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1 in 5 teenagers in Asia experiences anxiety, and nearly a quarter show symptoms of depression. Yet many of them remain unseen and unheard.
The Inspiring Asia Micro Film Festival 2025 is here to provide a platform for young people to express themselves through short films. Carrying the theme of Youth Mental Health with the main message “To Be Seen”. the festival invites young filmmakers, students, communities, and NGOs to share experiences, spark dialogue, and drive real action to break stigma and build empathy.
This festival is part of Inspiring Asia, an annual regional initiative that celebrates the creativity of Asian youth in raising social issues and promoting human values through short films. In Indonesia, this movement is brought to life through #InspiringIndonesia a collaboration supported by Inspiring Asia, Li Foundation, and strategic partners such as Djarum Foundation, Tanoto Foundation, A Better World Foundation, and Campaign, who believe that stories and actions can lead to real change.
The Inspiring Asia Micro Film Festival 2025 – #InspiringIndonesia offers two main award categories:
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GRAND FINAL SINGAPORE
#InspiringIndonesia is part of the Inspiring Asia Micro Film Festival, a regional initiative that aims to showcase short films with social themes from various Asian countries. #InspiringIndonesia represents the Indonesian chapter of this initiative.
This year’s theme is “Youth Mental Well-being,” aligned with the festival’s social goal to open dialogue around adolescent mental health issues.
This opportunity is open to:
- Independent or professional filmmakers
- Students
- Creative communities or groups
- Nonprofit organizations/NGOs or social institutions
- Individuals with stories, experiences, or initiatives related to youth mental health
- Yes. If you are registering as an individual, you must be an Indonesian citizen (WNI) and have a valid Indonesian ID (KTP).
- If you are registering as a group or organization, at least the main applicant must be an Indonesian citizen (WNI). Team members may include non-citizens (WNA), as long as the team is based in Indonesia and can attend the festival.
You’ll need to prepare the following:
- A short film with a duration of 2–7 minutes (5 minutes recommended)
- File format: MP4/MOV/AVI, 16:9, minimum resolution 720p, maximum 2GB
- English subtitles (if the film is not in English)
- Film poster (landscape & portrait), at least 3 still images, and a synopsis.
For the Best Project Award, you must also include:
- Organization or community profile
- Description of an existing social initiative/project
- The purpose of portraying the project through film
- A development plan if selected to receive support
💡 Full guidelines are available at: bit.ly/Handbook-InspiringIndonesia
Participants from Indonesia can register via: https://inspiringindonesia.campaign.com/
Selected works will be part of the 14 regional finalists from Indonesia and have the opportunity to be showcased at the Grand Final of the Inspiring Asia Micro Film Festival 2025 in Singapore.
🎥 Best Micro Film Award
Regional Awards (Indonesia):
- 🥇 1st Place: Rp 82,500,000
- 🥈 2nd Place: Rp 16,500,000
- 🥉 3rd Place: Rp 16,500,000
Grand Final (Asia – Singapore):
- 🏆 Best Micro Film Award: USD 50,000
🌱 Best Project Award
Regional Awards (Indonesia):
- 🥇 1st Place: Rp 165,000,000
- 🥈 2nd Place: Rp 33,000,000
- 🥉 3rd Place: Rp 33,000,000
Grand Final (Asia – Singapore):
- 🏆 Best Project Award: USD 100,000
- Network with NGOs, filmmakers, and social changemakers across Asia
- Selected films will have the opportunity to be widely screened and shared
- Media exposure and opportunities for broader social collaboratio
- 📌 Note: All prizes are subject to applicable taxes according to Indonesian regulations, and the tax will be borne by the winner.
Yes. Prize tax is the responsibility of the participant/winner in accordance with applicable Indonesian tax regulations
- The final deadline is 22 July 2025.
- We recommend submitting early to allow time for revisions if needed.
- Yes. One individual can contribute to more than one film—either in different teams or roles—provided that each submitted film is unique and not duplicated.
- For example, you may participate in the Best Micro Film category as a director and also take part in the Best Project Award as a member of a different organization.
Yes, this is allowed. A group or community may submit multiple films, as long as each film presents a different story or approach and meets all requirements individually.
- Yes. Collaborations between two or more organizations are allowed. However, for submission and administrative purposes, only one organization should officially submit the film.
- We suggest that the collaborating organizations mutually decide which party will act as the primary applicant and represent the film throughout the festival process.
- Any prize money won will be disbursed to the primary applicant only, and it will be their responsibility to manage the distribution among collaborators.
- Yes! Films that have previously been submitted or even won awards at other festivals are welcome, as long as they are not under any exclusive agreement with other parties.
- We encourage participants to disclose their film’s status honestly in the submission form.
All submitted films must be original works and must not infringe on any third-party copyrights. Participants are required to declare that:
- The film is their own original creation
- No copyrighted materials are used without permission
- They are willing to accept consequences, including disqualification, in case of any proven violation
- 📝 This declaration is also part of the submission form and must be agreed to by every participant.
You may contact the organizing team through:
- 📧 Email: community@campaign.com
- 💬 WhatsApp: +62 851-9591-6560 (Official WhatsApp Campaign)
- 📱 Instagram: @campaign.id
- 🌐 Website: inspiringindonesia.campaign.com
- 📖 For all information you can check this official handbook: http://bit.ly/Handbook-InspiringIndonesia.
We deeply appreciate the incredible support from our key partners who have made #InspiringIndonesia possible.
