2017 Indonesian Film Festival

Indonesian Film Festival
Date11 November 2017 (2017-11-11)
SiteGrand Kawanua International Convention Hall, Manado, North Sulawesi, Indonesia
Hosted by
Highlights
Best PictureNight Bus
Most awardsSatan's Slaves (7)
Most nominationsKartini (14)
Television coverage
Network

The 37th Citra Awards ceremony took place on 11 November 2017 at the Grand Kawanua International Convention Hall in Manado, North Sulawesi, Indonesia.[1] It was hosted by comedian Denny Chandra and Puteri Indonesia 2016 titleholder Kezia Warouw. The ceremony honored the achievement in Indonesian cinema of 2017. This year, there was one new category that was awarded for the first time, Best Makeup.[2] The ceremony was broadcast on Global TV, iNews and TVRI.

Action thriller film Night Bus won six awards out of eleven nominations, including Best Picture. Biographical drama based on the life of Indonesian activist R.A. Kartini, Kartini garnered the most nominations with fourteen nominations and won an award, Best Supporting Actress for Christine Hakim. Horror film Satan's Slaves won the most awards with seven.

  1. ^ Soebijoto, Hertanto, ed. (22 August 2017). "Festival Film Indonesia 2017 Digelar di Manado, Ini Alasannya" [The 2017 Indonesian Film Festival is set to be held in Manado, here's why]. Warta Kota. Retrieved 5 September 2023.
  2. ^ Nastain, Inin (5 October 2017). "Festival Film Indonesia Tambah Kategori Penata Rias Terbaik" [Indonesian Film Festival adds the new category Best Makeup]. Seputar Indonesia. Retrieved 5 September 2023.