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Monday 6th November 2006 | Media
Janji Joni Go Public di AS
Aneka Yess!, Indonesia
Semangat go public sutradara Nia Dinata kini lagi bersinar terang. Setelah Berbagi Suami menang di festival Hawaii, kini kabarnya Janji Joni berhasil menembus pasar Amerika Serikat (AS) yang sangat ketat persaingannya.
Karena tahun ini Janji Joni dan film dokumenter Gempa Yogya berkesempatan diputar Festival Film dan Fotografi di Washington DC, AS. Festival tahunan ini digelar GRACE Heritage Foundation yang bertujuan mempererat tali hubungan seni budaya dan pendidikan antara negara-negara ASEAN dan AS.
"Paling tidak festival seperti ini membuat film-film ASEAN termasuk Indonesia menjadi lebih dikenal. Jadi semacam promosi budaya, apalagi lembaga yang mempererat hubungan budaya antara ASEAN dan AS seperti GRACE Heritage masih jarang sekali," kata Karina Lee Sudyatmiko, salah satu pendiri Grace Heritage.
Jadi buat kamu yang punya teman atau kerabat tinggal di AS dan gandrung sama film Indonesia, buruan di kasih tahu ya. Biar nggak nyesel, lho!
English Translation
Joni's Promise in America
Nia DiNata's star keeps shining brighter. After Love for Share's win in Hawaii, it's time Janji Joni (Joni's Promise) to break into the hard-to-break US market.
How so? This year Joni's Promise and a documentary about the Yogya earthquake will be screened at the US-ASEAN Film and Photography Festival in Washington, DC, USA. This annual festival is organized by the GRACE Heritage Foundation whose mission is to strengthen the cultural and educational bond between ASEAN and the United States.
"At least, festivals such as this will raise the awareness of ASEAN films, including those from Indonesia. So it's sort of a promotion of culture, especially when organizations who focuses on US-ASEAN cultural relations such as the GRACE Heritage are still very rare," said Karina Lee Sudyatmiko, one of the founders of the GRACE Heritage.
So those of you with friends or family who lives in the States, who are fans of Indonesian films, let them now quickly. Don't miss it!
Source:
Aneka Yess!
http://www.anekayess-online.com/news/article.php?article_id=1006
About ASEAN
The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) is comprised of ten countries in Southeast Asia, the region straddling continental Asia and Australia and bordering both the Indian and Pacific Oceans. Diversity is a part of life for ASEAN's 575 million citizen who are more likely than not multi-lingual, living in a multi-ethnic and multi-religious community. ASEAN members are Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam. Timor Leste, the only non-ASEAN member in Southeast Asia is a candidate for membership.
About UACP
US-ASEAN Creative Project (UACP) is the arm of GH Foundation to carry out its mission in promoting Southeast Asian culture and heritage. Since 2002, GH Foundation has organized various events in arts, entertainment, literature, and sports to raise awareness of the diverse cultures and traditions of Southeast Asia. Its flagship event, the US-ASEAN Film Festival, has been running annually since 2003. It was the first film festival to celebrate films from the region.
Contact Information
US-ASEAN Creative Project by GH Foundation
1701 16th Street NW Suite 218
Washington, DC 20009
USA
+1 (202) 262-3775
info@thegraceheritage.org
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