Jakarta Opens Film Summit, Cites Busan as Model — SkimNews
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- Jakarta Governor Pramono Anung Wibowo opened the Jakarta Film Summit 2026 on Tuesday at the Royal Glass House in Park Hyatt Jakarta, making the case that the city is equipped to draw more shoots, filmmakers and investors from across the region.
- The governor cited Busan and the Busan International Film Festival as the model Jakarta aims to emulate, backing his pitch with 5.52% economic growth, 2.7% inflation, a rise from 17th to 15th in a global transport ranking, and public transit now covering 93% of the city.
- The Jakarta Film Commission and Indonesia's Film Agency (Badan Perfilman Indonesia, or BPI) are hosting the summit through Oct. 22, drawing upward of 500 attendees from 10 countries with 40 speakers from government, finance, streamers and industry.
- Tuesday's agenda covered government backing of productions and shooting-permit reform, plus an ASEAN Film Alliance Network panel on regional co-productions, talent development and financing.
- Oct. 21 sessions shift to money — funding readiness, the role banks can play, and how audience data can help investors gauge risk.
- The final day, Jakarta Scouting Day, takes commissioners and production companies to Pasar Rumput, Muara Angke Harbor, Kota Tua and the Bundaran HI Skydeck, and pairs Jakarta with Hong Kong in a "Two Cities" collaboration session.
- BPI chair Fauzan Zidni said the summit shows local government can be a strategic partner for the film industry, pledging to translate the forum's recommendations into policies "filmmakers can feel on the ground."
Why it matters: With 500+ attendees from 10 countries and Busan explicitly named as the template, Jakarta is making a concrete, government-backed bid to become Southeast Asia's next major filming destination — and the summit's three-track agenda (permits, financing, location scouting) signals organizers want policy outcomes, not just networking.
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