Garin Nugroho is a pioneer of major national film festivals and a key figure in bringing Indonesian cinema to the international stage, with his films featured at renowned festivals such as Cannes, Berlin, Venice, and Busan. His creative work extends beyond film into performing and visual arts, with stage productions and installations showcased across Australia and Europe.
In recognition of his contributions to film, art, and culture, he has received numerous prestigious awards, including France’s highest cultural award Officier des Arts et des Lettres, Italy’s Stella d’Italia Cavaliere, the Indonesian Presidential Cultural Award, the Singapore Film Festival Honorary Award, the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Bangkok International Film Festival, and a cultural award from Sultan Hamengku Buwono X.
Beyond the arts, Garin is actively engaged in civic and educational initiatives. He has worked with NGOs on civic education and post-tsunami empowerment programs in Aceh, and has written nine books on film, culture, and democracy. He is the founder and board member of several major film festivals, including JAFF, Madani, and Bali Makarya, and served as Head of the Jury for the Indonesian Film Festival (FFI) from 2021 to 2023. He has also served as a jury member at prestigious festivals such as Venice, Tokyo, and Busan. Currently, he teaches at the Master’s and Doctoral programs at ISI Yogyakarta, ISI Solo, and other universities.
The Asia Pacific Screen Academy expresses its respect for and acknowledgement of the South East Queensland Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities. We pay our respects to the Traditional Owners of country, including the custodial communities on whose land works are created and celebrated by the Asia Pacific Screen Awards. We acknowledge the continuing connection to land, waters and communities. We also pay our respects to Elders, past and present. We recognise the integral role Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander and First Nations peoples continue to play in storytelling and celebration spaces.
