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Keong Emas IMAX Theater

Teater IMAX Keong Emas
Exterior of the theater in 2009
Coordinates
Operator	Taman Mini Indonesia Indah
Capacity	847
Acreage	4.4 ha
Opened	20 April, 1984

The Keong Emas IMAX Theater (Indonesian: Teater IMAX Keong Emas), commonly referred to simply as Keong Emas, is an IMAX theater located at Taman Mini Indonesia Indah (TMII), a theme park at Jakarta, capital of Indonesia. Unlike the other local IMAX theaters, Keong Emas primarily screens documentaries, with seasonal screenings of Indonesian animated films. It is also a venue for film festivals. It is the only IMAX theater in Indonesia to use the 15/70mm film projection system, and has also adopted a 4K digital projector for non-IMAX screenings.

History

Taman Mini Indonesia Indah (TMII) is a culturally-themed theme park at Jakarta, capital of Indonesia. Opened in 1975, it was conceived by Siti Hartinah, wife of second Indonesian president Suharto, after visiting Disneyland and Thailand's Timland in 1971, wanting a place where people can see all of Indonesia's cultural wonders in one area to evoke national pride. As the then-chairman of the Our Hope Foundation (Yayasan Harapan Kita or YHK), which owns TMII Hartinah had always wanted a theater which would screen films about the beauty of Indonesia's culture. She chose the theater to be in IMAX, a high-quality giant-screen format that immerses audiences into the film, hoping that this decision would help preserve the cultural heritage of the country and to make visitors further astounded by the country's landscapes.

Blueprinting was done by consultant consortium PT Tripanoto Sri and PT Pola Dwipa, under the command of It. Soeroso SR. He hired several "reliable" architects, including (but not limited to) Dpl. Ing. Eddy W. Utoyo, Ir. Timmy Setiawan, Ir. Doeachir, and Ir. Imam Soedibyo. PT Wijaya Kusuma Contractors was enlisted as general contractor. In 1983, after graduating high school, a man named Sudewo became an intern in the Presidential Palace, and thus was easily hired as projectionist. The 70mm projector meant complex technical specifications; Sudewo with his educational electricity background helped two Canadian IMAX technicians, who then taught Sudewo how to operate the projector and synchronize the film with audio, which is separate from the projector.

While construction was ongoing, Hartinah commissioned MacGillivray Freeman Films, an American production company known for their IMAX films, to create a film about the cultural beauty of Indonesia as she intended. Greg MacGillivray, the namesake director, then traveled around the country and made Dance of Life, which was translated to Indonesia Indah (Beautiful Indonesia). Later, as three other films in the Indonesia Indah series were made, it became Indonesia Indah I. YHK was listed as producer.

It was officially opened on 20 April, 1984, and inaugurated by Suharto. In a speech, Hartinah sees Keong Emas as a step forward in TMII improving its educational and recreational scope. A speech announcing Dance of Life as the premiere film was later given by Suharto.

Design

The Keong Emas area occupies 4.4 hectares (44,000 square metres). The theater building itself has the shape of a snail shell in golden color; this was inspired by

References

Works cited

• Hakim, Rakhmat Nur (April 7, 2021). "Sejarah TMII, Ide Tien Soeharto yang Terinspirasi Disneyland" [History of TMII, Tien's Soeharto's Idea Inspired by Disneyland]. Kompas (in Indonesian). Jakarta. Archived from the original on April 7, 2021. Retrieved December 5, 2021.
• "MacGillivray Freeman Films Filmography (1963 through 2020)" (PDF). MacGillivray Freeman Films. 2017. Archived (PDF) from the original on June 25, 2021. Retrieved November 30, 2021. {{cite web}}: |archive-date= / |archive-url= timestamp mismatch; July 25, 2021 suggested (help)
• Elyda, Corry (April 27, 2018) [2012-04-25]. "Film Projectionist at the End of the Reel". Cinema Poetica. The Jakarta Post. ISSN 2477-6130. Archived from the original on October 1, 2020. Retrieved December 5, 2021.
• Roberts, Martin (August 24, 2000). "Indonesia: The movie". In Hjort, Mette; MacKenzie, Scott (eds.). Cinema and Nation. Routledge. ISBN 9780415208635. OCLC 229923919.
• Thoren, Ken (November 1990). "Taking It to the IMAX". Orange County. Vol. 16, no. 11. Emmis Communications. ISSN 0279-0483.
• "Presiden Saksikan Film Perdama "Indonesia Indah III"" [President Sees Debut of "Indonesia Indah III" Film] (in Indonesian). Jakarta: Antara. February 14, 1991. Archived from the original on November 2, 2021. Retrieved December 5, 2021 – via HM Soeharto.
• "Dance of Lide". IMAX. Archived from the original on December 5, 2021. Retrieved December 5, 2021.
• Sugiarti, Sri (October 29, 2018). Hidayat, Makmun (ed.). "Nonton Kejayaan Indonesia di Teater IMAX Keong Emas" [See the Indonesian Glory at Keong Emas IMAX Theater]. Cendana News (in Indonesian). Jakarta. Archived from the original on January 27, 2021. Retrieved December 5, 2021.
• Nusrat, Madina (August 7, 2014). Asdhiana, Made (ed.). "Menanti Dokumenter Terbaru di Keong Emas" [Awaiting a New Keong Emas Original Documentary]. Kompas (in Indonesian). Retrieved December 5, 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
• "Pengunjung Keong Emas Berlipat" [Keong Emas Attendance Doubled]. Kompas (in Indonesian). Jakarta. July 10, 2009. Retrieved December 5, 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
• "History and Reformasi in Indonesia (Aesthetic and formal ground: the travelogue as vehicle)". Jump Cut (53): 3. 2011. ISSN 0146-5546. OCLC 613432664. Retrieved December 5, 2021.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
• Ekaputra, Tarih. "Teater IMAX Keong Emas" [Keong Emas IMAX Theater]. F Magazine (in Indonesian). Jakarta: MediaKonsumen.com. Archived from the original on November 19, 2017. Retrieved August 20, 2021 – via National Library of Indonesia.