Montase adalah komunitas film independen yang dibentuk pada tahun 2005 di Kota Yogyakarta. Awalnya, mereka adalah sekumpulan para penikmat film yang berbagi info dan berdiskusi tentang film. Nama “Montase” (bermakna: editing) muncul ketika wacana pembuatan buletin sinema mulai terealisasi. Sejak tahun 2006, Komunitas Film Montase memiliki media buletin bernama “Buletin Sinema Independen Montase” bersama blog montase.blogspot.com. Buletin Montase terbit hingga 27 edisi, berisi pengetahuan dan ulasan film, baik mancanegara maupun lokal, serta artikel lepas yang terkait film. Setelahnya, Buletin Montase vakum sejak tahun 2012 dan hingga pada pertengahan tahun 2015 digantikan oleh website montasefilm.com.
Dalam perjalanannya, anggota Komunitas Film Montase semakin bertambah. Latar belakang anggota Montase juga semakin bervariasi yakni, pengajar film, praktisi film, mahasiswa film & televisi dan ilmu komunikasi, penikmat film, hingga wiraswasta. Komunitas Film Montase mulai membuat film dokumenter hingga film fiksi/cerita, serta mengadakan pelatihan produksi film untuk beberapa instansi serta kampus. Hingga kini, Komunitas Film Montase masih memproduksi film fiksi dan dokumenter pendek yang diikutsertakan ke beberapa festival di tanah air dan luar negeri, dan telah meraih puluhan penghargaan dan nominasi. Beberapa instansi dan lembaga pemerintah dan swasta juga sudah mempercayakan komunitas ini untuk memproduksi film fiksi atau dokumenter untuk kepentingan mereka.
Pada tahun 2015, Komunitas Film Montase meraih penghargaan Komunitas Film Terbaik dalam ajang bergengsi Apresiasi Film Indonesia (AFI) 2015. Pada tahun 2017, komunitas ini juga mulai mendirikan penerbitan dan mencetak buku film melalui Montase Press. Beberapa bukunya tercatat menjadi best seller dan digunakan sebagai acuan pengajaran film di banyak SMK dan kampus broadcasting, komunikasi, dan film. Pada tahun 2021, Komunitas Film Montase akhirnya membentuk sebuah badan hukum nonprofit yakni, Perkumpulan Montase Film Independen, untuk memudahkan berkolaborasi secara formal dengan lembaga dan instansi pemerintah, serta kementerian.
Komunitas Film Montase akan selalu tetap eksis berproduksi serta mengapresiasi film, dan kini menjadi salah satu komunitas terbaik dan terlengkap yang ada di negeri. Komunitas Film Montase akan terus meramaikan dan memberikan sumbangsih bagi dunia perfilman di tanah air.
Montase is an independent film community established in 2005 in Yogyakarta, Indonesia. Initially, it consisted of a group of film enthusiasts who shared information and engaged in discussions about cinema. The name “Montase” (meaning editing) emerged when the idea of creating a film bulletin began to take shape. Since 2006, the Montase Film Community has published a bulletin titled “Buletin Sinema Independen Montase” alongside a blog, montase.blogspot.com. The Buletin Montase was issued in 27 editions, featuring articles on film knowledge and reviews—both international and local—as well as various essays related to cinema. The bulletin went on hiatus in 2012 and was later succeeded by the website montasefilm.com in mid-2015.
Over the years, the membership of the Montase Film Community has continued to grow, encompassing diverse backgrounds such as film educators, film practitioners, film and television students, communication students, film enthusiasts, and entrepreneurs. The community began producing documentary and narrative films, as well as conducting film production workshops for various institutions and universities. To this day, the Montase Film Community continues to produce short fiction and documentary films that have been screened at numerous national and international festivals, earning dozens of awards and nominations. Several public and private institutions have also entrusted the community to produce fiction and documentary films for their respective purposes.
In 2015, the Montase Film Community received the Best Film Community Award at the prestigious Apresiasi Film Indonesia (AFI) event. In 2017, the community established a publishing division, Montase Press, which has since produced several film books. Some of these publications became bestsellers and are now used as reference materials in vocational high schools and university programs in broadcasting, communication, and film studies.
In 2021, the Montase Film Community formally established a nonprofit legal entity, Perkumpulan Montase Film Independen, to facilitate formal collaborations with institutions, government bodies, and ministries.
The Montase Film Community remains active in both film production and appreciation, and has grown to become one of the most accomplished and comprehensive film communities in the country. It continues to contribute meaningfully to the development and enrichment of Indonesian cinema.