February 6, 2026
JAKARTA – The Jakarta administration has reiterated its commitment to bolster the local film industry by pushing improvements on production permits and creative facilities, among other sectors, in an effort to woo more global movie production to the city, following the recent filming of an international blockbuste
Speaking at the Jakarta Youth Film Festival (JYFF) on Tuesday, Deputy Governor Rano Karno expressed his optimism about the capital’s push to become a top global hub for film production.
To realize such a dream, the provincial administration has been working to strengthen regulations and facilities for the industry by simplifying and integrating production permits, upgrading public spaces and protecting the rights of film workers and their work, Rano went on to say.
“All these efforts serve as a foundation for the film industry in Jakarta to grow and become more advanced, competitive and sustainable,” the deputy governor said on Tuesday, as quoted in a statement issued by the Jakarta administration.
“[Establishing] Jakarta as a ‘City of Film’ is not merely a slogan,” he said, “but part of urban development.”
Rano, who himself was an actor best known for his main role in the 1990s soap opera Si Doel Anak Sekolahan (Doel the Schoolboy) previously floated several initiatives to boost capital generated from the industry.
Among the measures was an ongoing plan to form the Jakarta Film Commission (JFC) by 2027, an independent body to support filmmakers from within and outside the country.
Public attention toward the film industry in the city resurfaced recently after news circulated about the filming of Extraction: Tygo, an action movie from streaming giant Netflix that stars several South Korean stars, including Lalisa “Lisa” Manobal of K-pop girl group BLACKPINK, in Jakarta.
One of the locations picked for the filming is Kota Tua complex in West Jakarta, where at least 60 street vendors along Jl. Cengkeh, Jl. Teh and Jl. Kuning had been temporarily relocated to a nearby site since Jan. 31 to clear the sidewalks and public spaces for the shooting.
The production at Kota Tua, the city’s historical downtown district during the Dutch colonial era, is slated to run until Saturday and take place in several historical buildings, including Kasteel Batavia (Batavia Castle), once the administrative center of the Dutch East India Company (VOC).
Temporary traffic diversion measures would be imposed during the filming, with street closures scheduled between 5 a.m. and 7 p.m.
“We urge the public to avoid these road sections, follow the designated traffic arrangements, obey the traffic signs and officers on the ground as well as to prioritize road safety,” Jakarta Transportation Agency deputy head Ujang Harmawan said in a statement on Tuesday.
The West Jakarta municipality administration reportedly provided financial compensation between Rp 300,000 (US$17.89) and Rp 500,000 for affected vendors.
Aside from Kota Tua, the filming will also reportedly take place at Muara Baru in North Jakarta, Cikini in Central Jakarta as well as several locations in Bekasi, Depok and Bogor in West Java.
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Rano called the filming in Kota Tua as a concrete result of Jakarta’s appearance at the Cannes Film Market, where it launched its first-ever pavilion in the film festival in the French resort city in May 2025.
“Why are they filming there? It started after we opened a booth at the Cannes Film Festival last year,” the deputy governor said, as quoted by Antara state news agency.
While Jakarta’s push to attract local and international blockbuster productions may generate more economic and cultural capital for the city, observers previously suggested that the provincial administration not sideline low- to mid-budget works.