IDN Pictures

IDN Pictures is an Indonesian film and audiovisual production company launched by IDN Media on May 25, 2020. The studio was established after IDN Media acquired Demi Istri Production and was designed to extend the group's media presence into scripted film and video content. Its stated creative model combines storytelling with the use of audience and platform data, with a particular focus on subjects and formats intended to resonate with Millennials and Generation Z audiences in Indonesia. The company operates across feature films, short films, and web-series or other video production. Its early work has covered socially and psychologically themed short-form storytelling, literary adaptation, and horror. The studio's first identified short film, Udin's Inferno, was released in 2021 and follows a child whose understanding of hell and tattoos is shaped by a comic book, creating a conflict with his tattooed father. The film received recognition at the 2021 Jakarta Independent Film Festival and was selected for Jakarta Film Week. IDN Pictures expanded into horror with The Womb, released on October 13, 2022. The film draws on the Rebo Wekasan ritual and featured Naysilla Mirdad, Lydia Kandou, and Dimas Anggara. It was also nominated at the 2022 Indonesian Film Festival and screened at the Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival. The studio followed it with Qorin, released on December 1, 2022, a horror film centered on a forbidden ritual involving a qorin and featuring Zulfa Maharani, Aghniny Haque, Yusuf Mahardika, and Omar Daniel. In 2023, IDN Pictures released Balada Si Roy, an adaptation of Gola Gong's novel. The film had an advance festival presentation at the 2022 Jogja-NETPAC Asian Film Festival before its wider release. Through these projects, the company has established a profile built around Indonesian stories, recognizable local cultural references, genre filmmaking, and adaptations, while remaining connected to IDN Media's broader digital-media ecosystem. Publicly available reference material identifies Fajar Nugros as director and Susanti Dewi as producer. Detailed information about the company's current commercial scale, distribution arrangements, financial performance, headquarters city, and complete production slate is not established in the supplied sources.

IDN Pictures was launched on May 25, 2020, by IDN Media, an Indonesian media company founded by Winston Utomo and William Utomo. The new studio followed IDN Media's acquisition of Demi Istri Production and represented an expansion from digital media into film and audiovisual production. IDN Pictures was conceived as a technology-oriented film company: its stated approach combines conventional storytelling with data and audience insights, while targeting Millennials and Generation Z in Indonesia. The studio's early publicly documented production was Udin's Inferno, a short film released in 2021. Its story centers on a child named Udin, whose reading of a comic book about hell causes him to associate tattoos with punishment and creates tension with his tattooed father. The project provided an early example of the company's interest in culturally specific, emotionally driven stories rather than only conventional commercial formats. It won the Best Indonesian Short Film award at the 2021 Jakarta Independent Film Festival on October 25 and was an Official Selection at Jakarta Film Week on October 20. IDN Pictures subsequently developed a stronger feature-film presence. The Womb, released on October 13, 2022, was identified as the company's first horror film. It uses the Rebo Wekasan ritual, a traditional practice associated with protection from misfortune, as part of its supernatural narrative and stars Naysilla Mirdad, Lydia Kandou, and Dimas Anggara. The film was nominated at the 2022 Indonesian Film Festival, received a nomination at the 26th Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival, and was shown in Malaysia and Singapore in December 2022. The company released its second horror title, Qorin, on December 1, 2022. The film focuses on a prohibited ritual involving the summoning or calling of a qorin and features Zulfa Maharani, Aghniny Haque, Yusuf Mahardika, and Omar Daniel. Its release reinforced IDN Pictures' use of Indonesian spiritual and cultural concepts within accessible genre cinema. In 2023, IDN Pictures released Balada Si Roy, an adaptation of Gola Gong's novel of the same name. Although its general release occurred in 2023, the film was presented at the Jogja-NETPAC Asian Film Festival from November 26 to December 3, 2022. This project broadened the studio's repertoire beyond horror and demonstrated its interest in adapting established Indonesian literary material. Public reference material describes IDN Pictures as being led by director Fajar Nugros and producer Susanti Dewi. The available record confirms activity in feature films, short films, and web-series production, but does not provide a complete current catalogue, detailed corporate structure, financial information, or a confirmed headquarters city.

• 2023

  Balada Si Roy released

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  The literary adaptation of Gola Gong's novel was released after a 2022 JAFF presentation.

• 2022

  The Womb released

  [1]IDN Picturesen.wikipedia.org

  IDN Pictures released its first identified horror feature, The Womb, on October 13.

• 2022

  Qorin released

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  The studio released its second horror feature on December 1.

• 2021

  Udin's Inferno released

  [1]IDN Picturesen.wikipedia.org

  The studio released its documented early short film about a child's fear of hell and his relationship with his tattooed father.

• 2021

  Udin's Inferno recognized at Indonesian festivals

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  The film won Best Indonesian Short Film at the Jakarta Independent Film Festival and was selected for Jakarta Film Week.

• 2020

  IDN Pictures launched

  [1]IDN Picturesen.wikipedia.org

  IDN Media launched IDN Pictures on May 25 after acquiring Demi Istri Production.

A data-informed Indonesian film studio focused on locally rooted stories and entertainment for Millennials and Generation Z, with activity in genre cinema, short films, and literary adaptations.

• Short film · 2021

  Udin's Inferno

  A 2021 short film about Udin, a child who becomes frightened by a comic book's depiction of hell and tattoos. The story connects that fear to his relationship with his tattooed father. The film received Best Indonesian Short Film recognition at the 2021 Jakarta Independent Film Festival and was selected for Jakarta Film Week.

• Feature film · 2022

  The Womb

  IDN Pictures' first identified horror feature, released in October 2022. Its supernatural story incorporates the Rebo Wekasan ritual and features Naysilla Mirdad, Lydia Kandou, and Dimas Anggara. The film received Indonesian and international festival recognition and was screened in Malaysia and Singapore.

• Feature film · 2022

  Qorin

  A horror feature released in December 2022. The film centers on a forbidden ritual associated with calling a qorin and stars Zulfa Maharani, Aghniny Haque, Yusuf Mahardika, and Omar Daniel.

• Feature film adaptation · 2023

  Balada Si Roy

  A feature adaptation of Gola Gong's novel of the same name. It was presented at the 2022 Jogja-NETPAC Asian Film Festival before its 2023 release, marking a move into literary adaptation alongside the studio's genre work.

• 2020

  Launch a data-informed film studioStrategy

  Background

  IDN Media sought to expand its media activities into film and video production while reaching Millennials and Generation Z audiences.

  Action taken

  It launched IDN Pictures after acquiring Demi Istri Production and positioned the new company around stories supported by audience and data insights.

  Aftermath

  The studio developed short films, horror features, and a literary adaptation within the Indonesian market.

  Source

1. 1IDN Picturesen.wikipedia.org