Jakarta,
12
October
2009
–
BALINALE
2009
International
Film
Festival
announced
today
the
line‐up
of
25
films
selected
from
13
countries
from
across
the
world,
showcasing
classic
films,
contemporary
cutting‐edge
features,
children’s
and
animated
films,
documentaries
and
short‐films
by
both
international
and
Indonesian
filmmakers,
including
a
film
workshop
to
be
conducted
by
an
international
filmmaker.
All
film
showings
and
workshops
will
be
held
at
the
Cinema
21
DFS
Galleria
in
Kuta,
Bali,
on
20‐25
October
2009.
The
complete
list
and
synopsis
of
featured
films
are
available
at
www.balinale.com/highlights.htm.
“We
are
thrilled
to
bring
in
another
great
line
up
of
films
this
year,
and
continue
to
encourage
international
filmmakers,
directors
and
producers
to
look
at
and
consider
Indonesia
as
a
feasible
film
location,”
said
Deborah
Gabinetti,
Director
of
the
BALINALE
International
Film
Festival
during
a
press
conference
at
the
Grand
Sahid
Jaya
Hotel
in
Jakarta
today
(12/10).
“A
major
motion
picture
will
not
only
generate
jobs
and
contribute
to
the
local
film
industry,
but
creates
a
positive
image
of
Bali
and
Indonesia
to
a
global
audience.”
Gabinetti
continues.
BALINALE
also
gives
Indonesian
film
professionals
an
international
forum
in
which
to
present
their
work
while
networking
with
visiting
filmmakers.
In
attendance
last
year
…