# 2021 Jakarta Film Week

The inaugural edition of Jakarta Film Week was held on 18 to 21 November 2021 by the Tourism and Creative Economy Department of Jakarta as an effort to support the revival of film industry post the COVID-19 pandemic in Indonesia. The festival was held in-person and virtual around Central Jakarta at the CGV Grand Indonesia, Metropole XXI, and Ashley Hotel, also through streaming service Vidio. Actress Shenina Cinnamon was appointed as the festival ambassador.
The most prestigious award of the festival, Global Feature Award, was presented to French drama film Petite Maman, directed by Céline Sciamma.

## Juries

The following juries were named for the festival.

### Global Feature Award

* Eric Sasono, film critic
* Garin Nugroho, film director
* Edwin Nazir, film producer

### Global Short Award

* Carlo Francisco Manatad, filmmaker and editor
* Isma Savitri, journalist
* Hikmat Darmawan, film critic

### Direction Award

* Yulia Evina Bhara, film producer
* Teddy Soeriaatmadja, film director
* Anthony Buncio, creative executive and film producer

### Jakarta Film Fund Award

* Ismail Basbeth, film director
* Andhika Permata, Head of Tourism and Creative Economy Department of Jakarta
* Lulu Ratna, filmmaker and educator

## Official selection

The official selection of the festival was announced during a press conference on 5 November 2021.

### Opening and closing films

| English title | Original title | Director(s) | Production countrie(s) |
| Ranah 3 Warna (opening film) | Ranah 3 Warna (opening film) | Guntur Soeharjanto | Indonesia |
| Whether the Weather Is Fine (closing film) | Kun Maupay Man It Panahon | Carlo Francisco Manatad | Philippines, Indonesia, France, Germany, Singapore, Qatar |

### Global Feature – Competition

| English title | Original title | Director(s) | Production countrie(s) |
| Barbarian Invasion | 野蛮人入侵 | Tan Chui Mui | Malaysia, Philippines, Hong Kong |
| Black Box | Boîte noire | Yann Gozlan | France |
| Death Knot | Tali Mati | Cornelio Sunny | Indonesia |
| Just Mom | Ibu | Jeihan Angga | Indonesia |
| Kadet 1947 | Kadet 1947 | Rahabi Mandra, Aldo Swastia | Indonesia |
| Me and the Cult Leader | AGANAI 地下鉄サリン事件と私 | Atsushi Sakahara | Japan |
| Money Has Four Legs† | ခြေလေးချောင်း | Maung Sun | Myanmar |
| Nussa | Nussa | Bonny Wirasmono | Indonesia |
| Petite Maman‡ | Petite Maman‡ | Céline Sciamma | France |
| Tale of Time | Dari Hal Waktu | Agni Tirta | Indonesia |
| Yowis Ben 3 | Yowis Ben 3 | Fajar Nugros, Bayu Skak | Indonesia |
    Highlighted title and double-dagger (‡) indicates Global Feature Award winner.
    Highlighted title and dagger (†) indicates Global Feature Award Special Mention winner.

### Global Feature – Non Competition

| English title | Original title | Director(s) | Production countrie(s) |
| 12x12 Untitled | बारह X बारह | Gaurav Madan | India |
| Aline | Aline | Valérie Lemercier | France, Canada |
| Bete's Love | Cinta Bete | Roy Lolang | Indonesia |
| Everyday is a Lullaby | Everyday is a Lullaby | Putrama Tuta | Indonesia |
| Luzzu | Luzzu | Alex Camilleri | Malta |
| Mang Jose | Mang Jose | Raynier Brizuela | Philippines |
| Marapu, Fire & Ritual | Marapu, Fire & Ritual | Andrew Campbell | Indonesia |
| Recalled | 내일의 기억 | Seo Yoo-min | South Korea |
| Shankar's Fairies | Shankar's Fairies | Irfana Majumdar | India |
| Souad | سعاد | Ayten Amin | Egypt, Germany, Tunisia |
| The Tales of Black Saint | I racconti del Santo Nero | Ludovica Fales | Italy |
| Trees Under the Sun | Veyilmarangal | Bijukumar Damodaran | India |
| You and I | You and I | Fanny Chotimah | Indonesia |
| Zero | 精神0 | Kazuhiro Soda | Japan, United States |

## Awards

The following awards were presented at the festival:
* Global Feature Award: Petite Maman by Céline Sciamma
** Global Feature Special Mention: Money Has Four Legs by Maung Sun
* Global Short Award: The Girls Are Alright by Gwai Lou
** Global Short Special Mention: Diary of Cattle by David Darmadi dan Lidia Afrilita
* Direction Award: Tale of Time by Agni Tirta
** Direction Special Mention: Death Knot by Cornelio Sunny
* Jakarta Film Fund Award: Ring Road by Andrew Kose
** Jakarta Film Fund Special Mention: One Night in Chinatown by William Adiguna