The Denpasar City Administration is strategically positioning the 2026 Bali International Film Festival, or Balinale, as a primary catalyst for growth. This move aims to shift the city’s tourism landscape toward high-quality and culturally-driven visits. By leveraging the prestige of the international cinema circuit, authorities aim to transform the provincial capital into a sophisticated hub…
Menjelang gelaran Balinale 2026, kawasan Sanur menjadi titik awal rangkaian acara melalui program Road to Balinale 2026. FYI, Balinale 2026 adalah festival film di Indonesia yang berstatus Academy Award Qualifying Festival. Melansir dari laman Balinale pada Sabtu, 2 Mei 2026, kegiatan ini digelar pada 30 April 2026 di The Meru Sanur, menghadirkan suasana hangat yang…
DENPASAR, Jakarta.Suaramerdeka.com,– Industri perfilman Indonesia kembali menorehkan prestasi diplomatik di kancah internasional. Pendiri sekaligus Direktur Festival Bali International Film Festival (Balinale), Deborah Gabinetti, secara resmi dipercaya menjadi juri kompetisi film panjang di ajang International Festival of Films on Art (LeFIFA) ke-44 di Montreal, Kanada, serta didapuk sebagai mentor industri di gelaran South by Southwest (SXSW)…
Film fiksi pendek berjudul Bunga-Bunga di Jala Ikan (A Mixed Blessing) karya mahasiswa Institut Seni Indonesia (ISI) Yogyakarta terpilih untuk berkolaborasi dengan Juilliard School, sekolah musik ternama yang berlokasi di New York. Karya ini menjadi satu-satunya wakil Indonesia dalam program “Art of the Score” pada ajang Bali International Film Festival (Balinale). Melalui program ini, tim…
Dublin native John Kelly was prepared to use the disappointment of his animated film not securing a nomination for an Oscar as a learning curve for his two children. But that was not the case. On Thursday, he received the news that his film Retirement Plan was nominated for an Academy Award for best animated…
Bali International Film Festival (Balinale) mencatat pencapaian penting pada tahun pertamanya sebagai festival berkualifikasi Academy Awards®. Dua film pemenang Balinale 2025 resmi masuk seleksi awal (Official Shortlist) Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) untuk ajang Oscar 2026, menandai penguatan posisi Balinale dalam peta industri film global. Dua film tersebut adalah The Boy with…
DUA film pemenang Bali International Film Festival (Balinale) 2025 secara resmi masuk seleksi awal untuk Oscar 2026. Kedua film tersebut saat ini tengah dipertimbangkan oleh Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS), lembaga di balik ajang Oscar, untuk kategori film pendek. Temukan lebih banyakHal ini menjadi catatan penting bagi Balinale 2025 yang merupakan tahun…
French filmmaker Simon Panay has built a reputation for compassionate, visually arresting storytelling, often shining a light on communities and experiences overlooked by mainstream cinema. His latest film, The Boy With White Skin, continues that commitment with a sensitive and compelling exploration of identity, resilience, and what it means to be seen. As a director…
LAPost / Pasadena, CA (November 9, 2025) — In a world increasingly defined by division and conflict, a powerful new documentary short by Chinese-born filmmaker Eros Zhao is striking a universal chord. AMAL | HOPE, which won Best Documentary Short at the 2025 Bali International Film Festival, held its North American special screening and piano…
Filmmaker John Kelly has shared with AWN a detailed look into his award-winning short film, Retirement Plan. Inspired by a panic attack, the quiet, thoughtful and amusing film “is a profound meditation on the gap between aspiration and reality, blending humor and poignancy to illuminate the choices that shape our later years.” As they say… “Mind…