Short Film Screenwriting Workshop

Do you want to enhance your writing scope? Interested in the idea behind movie making? Edward Gunawan, a scriptwriter and also a filmmaker will help you to explore  scriptwriting process and enhance your ideas in this artsy field. You'll have writing exercises in this workshop which will be held at Bentara Budaya Jakarta. Besides, you'll also watch several short movies and a chit chat on basic screenwriting. Check your schedule on Saturday, September 17th from 10.00-13.00. This workshop is open for students only and you can attend it without any fee.

Let's watch Elizabeth Taylor!

For July, Bentara Budaya Jakarta continues its monthly screening with theme "Elizabeth Taylor movies". So, of course we can see some of her golden movies at BBJ. Elizabeth Taylor was the most beautiful actress in Hollywood at her age. Her beauty and fame was legendary and she has had title as "Husband grabbers". In fact, she has been married and divorced for 8 times. Her acting is not so prominent, yet she has been awarded with 2 Oscar as the Best Actress. Besides all the excellencies, the world knows her well for her care in AIDS. She founded American Foundation for AIDS Research (AmFAR) which becomes the biggest donator for AIDS Research in the world.

Liz Taylor parent is American, but she was born in London on February 17th 1932. She was recognized when she is 7 years old by a family relative. Universal Pictures was astonished to see her and she got a contract for a movie, continued with a contract with MGM. On 1944, she got her first debut as the main actress through National Velvet. This movie was a big success and brought her name into international recognition. 

She was died on the March 23rd 2011. In order to remember Liz Taylor and her journey, BBJ will present six of her movies. 

 

BBJ Movie Screening: Nia Dinata

Bentara Budaya Jakarta is now come back with their monthly movie screening. This time the movie screened are those directed by Nia Dinata. From 24-25 June, they will screen 4 of her movies, one of them, "Perempuan Punya Cerita"  is a collection of short movies from Nia Dinata and three other directors. The other movies are "Ca Bau Kan", "Arisan!" and "Berbagi Suami".

The screening schedule : (NB: it is FREE and open for public)

Friday, June 24th 2011:

17.00: Ca Bau Kan

19.00: Movie Discussion with Nia Dinata

20.00: Arisan!

Saturday, June 25th 2011:

17.00: Berbagi Suami

19.00: Perempuan Punya Cerita

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