In 1983 Djajakusuma served as dean of the Faculty of Arts at IKJ, and in 1984 he went to the Three Continents Festival in Nantes, France, where two of his films were shown to critical acclaim.
Pada 1983 Djajakusuma menjabat sebagai kepala Fakultas Kesenian di IKJ, dan pada 1984, ia pergi ke Festival Tiga Benua di Nantes, Prancis, di mana dua filmnya diputar untuk dinilai.