LOCK – Full Circle Lab Indonesia is a capacity-building program aimed at supporting Indonesian filmmakers, and their projects of films. LOCK stands for ‘Laboratorium Olah Cerita dan Kisah’. The 1st edition of the Lab took place in Jakarta in August 2019. After a too-long break notably due to the Covid-19 pandemic, we are most excited to announce the 2nd edition of LOCK – Full Circle Lab Indonesia to take place in Jakarta in September 2023.

This Lab primarily consists of an incubator for fiction projects in development – both for features & shorts, together with a series of lectures run by the mentors.

Participants & Projects

The second edition of LOCK x Full Circle Lab Indonesia kicks off on September 18th and will run until the 24th in Jakarta coming back stronger after its first edition in 2019. Twenty-seven promising emerging film talents with short films and first feature film projects benefit from the lab.

An open call for applications was announced on July 19th, resulting in a substantial number of submissions received across the islands of Java, Sulawesi, and Kepulauan Nusa Tenggara including Bali. Six short films and five debut feature film projects are officially selected to take part in the lab sessions.

The selected projects showcase a diverse lineup of genres and experiences. While a majority consists of shorts and debut features, the lab welcomes the participation of both emerging and seasoned directors and producers. The spectrum of genres is diverse, spanning from dramas to comedic narratives, suspense, and fantasy.

Feature Film Projects

1.   A CURSED WOMAN

            Director: Najam Yardo

            Scriptwriter: Intan Nadya Maulida

            Producer: Yuh Rohana Meliala

            Drama

2.   CHILL OUT, GIRL!

            Director / Scriptwriter: Din Damar

            Producer / Scriptwriter: Ellen Xie

            Animation, Drama, Comedy

3.   MARIA

            Director: Manuel Alberto Maia

            Scriptwriter: Ifan Ismail

            Producer: Damar Ardi

            Drama

4.   SALTY BREEZE OF THE NORTHERN SEA

            Director / Scriptwriter: Sinung Winahyoko

            Producer: John Badalu 

            Drama, Fantasy

5.   WHEN THE GIRLS GO MARCHING IN

            Director / Scriptwriter: Anggita Puri

            Scriptwriter: Melarissa Sjarief

            Producer: Florence Giovani

            Drama, Coming of Age

Short Film Projects

1.   ANOTHER DAY OF SOMETHING UNUSUAL

            Director / Scriptwriter: Sesarini

            Director: Ali Azca

            Producer: Dewangkoro Rinugroho

            Drama, Fantasy

2.   HOLY DAYS OF LAND AND ALL THAT REMAINS

            Director / Scriptwriter: Rachmat H. Mustamin

            Producer: Whisnu Yonar

            Drama

3.   THE MOST HANDSOME FISH ON EARTH

            Director: Netanya Yemima

            Producer / Scriptwriter: Bela Nabila

            Comedy, Drama

4.   TINAH BUYS CIGARETTES

            Director / Scriptwriter / Producer: Gugun Arief

            Producer: Paundra Wibatsu

            Action, Black Comedy

5.   UNEXPECTED DAY

            Director / Scriptwriter: Sarah Adilah

            Producer: Tazia Teresa Darryanto

            Drama, Suspense

6.   WEDDING CEREMONY

            Director: Erlangga Radhikza

            Scriptwriter: Sofia Lo

            Producers: Tazia Teresa Darryanto, Fanni Mardhotillah

            Drama

Mentors

LOCK – Full Circle Lab Indonesia is led by Meiske Taurisia & Lisabona Rahman on behalf of Yayasan Cipta Citra Indonesia, and by Matthieu Darras on behalf of Tatino Films.

The mentors include the producers Iza Igel (Poland) and James Hewison (Australia) consulting the projects of the Development Lab; the scriptwriter & script consultants Antoine Waked (Lebanon), Mmabatho Kau (South Africa), and Wim Vanakcer (Belgium) and Tatino Films Director and CEO, Matthieu Darras also consulting the Development Lab projects.

PARTNERS

LOCK – Full Circle Lab Indonesia in an initiative of Yayasan Cipta Citra Indonesia and Tatino Films, with the support of the Directorate of Film, Music, and Media, Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia.