ScreamFest & JiFFest
have something planned at the end of this year? better cancel those, because Jakarta has something more interesting for you to do, especially movie lovers. yes, for the first time, two big film events will be held continuously on the same month.
the first event is ScreamFest Indo. it is the first horror and animation film festival to be held in Indonesia. for the start, it will be held in two biggest movie theatres, Blitz Megaplex Bandung (23-25 November) and Jakarta (28 November - 2 December). be prepared for the tickets from 15 November, as it will be sold in membership system. for more information on the program and the list of the films, go to www.screamfestindo.com
after being served with some haunting and screaming, then comes Jakarta International Film Festival for you to chill out, starting from 7 December, until 16 December. different from above festival, this one has been held for 9 years so far, and it is considered as one of the most prestigious film festival in Indonesia, especially in Jakarta. currently not much information have been given in the website, but feel free to go to www.jiffest.org for future updates.
so, vacation? what vacation? it's time for you to hold your breath and fulfill your movie craving. see ya.
