FSPPI URGES MINISTRY OF MANPOWER TO IMPROVE LABOR SYSTEM IN INDONESIAN FILM INDUSTRY
JAKARTA-JAYANEWS.COM– The Indonesian Film Workers Federation (FSPPI) has urged the Ministry of Manpower to improve the labor system in Indonesia’s film industry.
The call was conveyed by FSPPI Chairman, Dr. Rizal Djibran, during a meeting with the Vice Minister of Manpower at the Ministry of Manpower office in Jakarta, Tuesday (08/18/2026). The meeting was also attended by several officials from the Ministry of Manpower. During the session, Rizal presented FSPPI’s concept and key issues facing Indonesian film workers in a 20-minute presentation.
According to FSPPI, the film industry cannot be measured solely by the number of film productions, audience figures, investment value, revenue, or the growth of digital platforms. Behind the economic growth lies labor issues that require serious government attention.
Highlighting Contract Standards and Wages
One of the main concerns raised by FSPPI is the absence of a uniform employment contract standard and the lack of a wage benchmark for film workers.
FSPPI noted that industrial relations in the film sector are still largely conducted on an individual basis, which potentially puts workers at a disadvantage.
“The film industry must enter the era of a modern industry. Therefore, its labor system must also be built in a modern way,” Rizal stated in his presentation.
FSPPI believes that strengthening the labor system will be a key foundation for building a professional film workforce.
Promoting Human Capital Development
During the meeting, Rizal also emphasized the importance of developing human capital among film workers.
According to FSPPI, improving worker quality will impact industry professionalism, investment growth, and the film sector’s contribution to the national economy.
FSPPI cited South Korea’s creative industry as an example. Rizal said the success of Korean films, dramas, and K-Pop shows that government policy support for human resources and the industry ecosystem can generate significant economic impact.
Proposing a Film Workers Human Development Index
FSPPI also introduced the concept of a Film Workers Human Development Index.
The concept is intended not only as a measurement tool but also as a proposed policy instrument to be developed together with the government, academics, and industry players.
FSPPI proposed that the development of the film workers’ ecosystem involve multiple stakeholders, including the Ministry of Manpower, Ministry of Culture, Ministry of Creative Economy, education sector, academics, and the film industry.
The Need for Policy Synchronization
FSPPI noted that governance of the Indonesian film industry still faces inter-sectoral coordination challenges.
Aspects of film and culture fall under culture, labor issues under the Ministry of Manpower, while media, multimedia and broadcasting education, and higher film education each have their own policy pathways.
Therefore, FSPPI is pushing for a more synchronized policy approach so that the development of the film industry does not proceed in a sectoral manner.
Ministry of Manpower Expected to Oversee Draft Regulation
In the meeting, FSPPI expressed hope that the Ministry of Manpower will oversee the draft labor regulation for the film industry, which is scheduled to enter discussion in October 2026.
FSPPI believes that improving labor regulations is a crucial step to provide legal certainty in employment relationships for film workers and to create a more professional industry climate.
“For FSPPI, the success of the film industry should not only be measured by production volume, audience numbers, investment, and revenue. The more fundamental question is whether that economic growth is accompanied by an improvement in the quality of life of the people who create that economic value,” Rizal emphasized.
FSPPI hopes that improving the labor system will become part of building a modern, professional, and sustainable national film industry that provides protection and a decent livelihood for its workers.**
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** ABOUT FSPPI
The Indonesian Film Workers Federation (FSPPI) is an organization that represents the interests of workers in the film sector. FSPPI focuses on strengthening industrial relations, worker protection, professionalism, and building the labor ecosystem of the Indonesian film industry.
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Chairman: Dr. Rizal Djibran
General Secretary: Zulfikar
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