"I must also say that it was probably the most elegant of any festival I have attended. The delivery of the associated events around the festival; the receptions, awards, forums and networking events were perfectly staged and I felt honoured to be a part of it." Rachel Perkins
(Writer/Director BRAN NUE DAE)
Festival Board
Festival Steering Committee
Christine Hakim, Festival Founder / Honorary Advisor
Internationally acclaimed filmmaker, Cannes Film Festival Jury Member and UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador for Teacher Education in South East Asia
Deborah Gabinetti, Festival Founder / Festival Director
Director of Bali Film Center, an organization focusing on promoting Indonesia as a premiere film location.
Rima Melati, Honorary Chairperson
One of Indonesia's most highly respected and well known filmmakers. Acting Vice Chairperson of Indonesia's Breast Cancer Foundation
Ineke Indriyani, Festival Manager
Chairperson of Bali Taksu Indonesia Foundation, Bali Film Center production manager and head researcher formerly managed leading cable broadcasting company
Erin Heidenreich, Programmer
Producer/director of several films in production based in Asia as well as a consultant to producers with over 15 Academy Award winning or nominated films to her credit
Kelly Marciano, Creative Director
Owner and head designer of 'The Natural Light Company', a UNESCO-awarded Bali based manufacturer of high quality natural wax candles
Didi Petet and Jajang C. Noer, Friends of the Festival
Indonesia's leading and most respected film actors and consultants on the festival's educational programs
Irawati Koswara-Simms, Integrated Communications Consultant
Specialist in public relations, internal & external communications, investor relations, and human resources activities in multinationals & financial institutions
Richard Buntario, Marketing Consultant
Award winning director and producer with more than 100 film and television projects to his credit. Creator of Imagio the SFX entertainment and principal behind Richard Buntario Entertainment Academy & School of Music Video.