# Jakarta World Cinema Plans to Revive First Feature Competition With International Jury

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/jakarta-world-cinema-plans-to-revive-first-feature-competition-with-international-jury/
- Published: 2026-11-02T00:57:04+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-02T01:19:05+00:00
- Original publisher: Variety
- Original article: https://variety.com/2026/film/festivals/jakarta-world-cinema-revive-first-feature-competition-1236937042/
- Topics: Art, Culture, Entertainment, Film

## Key points

- First Feature Competition is planned to return next year.
- An international jury would open it to filmmakers worldwide.
- This year’s programme includes 207 films.

## Summary

Jakarta World Cinema plans to revive its First Feature Competition next year, opening it to filmmakers worldwide and appointing an international jury. The competition was suspended this year because organisers struggled to assemble an international panel; previously, its judges had all been Indonesian.

This year’s festival has a record 102 theatrical titles within a programme of 207 films, with organisers aiming to expand next year and increase capacity at CGV Grand Indonesia. Its short film competition received more than 300 entries, and 50 selected films will screen; the best short film will receive full funding from KlikFilm for a debut feature’s production and distribution. The festival is backed by a government and film-industry matching fund, and its programme will travel to Bandung and Malang after the Jakarta edition closes on 7 November.

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