2012 Citra Awards for Indonesian film – winners

The Indonesian Film Festival (FFI) came to a close on Saturday night at Benteng Vredeburg in Yogyakarta with a ceremony to present the 2012 Piala Citra (Citra Awards) for Indonisian cinema.

Herwin Novianto's Tanah Surga... Katanya (Land of Heaven ... He Said) led the night with six wins. In addition to Best Film, Best Director and Best Screenplay, it won for Art Direction, Music and Supporting Actor (Fuad Idris).

Erwin Arnada's Rumah di Seribu Ombak (House at a Thousand Waves) scooped four awards. It won for Best Adapted Screenplay, Editing and Sound Design and Best Young Talent (Dedey Rusma).

Actor Donny Damara was named Best Actor for his role as a transvestite sex worker in Lovely Man, which he also won at the 2012 Asian Film Awards in Hong Kong.

The 15-member jury chose the winners from 48 registered film titles, from a possible field of 86 titles of commercial films.


Complete list of winners for the 2012 Citra Awards

Best Film
Tanah Surga... Katanya (Land of Heaven ... He Said)

Best Director
Herwin Novianto, Tanah Surga... Katanya (Land of Heaven ... He Said)

Best Original Screenplay
Danial Rifki, Tanah Surga... Katanya (Land of Heaven ... He Said)

Best Adapted Screenplay
Jujur Prananto, Rumah di Seribu Ombak (House at a Thousand Waves)

Best Cinematography
Yudi Datau, Dilema (Dilemma)

Best Art Direction
Ezra Tampubolon, Tanah Surga... Katanya (Land of Heaven ... He Said)

Best Editing
Cesa David Luckmansyah, Rumah di Seribu Ombak (House at a Thousand Waves)

Best Sound Design
Satrio Budiono, Rumah di Seribu Ombak (House at a Thousand Waves)

Best Music
Thoersi Argeswara, Gung Alit Bona, Tanah Surga... Katanya (Land of Heaven ... He Said)

Best Actor
Donny Damara, Lovely Man

Best Actress
Acha Septriasa, Test Pack, You're My Baby

Best Supporting Actor
Fuad Idris, Tanah Surga... Katanya (Land of Heaven ... He Said)

Best Supporting Actress
Lina Marpaung, Demi Ucok (For Ucok)

Best Short Film
Wan An, Yandy Laurens (FFTV IKJ)

Best Documentary
Di Batas Kekuasaan (On the Limits of Power), Nur Fitriah Napiz

Special Awards

Best Young Talent
Dedey Rusma, Rumah di Seribu Ombak (House at a Thousand Waves)

Best Short Film Reflecting Local Ideas
Langka Receh (Rare Coins) (Miftakhatun & Eka Susilawati, SMP 4 Karangmoncol, Purbalingga)
Boncengan (Lift) (Senoaji Julius, Yayasan Sahabat Gloria)

Documentary Jury Award
A Short Story of Raden Saleh Syarif Bustaman (Subiyanto, FFTV IKJ)
"Bena" Eksotika Megalitik (Megalithic Exotica of Bena) (LPP TVRI)