ASEAN-JAPAN NEW GENERATION SHORT FILM AWARD 2026 ✦ PART OF HALF MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT ✦ PART OF CEMPOR (CAMP ENTREPRENEUR DISPORA KOTA BANDUNG) ✦ 25 FINALISTS: SONY 1-MINUTE FILM COMPETITION ✦

02 / LIFESTYLE & TRAVEL FILMS

SOUTH OF JAVA

Coastal Travelogue Pangandaran, West Java Lifestyle & Travel

A meditative coastal travelogue set against the wild southern coast of Java. Shot across golden hour and blue-hour windows, South of Java captures Pangandaran in its rawest form — crashing surf on black sand shores, island silhouettes dissolving in fiery twilight, and the quiet weight of the ocean at dusk. A visual journey into the forgotten edge of the island.

Cinematographer & Colorist Gerra Ruchi

Category Lifestyle & Travel Films

Production NOTEFROMUS™

Camera Sony A7CII

Capture S-Log3 / S-Gamut3.Cine

Grading DaVinci Resolve

Delivery Rec.709 Gamma 2.4

Cinematography Approach

A 2-part coastal visual series filmed on location using natural golden hour light and fluid tracking shots along the shore. Compositions balance sweeping ocean vistas with intimate sea-foam details.

Color Approach

The color grade employs warm sunset highlights, deep oceanic teals, and soft atmospheric contrast to evoke a serene, timeless coastal mood.

Color Breakdown