Minikino Film Week

In early 2015, Minikino launched the national short film exchange program, Indonesia Raja, adopting a similar movement that has been running since 2002 in Southeast Asia region, S-Express.

The Indonesia Raja is a short film programming and networking activities, followed by screenings and discussions with filmmakers and programmers in the respective regions/cities. The programs are expected to provide an up-to-date picture of short films achieved in each of the regions/cities involved.[1]

MFW2015 then initiated, held in 12 until 17 October 2015 with the intention to accommodate the increasing number of programs that once was meant to be in the monthly programs. The festival presents film selections from its film database and specifically invited short films from directors, distributors, other film organizations. And also presents the annual short film program exchange; S-Express 2015 and Indonesia Raja 2015. There were no open submissions in this first year.

The 2nd Minikino Film Week begins accepting open submission through FilmFreeway platforms.

Officially selected international films were presented in programs, highlighting a particular theme, specific issues, genre, country or region of the world.

Other than film screenings, 2nd MFW also presents several talks, workshops and networking events. And also a short film library for educators, professionals, distributors and festival programmers. Opening a limited access to preview Minikino's database throughout the year.

The annual national competition Begadang Filmmaking Competition was initiated in 2017. At the same time, 3rdMFW also became competitive with a board of jury that judge and decide on international awards.

The opening ceremony of the festival, 7 October 2017 was attended by Ricky Joseph Pesik, the Deputy Head of The Creative Economy Agency (BEKRAF RI, then later merged into The Ministry of Tourism and Creative Economy in 2020).

In 24 September 2017, less than 2 weeks before the opening date, security conditions was in high alert due to the eruption of Bali's volcano of mount Agung. 3 locations (out of 6) POP-UP Cinemas had to re-planned and moved to the evacuation camps.[2]

The date, schedule and program content have not changed, except 1 cancellation of the last program "S-Express 2017 Indonesia" on October 13, 2017. This program supposedly screened at the Youth & Sports Education Building, Bangli, for the sake of the young audience convenience at the evacuation camp.

In early 2018, Minikino Film Week among several Indonesian delegation brought by BEKRAF RI to the South by South West (SXSW) 2018 Trade Show in Austin, Texas.

During the trade show, Minikino manage to make contact with Austin Film Festival. This network then brought several Indonesia's short films to be shown in the Austin Film Festival 2018. In exchange, a guest program from Austin Film Festival then screened at MFW4 in Bali, Indonesia, 6-13 October 2018.

Minikino Film Week 5,[3] with support from BEKRAF RI, invited Roger Gonin, an important figure of Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival and Jukka-Pekka Laakso, the director of Tampere Film Festival. Some important names in the Indonesia film industry also took part in panel discussions and presentations in the MFW Short Film Market.

This is the first time the term Short Film Market is used in Minikino Film Week, emphasizing the festival's sub-events to hold presentation panels, talks and short film libraries, all the activities that aimed at strengthening the Indonesia's short film ecosystem and connecting it to the international networks.

In the same year, Minikino Film Week also become member of The Short Film Conference.

In early 2020, some of the plans and preparations for MFW6 had to be put on hold due to the global pandemic. Yet the physical festival still managed to go according to plan, 4-12 September 2020. This was the first year for MFW accepting submission through Short Film Depot and also moved the festival's dates to September instead of October.

During the dates, the festival activated various sub-events that were integrated with each other and simultaneously involved all venues in various places on the island of Bali. There were 8 Micro Cinema venues and another 3 Pop Up Cinema venues in Wantilan Desa Pedawa - Buleleng, SMA 1 Selat - Desa Duda - Karangasem and Kebun Berdaya - Br.tegeh Sari - Kota Denpasar still held the public screening events.

Responding to the global crisis situation to reduce the risk of COVID-19, Minikino Film Week 6 integrates several physical activities on-line, especially for events in the form of seminars / conferences, workshops and discussions. In addition, physical participants are also restricted to meet safe physical distances between spectators, and practicing all recommended health protocols by the authorities.

The festival held physically yet limiting the number of audience through the process of online booking and implementing strict health protocols.

Official poster of Minikino Film Week 7

Minikino Film Week 7 was held for 9 days from 3 to 11 September 2021, involving 12 Micro Cinema venues around the island of Bali. Responding to the 2nd year of global crisis the festival applied strict protocols to access. At least 1st shot of COVID-19 vaccine or a medical test (swab) with negative result is mandatory to get the Festival Pass. All screenings and activities are free of charge, yet limited only for the pass holder. The digital or printed document should always be ready to be shown on the venues before entering the premises.

Some of the festival's advancement presented this year are:

• The festival presents 2 programs with Bahasa Indonesia Audio Description and Closed Caption, giving access for the blind and deaf audience.
• Selections of experimental short films also presented as individual films in a gallery presentation for an On Site/Physical Screenings
• For the first time a Virtual Reality Room integrated in the MFW Short Film Library, presenting a 360 degree film, PENGGANTIAN (Replacements) directed by Jonathan Hagard / Japan, Indonesia, Germany / 2020 / 12:29

Although most of the festival events that had been planned were still able to be implemented, some experienced major adjustments due to the rise of Cov-19 Delta Variant crisis situation in Bali.

• 1 out of 3 Pop-Up Cinema had to be cancelled, due to the increasing number and high Cov-19 cases in Buleleng area.
• The location of the opening event which was originally planned to be held in Sanur had to be moved to Geo Open Space in Kerobokan, due to the local lock down policy.
• 1 program at the open air cinema at Alliance Francaise Bali (dated Monday 6, 20:45) had to be cancelled due to the rain.
• Minikino Film Week 7 Post-Festival was decided not to be held this year, due to the uncertainty and ongoing pandemic emergency situation.

Held in Bali, Indonesia, 12 to 17 October 2015, presents 88 short films and 6 feature films and attracted 1656 audiences.

Minikino Filmweek 2015 official logo

• Indonesia Raja[1] 2015 (Indonesia Short Film Program Exchange).
• S-EXPRESS 2015 (Southeast Asia Short Film Program Exchange).

Featuring Director: Tonny Trimarsanto

• First Time Public Screening BULU MATA (EYE LASHES)
• Renita Renita & Mangga Golek Matang di Pohon

Featuring Project Change

• Cerita Tentang Rahasia (Directed by Monica Vanesa Tedja, Yatna Pelangi, Mayk Wongkar, Anggun Pradesha Dan Rikky M. Fajar..)

Featuring KOLEKTIF

• Vakansi Yang Janggal dan Penyakit Lainnya (Dir: Yosep Anggi Noen)
• SITI (Dir: Eddie Cahyono / 2015)
• The Sun, The Moon & The Hurricane (Dir: Andry Cung)
• 3 Film Pendek Tentang SARA(S) (Dir: Kamila Andini, Yosep Anggi Noen, Lucky Kuswandi)

Special program

• Keluarkan Isi Hatiku (Get My Feelings Out) (Dir: Paul Agusta)
• Regional Feature: LELAKI HARAPAN DUNIA (Men Who Save the World) (Dir: Liew Seng Tat / Malaysia / 2014)
• CLOSING EVENT: MINIKINO SHORTS AUCTION[4]

Held in Bali, Indonesia, 8 to15 October 2016. 11 Venues, 250+ Short Film, 4 Fringe Event.

Official Logo 2nd Minikino Film Week

• Indonesia Raja[1] 2016, the annual short film exchange between cities in Indonesia
• S-EXPRESS 2016, the annual short film exchange of South East Asia countries
• International Short Films selected from the open submission (68 Country, 158 Short Films selected out of 6557 entries)

Special Program

• Ombak Bali Film Festival[5]
• ReelOzInd! Film Festival Australia[6]

Fringe Events

• Journalistic Workshop with Sloka Institute.
• Photography Workshop with Bali Photo Forum
• Music Video Behind The Scene Discussion with Pygmy Marmoset.

Held in Bali, Indonesia, 7 to 14 Oktober 2017. The festival presents 225 International Short Films, including Indonesia in 20 venues, in total of 138 events.

• National programs: Indonesia Raja[1] 2017
• South East-Asia selection; The S-Express 2017
• The International Selection
• Invited programs from other festival & organizational collaborators
  • ReelOzind! 2017 programs
  • Made in Malaysia: Liew Seng Tat's short films
  • Made in Indonesia: Sidi Saleh
  • Image Forum Festival: A Peek to Japan Tomorrow

• Acting Workshop with Paul Agusta
• Digital Cinematography Workshop with Benny Kadarhariarto

This year was the 1st annual competition of Begadang Filmmaking Competition. The participants will get a list of audio-visual elements that has to be part of the film. Then they are required to produce a short film using these elements and the final film must have been submitted within 34 hours.

For 34 hours, the participants carried out the entire production process; from the story development until the final film submitted.

Grand Prize Winner of Begadang Filmmaking Competition 2017: ALMARI by Husyin & team Guru, from Banjarmasin, Kalimantan Selatan

This year also the 1st time for the annual International Awarding. 3rd Minikino Film Week Award is an International award in the form of a non-monetary reward. Awards were announced and given on the awarding night, on October 14, 2017 at the closing ceremony of festival.

Held as a roadshow to Jakarta, for another screenings and presentation in 3 venues. It was held in 25-26 October 2017.

Held in Bali, Indonesia, 6 - 13 October 2018

Held in Bali, Indonesia, 5 - 12 October 2019

Held in Bali, Indonesia, 4 - 12 September 2020

Held in Bali, Indonesia, 3 - 11 September 2021