JAKARTA - The International Film Festival (Balinale) is known internationally because of the diversity of programs and the strength of film programs in encouraging the growth of commercial culture and values in Indonesia. This year, Balinale will take place on June 1-7, 2024 at Cinepolis Plaza Renon, Denpasar.

Cinepolis is a supporting location for the festival film program, together with InterContinental Bali Sanur Resort as a venue for festival programs to take place, which aims to make Sanur a global film and entertainment industry.

The discussion program and seminar is the annual program of the Bali Film Forum (BFF). This event will be discussed about the diverse film industry in one panel with leading speakers. Including government representatives as policy makers, investors and philanthropists who want to invest in the industry. The presence of producers and directors representing the new wave of the Asian film industry founded BFF as a highly anticipated and dynamic forum.

Balinale 2024 will present six extraordinary films that show the picture of the Hong Kong film industry in the title Hong Kong Film Gala Presentation. For the third time, Balinale is working with the Asian Film Awards Academy (AFAA).

The festival this time also received support from the central and provincial governments because it was proven that Balinale's efforts had provided cultural, social and economic benefits for Indonesia.

Balinale is also known for its special understanding of the importance of promoting the Indonesian film industry, arts and culture that is present through local stories and encouraging the growth of the domestic creative industry. The most important side of this commitment is the support for filmmakers, both beginners and those who are already established through training programs and knowledge exchange.

Balinale for 17 years has become the main festival for Indonesian films and hundreds of international films that thousands of film fans have always been waiting for with enthusiasm. This year's implementation promises the tradition of continuity of enlightenment and opening the heart through the choice of 60 films of various genres from 25 countries. And 45 of them have the status of premiere films.

Some of these films include: Point of Change (Rebecca Coley, United Kingdom), Othelo, The Great (Lucas H. Rossi dos Santos, Brazil), The Godspel of The Beast (Sheron Dayoc, Philippina), Daaaaaali! (Quintin Dupeux, France), And That's for This Christmas (Peter Vulchev, Bulgaria), Thetank (Kiarash Dagar Mohebi, Iran), Dhvani - The Sound Around (Anurag Dwivedi, India), I'm Hip (John Edward Musk, United States), and The Architecture of Love (Teddy Soeriaatmadja, Indonesia).


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