The Vocational College of Universitas Gadjah Mada (SV UGM) is proud to announce its horror-comedy film, The Draft! (Setan Alas!).
Produced in 2023 and directed by Yusron Fuadi, a lecturer in the Applied Bachelor Program in Software Engineering Technology, the film successfully attracted attention at the prestigious Toronto Reel Asian International Film Festival, which took place from Nov. 13 to 24, 2024, in Toronto, Canada.
The Draft! tells the story of five university students on vacation at a remote villa. Their holiday turns into a terrifying ordeal when they realize their lives are controlled by seemingly unstoppable supernatural forces.
“The film presents a unique blend of horror, comedy, and creative meta elements, making it one of the festival’s standout works,” said Fuadi on Thursday, Dec. 5, 2024.
With full support from Dana Indonesiana by the Ministry of Higher Education, Science, and Technology, Fuadi, the two lead actors—Adhin Abdul Hakim and Winner Wijaya—and film producer Fani Pramuditya attended the festival in Toronto to promote The Draft! to a global audience.
Fuadi expressed his pride and gratitude for the achievements of The Draft!’s production team.
He noted that bringing the film to Toronto would have been nearly impossible without the support of Dana Indonesiana.
The screening of The Draft! in Toronto marks a significant milestone for Indonesian cinema and demonstrates how collaboration between higher education institutions and the government can produce competitive work.
“This film is proof that the creativity of Indonesia’s academic community can compete on the international stage,” he said.
In a review published by Paul Enicola on Nov. 22, 2024, The Draft! was praised as “bold and full of creative chaos.”
Enicola further highlighted that the film reinvigorates the horror-comedy genre and delivers an intelligent, profound, and highly entertaining cinematic experience.
The Draft! is Yusron Fuadi’s fourth film after Pendekar Kesepian (2014), Tengkorak (2018), and Bambang (2022).
The film also won three awards at the 2023 Jogja-NETPAC Asian Film Festival for Best Film, Best Storytelling, and Best Editing.
Fuadi has also been entrusted with directing a mystical slasher feature film, Darah Nyai, produced by Imaginarium Pictures.
“Currently, I am working on the film project Judgement and planning the next two films in the Tengkorak trilogy,” he concluded.
Author: Triya Andriyani
Post-editor: Lintang Andwyna Nurseisa Azrien
Photo: Yusron Fuadi