PROFIL MONTASE PRODUCTIONS
Setelah beberapa tahun mengulas film, para anggota lama Montase mulai mencoba memproduksi beberapa film pendek menggunakan peralatan seadanya yang diproduksi di basecamp sendiri. Dari sini, mulai tampak jika referensi film yang kuat rupanya memengaruhi hasil karya film mereka. Walaupun dengan konten dan cerita sederhana, namun filmnya mampu dikemas secara unik. Gaya dan kemasan inilah yang kelak menjadi keunikan film-film produksi Montase.
Titik balik terjadi ketika, salah satu film produksi Montase yakni, Umbul (The Spring), meraih 4 piala dalam Festival Film Independen Yogyakarta 2013 serta nominasi film terbaik Piala Maya 2013. Sejak saat inilah, Komunitas Film Montase dengan nama Montase Productions mulai sering memproduksi film-film pendek, baik fiksi maupun dokumenter yang hasilnya sungguh diluar dugaan dan meraih apresiasi sangat baik di beberapa festival bergengsi di Indonesia bahkan festival film internasional. Beberapa film pendek karya Montase Productions juga pernah diputar di bioskop dengan format DCP.
Anggota Komunitas Film Montase yang semuanya adalah pecinta berat film serta pula kritikus film menjadikan film Montase memiliki gaya yang sangat unik dan khas. Kekuatan bahasa visual dan kemasan sinematik menjadi penekanan gayanya. Biaya produksi yang sangat minim menjadi ciri dan nyaris semua film diproduksi secara independen dengan bujet antara Rp 500.000,- hingga Rp. 3.000.000.- (tahun produksi 2013 – 2015). Montase Productions memproduksi film dengan peralatan sederhana dan seadanya, sesuai dengan bujet yang ada. Karya-karya film Montase baik fiksi maupun dokumenter, sebagian besar mengangkat tema kearifan lokal dengan ide cerita yang sederhana. Montase Productions ke depan akan terus memproduksi film-film berkualitas tinggi yang diharapkan bisa bersaing di tingkat dunia serta mengharumkan nama bangsa di kancah perfilman dunia.
Film-film produksi Montase Production sebagian besar dapat ditonton melalui kanal resmi: https://www.youtube.com/c/montaseproduction
After several years of writing film reviews, senior members of Montase began experimenting with producing short films using modest equipment at their own basecamp. From these early productions, it became evident that their extensive film knowledge and references strongly influenced the quality of their works. Despite having simple stories and concepts, their films stood out for their distinctive and creative presentation. This stylistic approach would later become the hallmark of Montase’s film productions.
A turning point came when one of Montase’s films, Umbul (The Spring), won four awards at the Yogyakarta Independent Film Festival 2013 and received a Best Film nomination at Piala Maya 2013. From that moment, the Montase Film Community, under the name Montase Productions, began actively producing short films—both fiction and documentary—that achieved remarkable success and critical acclaim at various prestigious film festivals in Indonesia and abroad. Several of Montase Productions’ short films have even been screened in cinemas in DCP format.
As passionate film lovers and critics, the members of the Montase Film Community bring a distinctive sensibility to their work, giving Montase films a unique and recognizable style. Their emphasis lies in strong visual storytelling and cinematic composition. With very limited production budgets—typically ranging from Rp 500,000 to Rp 3,000,000 (for productions between 2013 and 2015)—most of their films were independently produced using simple, available equipment.
Montase’s fiction and documentary films often explore themes of local wisdom through simple yet meaningful narratives. Moving forward, Montase Productions aims to continue producing high-quality films capable of competing on the global stage and bringing pride to Indonesian cinema.
Most of Montase Productions’ films can be viewed through their official YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@montaseproduction