Indonesia’s film agency is helping draft a revised Film Law that would reshape its powers, while Jakarta, where Netflix now has four titles in production, is working to become a regional film hub. Fauzan Zidni, chair of the Indonesian Film Agency (BPI), tells Variety the first draft, prepared with the Ministry of Culture, has taken […]
Indonesia Drafts New Film Law as Jakarta, Home to Four Netflix Productions, Courts International Shoots (EXCLUSIVE)
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