Kings and sultans of Nusantara, Film Festivals Alliance and the
International Film Festival for Peace, Inspiration, and Equality (IFFPIE)
celebrate the International Day of Peace in Bali recently. The event
was enlivened with various sacred regional dances which sending the
message of diversity and peace. Natasha Dematra, the Ambassador
for Peace, announced In the Name of Peace: John Hume in America
directed by Maurice Fitzpatrick as IFFPIE Best Film. The film is
about Nobel Peace Prize-winning activists, John Hume, and his role
for Ireland in America. Best film of International Film Competition
(IFCOM) went to WishMakers, directed by Cheryl Halpern (US).
The inspiring documentary film tells about Tulip Winery which was
established in a special needs community. An Open Door: Holocaust
Haven in the Philippines won big in World Humanitarian Awards
and chosen as the Best Film. Multi-awarded filmmakers Noel Izon and
Kathryn Izon flew from the United States to attend and receive their
awards. It was a blast for them, and also a touching moment when
Noel held his winner's statue and spoke about the emotional
documentary film, which tells the role of the Philippines to help
about 1,200 Jews during the Holocaust.
The Festival also gives The Highest Honor of Peace Prize to
several world leaders and humanitarian activists, such as Nobel
Peace Prize winner and Irish activist John Hume, the 42nd US
President Bill Clinton, the 39th US President Jimmy Carter, Former
British Prime Minister John Major, Former British Prime Minister
Tony Blair, and American humanitarian filmmaker Cheryl Halpern.
Damien Dematra, the founder and director of the festival, who has
previously given awards to Hollywood stars Alice Krige and Robin
Shou said his deep thanks to kings and queens who came from all over
the country. In his speech, Damien also noted that there are three
major crises that are threatening the world today: Rohingya, Middle
East, and North Korea. "May World Peace Day reminds world leaders to
refrain from inter-human war. I hope this event could bring
awareness for peace."
The red-carpeted Awards Night was opened by Sri Anglung Prabu
Punta Djajanagara Cakrabuana Girinata and attended by Kanjeng Ratu
Dinar Retno Djenoli from Keraton Amarta Bumi. About twenty kings and
queens from Nusantara also attended and supported the event.
Chairman of The Royal Society of Nusantara Kingdoms (Madukara)
Prabu Punta Djajanagara in his opening speech said that peace is
becoming harder to achieve because of the increasing nature of
individualism and hedonism. The King hopes that religion should be
deeply comprehended and bonded people.
To held the glorious night, Film Festivals Alliance works
together with Madukara, People's Creative Council, World Film
Council, i-Hebat International Volunteers, and the Radio Republic of
Indonesia as media partner. |