BALINALE International Film Festival 2012

BALINALE 2011 will host a special ASEAN Film Focus that aims to promote production in the region and expose the talented individuals behind the local film industry. Included in the festival program will be a workshop conducted by Gabrielle Kelly, Associate Arts Professor at NYU Tisch School of the Arts - Asia. Ms Kelly produced an omnibus of narrative shorts from ASEAN country filmmakers.

Indonesia assumed the ASEAN 2011 Chairmanship with the theme ASEAN Community in a Global Community of Nations. Visiting ASEAN Delegates and Heads of States from the 10 ASEAN member states include; Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Indonesia, Lao PDR, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Viet Nam.

BALINALE International Film Festival was established in 2007 by Bali Taksu Indonesia Foundation, founded by Christine Hakim, Indonesia's internationally recognized film actress and producer, and Deborah Gabinetti, director of Bali Film Center, the non-profit, non-government Indonesian registered charity organization provides an opportunity to invite foreign filmmakers to screen their films while experiencing Indonesia's accommodating culture and diverse locations for possible film locations or story ideas.

The festival also gives Indonesian filmmakers an opportunity to present their work to a global audience while networking with international filmmakers.

Workshops and free seminars are an important part of the festival, a number of which offer Indonesian students and young filmmakers an opportunity to learn from established Indonesian and international professionals. To date, we have enjoyed the support of the participation of Oscar®, Emmy®, BAFTA® and Cannes award winning filmmakers helping us to achieve our goals of bringing together films and their makers as a gathering of global creativity.

The festival holds the honour of being endorsed by the Ministry of Culture & Tourism, Bali Governor's Office and the Regency of Badung.

BALINALE’s Young Indonesian Film Circle Educational Programs provide creative workshops to thousands of secondary school students, which promotes inspired learning within the Indonesian film industry. Seminars, many offered free of charge, encompass scriptwriting, producing, editing, acting and filmmaking. Our Free Children's Film Program is a significant part of the festival's commitment to the community.

Source: BALINALE 2012 Committee