence performance in product branding marketing event such as BMW, Ariston,
Mini Cooper and many other International clients. Revenue of the company increased up to 150% of annual sales within less than a year since he was on board for leading the team.

Most of experiences are managing a dynamic team within property management and projects development. One of the tremendous projects was as a Project Director for East Bali Cashews in 2017, a
largest cashew snack manufacture in South East Asia, with its target to acquire 1,000 Hectares of farmers
land in Eastern Indonesia. In 2018, when earthquake and tsunami hit Northern Indonesia, Palu, Central
Sulawesi, project for constructing a decent residential cluster for 2,000 families was on his desk in exclusive cooperation with Regency Government. At the moment he is the Business Development Director
for Indo Business Law as to maintain frequent communication with clients who interested in investing in
business, either an Indonesian or foreign investor.

GARIN NUGROHO

Garin made his debut as film director with Love in a Slice of Bread (1991) that received six Citra Award nominations.  Garin was selected as Best Young Director at the Asia Pacific Film Festival in Seoul the following year.  Letter to An Angel won best film at the Taormina Film Festival as well as the Tokyo International Film Festival, while Garin himself won the Best Director award at the Pyongyang International Film Festival and the Jury Young Film Maker award at the Berlin International Film Festival.  His film Leaf on the Pillow also won the 1998 Tokyo International Festival.
He was also trusted by the Austrian Government to make a film commemorating the 250th anniversary of Mozart’s birth.  In 2008, Garin returned to the theater with The Iron Bed which was staged at the Zurcher Spektakel Theater in Zurich, Switzerland, adapted from his film Requiem from Java based on the Ramayana story which was produced by Simon Fields.
Another work by Garin Nugroho which was phenomenal and won many awards at various international festivals was Memories of My Body (2018) and A Perfect Fit (2021), which was his latest work as a screenwriter for the film.

TOMMY F AWUY

Tommy Awuy is a visiting lecturer in philosophy at several universities (Faculty of Cultural Studies University of Indonesia, Daya Indonesia Performing Arts Academy, ISI Denpasar), and a lecturer in philosophy of art at the Jakarta Arts Institute (IKJ).  He has immense experiences as jury in various film festivals, among others: eight times judging the Indonesian Film Festival (FFI), single judge for the 2018 West Java Short Film Cup (Tommy F Awuy Cup), Indonesian Film Appreciation Jury (API) 2015 – 2016, three times jury for the National Film Screenplay Competition of the Ministry of Education and Culture.  He is also a curator of fine arts since 1999 – present. Tomy has written several books on art, culture, and philosophy subjects.  He was also owner of Philo Art Space Fine Art Gallery and Reading Room Café in Kemang, South Jakarta,  member of APESI (Association of Indonesian Art Creators), and member of PURBA Community, Bali, and founder of several arts and cultural foundations.

LENI LOLANG

Leni Lolang is the CEO and Executive Producer of the production house Inno Maleo Films.  Since forming the house in 2004 until now, she has worked a lot in the Indonesian film industry. She has produced not only short films and famous innovative advertisements, but her works were always professional and often got awards. As an Indonesian commercial and film producer, she has produced films such as Jagad X Code (2009) and Laura & Marsha (2013).  Leni was also nominated for Best Original Story at the 2013 Indonesian Film Festival along with Dinna Jasanti for the film Laura & Marsha.  The film was also nominated for Best Feature Film at the 2013 Indonesian Film Festival. In 2015, Leni became the originator and director of the FILARC program.  The event was held with the aim of being able to provide education to the public about Indonesian films.  Leni was the Chair of the Jakarta Arts Institute Alumni Association for the period 2016 to 2020. Leni was also the Chairperson of the Organizer of the 2017 Indonesian Film Festival in Manado City, North Sulawesi and the Management of the Indonesian Film Agency as Chairman of the Domestic Festival and Awards for the period 2017 to 2020.

I GUSTI AYU LAKSMIYANI 

I Gusti Ayu Laksmiyani is an Indonesian actor, singer, dancer, and songwriter. She has been nominated for several awards, including three Citra Awards at the Indonesian Film Festival for her roles in the films Under the Tree, Sekala Niskala (Seen and Unseen) and Bumi Manusia.

Ayu grew up in a family that loves art, especially music. Since getting to know the world of stage at the age of 4 years, Ayu began to actively participate in various art festivals, both on a local, national, and even international scale.

SARAS DEWI
Festival Director

Saras Dewi is a poet, singer, and lecturer in philosophy, as well as an activist advocating justice for women and the environment. After graduating from high school, Saras chose to study in the Department of Philosophy at the University of Indonesia (UI) Jakarta, where she then achieved Doctorate degree and assumed a functional position as Head of the Philosophy Study Program for the period 2011 – 2016.In 2002 she released the album Chrysan which catapulted the single “Lembayung Bali.”  Some of her published books are poetry book Jiwaputih (2005) and a popular philosophy Love is not Chocolate (2009).  She is also a contributor to the book Human Rights: Theory, Law, Case (2006).
Her articles on literature, feminism, human rights, Eastern philosophy, and environmental ethics were also published in various journals.

JOHN BADALU
Program Director

Before working in film industry, John Badalu had various works in institutions related to art such as Goethe-Institut Jakarta as Theater Manager, and in Istituto Italiano di Cultura Jakarta as Cultural Officer.
He was selected in art internship for Arts Management in The Performance Space Sydney in 2000. He was also an Ashoka Foundation Fellowship recipient for his work with Q!  Film Festival which he founded in 2002. He is also a part-time lecturer at the London School of Public Relations, Jakarta.
His early experiences included working as Account Executive at Ogilvy Advertising Agency and Brights Communication in Jakarta.  Apart from working as a film programmer and producer, from time to time he provides film workshops and consulting.

Amalia Ahmad
Executive Director

Amalia is an Indonesian TV Producer and Director of GPP Films in Jakarta and Bali.  Amalia has more than 20 years of experience working in TV, news, print media, advertising, documentaries, news features, breaking news and digital production.  She is used to making impossible missions possible.  Amalia has worked with some of the world’s leading and largest international companies.  Her major clients include NBC News America working for Andrea Mitchell & Savannah Gutrie, BBC for Equator Documentary – Co-hosting with Simon Reeve, and having worked with the legendary Chris Peckham, National Geographic, Animal Planet with Geoff Corwin, Netflix, Warner Bros, Discovery  Channel, ITN Chapter 4 News, TV Germany ZDF, Chapter 10 Australia.  And for advertising, the clients are Google, Pure Leaf–Unilever, with Hollywood actress Darby Stanchfield and Unilever tea master Alex White, Nespresso, and SK-II.  In print medias she has experiences with Daily Telegraph, Globe and Mail, Philadelphia Inquirer, Gothenburg Posten, etc.  With a Master Degree in Indonesian Politics and a strong background in broadcasting, Amalia brings a unique style to every production.

HIKMAT DARMAWAN
Creative Programs

Hikmat Darmawan is primarily active as a critic and curator in the realm of popular culture, specializing in comics, films, and literature.  In 2010, he was selected as a researcher in the Asian Public Intellectuals Fellowship Program and conducted year-long journalistic research on the globalization of manga subcultures in Japan, Thailand, Indonesia.  He has been writing film criticism since 1996 in national media (Tempo, Koran Tempo, Media Indonesia, Visual Art, etc.) and co-founded the film criticism site Rumahfilm.org.  He was chosen as the best critic of AFI (Indonesian Film Appreciation) 2016, and one of the boards of the Madani International Film Festival.  He was the chairman of the 2011 FFI jury for feature films, and a jury for the 2019-2020 Tempo Film Festival.  Currently, he is the 1st Vice Chairman of DKJ, creative director of Pabrikultur, and visiting lecturer for IKJ postgraduate program.