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.
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.
The selection, according to Leni Lolang, the chairperson of the organizing committee, was part of the festival's effort to accommodate regional requests.