Anies Baswedan Commitment To Build Indonesia's Film Ecosystem: Changing Costs To Investment

Presidential candidate number 1 Anies Baswedan while attending a limited campaign activity in Batam City

JAKARTA - Former DKI Jakarta fubernur and presidential candidate number 1, Anies Baswedan, announced his commitment to building a film ecosystem and Indonesia's creative industry by changing the country's paradigm regarding this sector.

In a discussion with filmmakers, film people, and creative industry players in an activity entitled "Quao Vadis" at the Usmar Ismail Film Center Building, Jakarta, Anies stated that the state must see the allocation of resources as an investment, not as a cost.

Anies emphasized that, like South Korea, Indonesia needs to allocate resources for culture as a long-term investment. He said that the film industry and creative industry need time to provide results, and Indonesia needs to adopt a similar view to change the image of the film industry.

The world of film and creative industry is not instantiated, the return can be decades. But if you look at South Korea, they allocate resources for culture not as a cost, but an investment, "he said in discussions with filmmakers, film people to Indonesian creative industry players in an activity entitled Quo Vadis at the Usmar Ismail Film Center Building, Jakarta, Saturday, January 20.

In the context of the film, Anies calls it a powerful medium to shape the nation's collective awareness through imagination. He hopes that Indonesia can become an attractive host for local films, creating a healthy ecosystem with collaboration between the government and the film community.

"We want our film industry to be the host of our own country, guests to be charming in people's countries," Anies emphasized.

Anies Baswedan also detailed five strategic steps to advance the Indonesian film industry. These steps include talent development, full support for film production, protection for film actors, increasing the number of film exhibitions, and strengthening legal aspects and regulations in this sector.

"In the future, we need a big investment for the national film ecosystem, providing a comfortable and safe film production space for film actors, providing equal and inclusive access to the world of cinema in Indonesia," he explained.

With this commitment, Anies Baswedan hopes to provide a significant impetus to improve the competitiveness and quality of the national film industry, making Indonesia the host who excels on the global film stage.