During the festival, the Citra Awards winners are announced and the best Indonesian films of the year are presented.
[2] From 1993 to 2003, the festival did not take place because the quantity of good Indonesian movies had dropped significantly.
In 2004 the Indonesian Film Festival committee launched and returned the event to an annual affair.
In 2014 the Indonesian Film Board was formed and FFI changed the award statuette.
[3] Citra Awards are accolades by the Committee to recognize excellence of professionals in the Indonesian film industry, including directors, actors and writers.
The Committee was authorized by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism of Indonesia to organize the operational process of Citra Awards' ceremony and the selection (voting) of nominations and winners.