UNAIR NEWS – Ksatria Airlangga (students of Universitas Airlangga) continue to make the alma mater proud through various opportunities. This time, Reyhan Agung Ramadhan P W (Faculty of Public Health), Ilham Baskoro (Faculty of Humanities), Amanda Istikomah (Faculty of Nursing), Tsabitah Rif’ah Nur Rahmah (Faculty of Nursing), Muh Al Himny Rusydy (Faculty of Public Health), and M Iqbal Rangga K (Faculty of Social and Political Sciences) made an outstanding national achievement. They won Third Place in the National Film Festival (FFN) which was held by Indonesian Language Student Association, Universitas Negeri Malang, on Saturday, September 3, 2022.

Remo Dance documentary

The team leader, Reyhan said that his team made a cultural documentary, ‘The Living Remo’. In the movie, they chose Ms. Siwi, a dance studio owner in Sidotopo, to be the main role in representing the values within Remo dance.

“Philosophically, Remo means having a chivalrous soul or being resilient. After the interview, we get the picture that Ms. Siwi really implements the spirit of Remo. Therefore, we picture Remo in Ms. Siwi. She’s a single parent with two children who are college graduates. She is a dancer and an elementary school teacher. She juggles to make ends meet and teach dance in the studio,” he said.

Rayhan added that The Living Remo aims to re-instilling the spirit of patriotism and nationalism of the citizens of Surabaya post-pandemic. The team hoped that the documentary movie could motivate the young audience to preserve their cultural values.

Tips for winning movie making competition

In the end, Reyhan shared some tips for winning a movie festival. Firstly, create a strong idea according to the required theme. Secondly, maintain the team solidarity and support each other during the movie production.

“To be frank, we overhauled most parts of the movie during production due to the tight schedule. We are all busy with our own activities, being the committee of AMERTA and the Independence Day,” he said.

Thirdly, solid commitment from every team member. Fourth, time management as the production takes a lot of time.

“With the limited time, we brainstormed to decide the direction [of the movie]. At last, we arranged the shooting timeline effectively, and we used the results well to be one video,” Rayhan ended.

Author: Rafli Noer Khairam

Editor: Binti Q. Masruroh