Documentaries & Docuseries

Here is the breakdown. We support documentary and docuseries production across Indonesia with adaptable crews and fixers suited to the unpredictable rhythm of factual filmmaking. Our producers help from the development stage, researching subjects, sourcing pros, identifying archive and opening doors to communities and institutions across the archipelago. We scale crew configurations to match the project: solo shooters for sensitive observational work, full camera, sound and lighting teams for structured interviews and premium series.

Here is what that looks like on the ground. Indonesia's geography demands real logistical planning. We set up access to remote locations on the domestic flight network and by boat, from the orangutan rainforests of Sumatra to the reefs of Raja Ampat in West Papua and the Komodo dragons of Komodo National Park. We give pro interpreters for a country of more than 700 languages, secure the filming permits foreign shoots route through the relevant authorities, and help with archive research and rights clearances. Our crews are skilled in building trust with subjects and handling sensitive material with discretion.

Here is how the picture comes together. Indonesia has a worldwide major documentary tradition. Joshua Oppenheimer's 'The Act of Killing', filmed in Indonesia, was nominated for an Academy Award and reshaped global documentary practice, and the country's history, ecology and cultural diversity continue to draw factual shoots. It is the world's largest archipelago, some 17,000 islands, sitting on the Pacific Ring of Fire with around 130 active volcanoes, and home to extraordinary natural subjects: orangutans and rainforest in Sumatra, the marine biodiversity of Raja Ampat, the Komodo dragons.

Here is what we have to work with. Cultural depth runs just as deep, over 1,300 ethnic groups and more than 700 languages under the motto 'Bhinneka Tunggal Ika', Unity in Diversity, alongside UNESCO-recognised heritage including wayang shadow puppetry, batik and gamelan. The Ministry of Tourism and Creative Economy promotes the creative economy and supports film. English is widely used in the film-services sector and strongly so in Bali, easing work with global TV networks and streamers. The currency is the Indonesian rupiah and VAT is charged at 11%.