LAIFF 2020
Adapting in Challenging Times
Adapting in Challenging Times
Held entirely online during the pandemic, LAIFF 2020 kept Indonesian cinema in front of global audiences. The virtual edition presented the feature film "Crazy Awesome Teachers" — about a man forced into a teaching job who must team up with a ragtag bunch to recover the staff's stolen salary from a gangster — alongside a series of live-streamed industry panel discussions on the future of filmmaking in the new normal.
- Date
- 2020
- Venue
- Online · Virtual Edition
Films & Panel Discussions
A fully virtual edition — a featured film screening plus a series of live-streamed industry conversations.
Crazy Awesome Teachers
A man estranged from his father finds himself forced to take a teaching job as a last resort. When his salary and that of the other teachers is stolen, he must team up with a ragtag bunch to retrieve it from a gangster.
The Future of Daily Life on Movie Sets
Panelists: Joko Anwar — Film Director, Writer & Actor, Ernest Prakasa — Film Director, Writer, Stand-up Comedian & Actor, Riri Riza — Film Director/Writer, Miles Film, Susanti Dewi — Producer, Head of IDN Pictures, Scott Sakamoto — Story and Community Outreach & Production Supervisor, Walt Disney Animation Studio
Innovative Movie Marketing and Promotion Strategies in the New Normal
Panelists: Manoj Punjabi — CEO, MD Pictures, Ivan Makhsara — Content Manager, Poplicist Publicist, Winston Utomo — Founder & CEO, IDN Media, Akira Mizuta Lippit — Vice Dean of Faculty, USC School of Cinematic Arts
Working in a Film Industry in the New Normal
Panelists: Lukman Sardi — Actor & Filmmaker
Exclusive Interactive Conversation with the Producer and Leading Actor of Crazy Awesome Teachers
Panelists: Dian Sastrowardoyo — Actor & Producer, Gading Marten — Actor