Spirit of
Balinale

In 2007, Bali International Film Festival launches with 24 films from 7 countries in the main festival program. The festival presented its first student documentary film project at the UN Conference on Climate Change.

BAFTA award-winning producer Davina Belling shared her 30 year experience in conducting a three-day seminar on how to create and market your next great film. There were 25 films from 12 countries shown in the main festival program.

Balinale presented a the Asian Premiere of NUCLEAR NOW by Oliver Stone, along with an art exhibition featuring recycled plastic sculptures. AICEF Film Awards were held and continuation of The Juilliard School – Art of the Score program.

Making Waves – Navigators of Hong Kong Cinema, and a virtual hologram for the first time in Indonesia. The Juilliard School – Center for Innovation in the Arts established a creative partnership with Balinale and Bali Film Center.

Bali Film Forum, NFT (Non-Fungible Token) in the Film Industry discussed a new platform for investors. Asian Film Awards Academy held a pre-festival program called Hong Kong Film Gala Presentation in Jakarta. AICEF Cultural Film Awards program was launched.

Special Premieres of stories for or about children in collaboration with the prestigious Berlinale: Spotlight Generation. The program director Maryanne Redpath conducted a workshop on short films and the importance of establishing affiliations.

Special Festival Guest Roland Joffe’. Part of his festival program was a location scout to identify potential locations for a project in development MATA HARI, incorporating Indonesian landscapes, historical sites, traditional materials, and designs.

Focus on Japanese Cinema PONYO and MY NEIGHBOUR TOTORO by Studio Ghibli, the Japanese animation studio based in Koganei, Tokyo. The program included demonstration on various media formats, and discussions Archiving and restoration seminar.

Balinale Introduced the public to new technologies and ideas through exhibitions, talks, and live demonstrations on Costume Design, Set Design, SFX Workshops, and Equipment Demonstrations.

The Art of Storytelling Hosted Emmy Award-Winning Filmmaker Farland Chang (USA) on how to prepare for professional on-camera work. Special Effects demonstration and camera equipment exhibition. Documentary filmmaking workshop with Richard Todd.

Special Festival Guest: Michael Rowe, winner of Cannes Camera D’or, Venice Film Festival and numerous other accolades. Roadshow of screenings with American Film Showcase, Sundance Institute’s Film Forward.

Balinale hosted a film section for the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC Bali Summit). Motion Picture Association International (MPA-I) hosted movie screenings and participated in a workshop on IP protection.

The festival held the World Premiere of ALEX CROSS directed by Rob Cohen and filmed in Indonesia. A workshop with NYU Tisch Asia on Breaking the Celluloid Ceiling supporting women under-represented in a male-dominated industry.

BORN TO BE WILD 3D was premiered at the festival presented by its scriptwriter. There was a special showing of the film in Jakarta in 2012 attended by President RI Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono at Keong Emas IMAX Theater, Jakarta.

EAT PRAY LOVE was the first major studio film shot in Indonesia contributing to the local industry development, country’s filming reputation, and its economy. Balinale was given the rights to show the film’s World Premiere in Jakarta..

BAFTA award-winning producer Davina Belling shared her 30 year experience in conducting a three-day seminar on how to create and market your next great film. There were 25 films from 12 countries shown in the main festival program.

Balinale held a forum Why Hollywood is Looking East with producer Philip Lee, and exec. producer Stan Wlodkowski. Director Howard Hall presented a special premiere of his Warner Bros IMAX film DEEP SEA 3D and discussed the upcoming UNDER THE SEA 3D.

Bali International Film Festival launches with 24 films from 7 countries in the main festival program. The festival presented a special showcase of its first student documentary film project at the UN Conference on Climate Change.