ALTERNIVA Film Project, a global non-profit film initiative founded by international technology company inDrive, will host the second edition of the nomadic Alternativa Film Awards.
This event aims to give recognition to the social impact of emerging industry films, in Indonesia this event will be held at the end of November 2024.
In addition, as part of the expanded program in 2024, at the same time a new festival and awards event will be launched in Indonesia, which will screen all selected films from the nominees.
Indonesia was chosen as the next country to host the Alternative Film Project following the success of its inaugural edition in 2023, which was held in Kazakhstan.
In the upcoming second edition, the project expands its focus to the Indonesian and Southeast Asian markets. The award event will open registration starting June 17, 2024, inviting filmmakers from all over Asia to submit works in the form of feature films, documentaries, animations, and mixed films to compete. For the short film category, it will be accepted exclusively from Southeast Asia.
The winners of the Alternativa Film Project will be selected by an International Jury consisting of directors and producers of films from Asia and other regions, as well as community leaders and representatives from NGOs.
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This event presents an alternative system to reward professionals who have the vision to create impact, by making them more visible on a global scale and giving them a way to reach a wider audience.
This initiative recognises films of artistic excellence that also address important social and cultural topics, and have the ambition to have a positive impact on the lives of people and local communities.
The Jury will announce the winners who will receive cash prizes, which can be used for impactful campaigns or further development of filmmaking skills.
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The total prize pool is US$100,000, with each winner receiving US$20,000 to be awarded for the four feature film categories, and US$10,000 each for the two winners in the short film category.
The new festival, which will accompany all nominated titles, will run throughout the week leading up to November 2024 and marks an evolution of the project within the Alternativa film initiative, which also includes education and mentoring outreach through the Alternativa Film Labs.
This expansion is a natural evolution of Alternativa’s nomadic nature and with each edition, the initiative aims to increase its geographic footprint and ongoing, tangible support for filmmakers.
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Alternativa Film Project Head Liza Surganova said, “Alternativa Film Awards serves as a tool to support the development of the local film industry by celebrating filmmakers from underrepresented communities who have important stories to tell and have the potential to influence the cultural and social landscape. Cinema is a powerful vehicle for change and Alternativa’s ambition is not only to challenge injustices in the film industry, but also to bring real progress to the world – which is why it is so important to share the selected films with the public through our new Festival initiative.”
“As we take Alternativa to new markets each year and build on the ongoing initiatives year following year in each of our locations, we hope this nomadic approach will allow us to engage a wider international audience. We are incredibly proud of the success stories that emerged in our first edition, and we look forward to expanding our work across Indonesia and the wider region,” he continued.
In 2023, the Alternativa Film Project supported a number of filmmakers with 350 works received in 25 countries. Five films were highlighted, namely Spotlight, Future Voice, Alter, Nativa, and Shorts.
The Nativa award-winning Nepali documentary by Rajan Kathet and Sunir Pandey, No Winter Holidays, has used its prize money to organize a theatrical distribution of the film in Nepal, along with screenings for the community in the region. They have filmed and screened the film for younger audiences in schools and universities.
The project highlights themes such as: poverty, gender roles, the gap between rural and urban areas, cheap migration to supply economic resources, and isolation.
In addition, Alternativa Film Labs organized three training programs for filmmakers of various ages and skill levels, attended by 37 filmmakers, 12 young people, and 7 tutors from Europe and the United States (US).
From this program, five winners will get the opportunity to join Pop Up residency in Europe from Tatino Films or participate in EFM Toolbox program and also get travel grant from EFM. (Z-1)
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