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Alternative Film Screening Venues and Post-Pandemic Sustainability of Indonesian Film Industry Film Program, School of Design, Bina Nusantara University Abstract Since the COVID-19 pandemic hit Indonesia in early 2000, the Indonesian film industry has experienced stagnation in production and exhibition aspects. Data released by filmindonesia.or.id shows a significant decline in 2020 in the number of films produced, the number of Indonesian film viewers, and the number of mainstream cinemas and screens throughout Indonesia. This decline has a significant impact on the socio-economics of film workers in Indonesia. With the cessation of film industry activities in Indonesia, the high turnover rate of film workers also threatens the sustainability of the film industry after the pandemic. At the end of 2021, the government disbursed production assistance funds to revive Indonesian film production activities, which were stagnating. However, audiences are still reluctant to come and watch films in mainstream theatres. Therefore, alternative screening venues have the potential to drive the wheels of the Indonesian film industry forward. In relatively smaller spaces, it is easier for film screening organizers to control and limit the number of their audience while creating a clean and safe space for them. Online platforms also emerged to create more alternative spaces in contemporary film ecology in Indonesia. This paper will discuss the trajectory of these spaces moving forward to support the sustainability of the post-pandemic Indonesian film industry. Keywords: Alternative Screening Venues- Film- Indonesia- Post-Pandemic- Sustainability Topic: Behavioral and Cultural Studies |
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