Minister Sandiaga Challenges Young Filmmakers To Create Masterpieces In Family Sunday Movie

Sandiaga Uno (Photo via Ministry)

JAKARTA - Minister of Tourism and Creative Economy (Menparekraf) Sandiaga Uno said that the April Family Sunday Movie (FSM) has been opened. He invited young filmmakers to compete in the event.

"Welcome agents of change! I am waiting for your masterpieces," said Menparekraf, Sandiaga Uno excitedly in his written statement, Sunday, April 3.

The high public interest in FSM two periods ago made Sandiaga even more convinced that this activity could be a locomotive for the revival of the tourism sector and the creative economy.

The selection of the film 'Maramba' by Director Riandhani Yudha Pamungkas from the Etanan Films Community in the February period, and the film 'Bagurau' by Director Yuditia Leo Andhika for the March period are the first steps for young filmmakers to improve their performance.

Indirectly, these two films also promote Sumba and West Sumatra as attractive tourist destinations and worth a visit. From here, the audience can see the variety of cultures contained in the audio-visual works.

"That is the specialty of a film that has a positive impact on the revival of the Creative Economy Tourism (parekfraf) sector," said the former Deputy Governor of DKI Jakarta.

Sandiaga Uno believes that the more filmmakers who produce films that highlight the uniqueness of the region, the faster the process of national economic recovery and job creation will be.

To the young filmmakers who will compete in FSM this April period, Sandiaga also advised that through cinema that is quality and meets the rules of short films to show local wisdom and explore the roots of the archipelago by creating #DiIndonesiaAja!”.

The Ministry of Tourism and Creative Economy has prepared various appreciations for the selected films, such as certificates, cash prizes, FSM kits, and screening of film posters in a number of areas of the Ministry of Tourism and Creative Economy. Selected films will also premiere on the Kemenparekraf YouTube channel for a month.