Debut As Producer, Chelsea Islan Garap Film Rose Pandanwangi And Ready To Appear In Cannes

JAKARTA Actress Chelsea Islan is preparing to play her new role in the Indonesian film industry. Not only appearing in front of the screen, Chelsea revealed that she will debut as a producer through a film project entitled Rose Pandanwangi. The film is planned to start filming at the end of 2025.

"Yes, so there is a project entitled Rose Pandanwangi here I will be the actress and at the same time produce the first time, debut as a producer. Actually, we will shoot Rose Pandanwangi at the end of the year. So at Cannes we will go to March du The film, we start pitching-pitching there, hopefully there will be cooperation that will occur while there. Because we want to also enter the production network there," said Chelsea Islan when met in the Thamrin area, Central Jakarta, Tuesday, May 6.

Entering the world of film production, Chelsea admits that he learned many new things. His duties as a producer are far more complex than the role of the actress he usually lives in.

"(So producer) Yes, it turns out that there is a lot to go through because all this time we have only been an actress, yes, if our actress or actor usually only reads scripts, reads, looks for chemistry with other players," he continued.

Chelsea added that as a producer, he is now involved in the early stages of film development, from planning to technical production.

"But being a producer turns out to be a lot of things that have to go through from preproduction, from zero from the film, it hasn't even started yet, it hasn't been read, there hasn't been any other character selection either. We also have to choose for the venue as well, for the location, reki is localized, talking to several other players who will later contribute to this film. Of course with various producer executives and other investors. Please pray," he explained.

Although the process is not easy, Chelsea admits that enjoying this new challenge and says being a producer is one of his long dreams.

"So far, I really enjoy (producing), because this is one of my dreams. I want to be a producer too," he concluded.