Festival Film Indonesia (FFI) is the highest awards for the film industry in Indonesia. FFI was first held in 1955 and continued in 1960 and 1967 (under the name National Film Appreciation Week), before finally held on a regular basis starting in 1973. Begin implementation in 1979, seed systems (Nomination) began to be used. FFI had stopped in 1992, and only held back in 2004. In its development, also given awards for Vidia Cup television movie.
In the year 1966 Cup start was given to the award-winning image. Citra Cup FFI used until 2007 was the result of the artist sculpture design (Alm) Sidhartha. As previously held FFI Film Foundation Indonesia (YFI) taken over by the government, in 1979, Citra Cup was approved by the Ministry of Information that time, namely Ali Murtopo. Image of myself which means 'shadow' or 'image' was originally a poem by Usmar Ismail. This poem was later used as a work song by Cornel Simanjuntak. Next Usmar Ismail made as a movie. In the tradition of FFI, Citra trophy and made a name as a symbol of the supremacy of the highest achievement for the field of cinema.
Previously there were some proposed names for this Cup are:
- The image (face image)
- Mayarupa (shadow materialize)
- Kumara (Light Board)
- Wijayandaru ( Light of Victory)
- Wijacipta (Great Creation)
- Prabangkara (Name Expert Sungging Majapahit)
- Mpu Kanwa (poets name Majapahit)
At FFI Cup 2008 began to use a new form of image. Some artists fine art and sculpture works make Cup design by modifying the design Citra Citra Cup was manifested during the Heru S. Sudjarwo, S. Sn (co-ordinator), Prof. Drs. Joseph Affendi MA, Drs. H. And Hisman Kartakusumah, and Bambang Indros Sungkowo Noorcahyo, S.Sn. This new design will be a symbol for a new spirit FFI implementation.
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In the year 1966 Cup start was given to the award-winning image. Citra Cup FFI used until 2007 was the result of the artist sculpture design (Alm) Sidhartha. As previously held FFI Film Foundation Indonesia (YFI) taken over by the government, in 1979, Citra Cup was approved by the Ministry of Information that time, namely Ali Murtopo. Image of myself which means 'shadow' or 'image' was originally a poem by Usmar Ismail. This poem was later used as a work song by Cornel Simanjuntak. Next Usmar Ismail made as a movie. In the tradition of FFI, Citra trophy and made a name as a symbol of the supremacy of the highest achievement for the field of cinema.
Previously there were some proposed names for this Cup are:
- The image (face image)
- Mayarupa (shadow materialize)
- Kumara (Light Board)
- Wijayandaru ( Light of Victory)
- Wijacipta (Great Creation)
- Prabangkara (Name Expert Sungging Majapahit)
- Mpu Kanwa (poets name Majapahit)
At FFI Cup 2008 began to use a new form of image. Some artists fine art and sculpture works make Cup design by modifying the design Citra Citra Cup was manifested during the Heru S. Sudjarwo, S. Sn (co-ordinator), Prof. Drs. Joseph Affendi MA, Drs. H. And Hisman Kartakusumah, and Bambang Indros Sungkowo Noorcahyo, S.Sn. This new design will be a symbol for a new spirit FFI implementation.












