The theme of 2023 Indonesian Film Festival is Citra Cup itself. The name Citra, inspired by a poem of Usmar Ismail and associated with the award since 1967, is a symbol of the supremacy of Indonesian cinema.[3]
Audience Choice Film Special Award
Every year the Audience Choice special award is named after Indonesian film legends in appreciation of their contribution. This year it has been named after Lilik Sudjio, who is the director of the film Tarmina, a legendary film which was awarded Best Film and Best Director awards at the inaugural Indonesian Film Festival in 1955.[4]
Herstory - An Untold History – Rudy Soedjarwo and Rafael Anindya Krishna Siddharta
Mayday! May Day! Mayday! – Yonri Revolt and Rendy Rizal
One Big Sumba Family – Tonny Trimarsanto, Mandy Marahimin and John Badalu
Best Documentary Short Film
Wisisi Nit Meke – Arief Budiman, Harun Rumbarar, Bonny Lanny, and Wok the Rock
The Independence Day: Between Tears and Laughters – Marjito Iskandar Tri Gunawan
Ludruk Dahulu, Kini, dan Nanti – Reni Apriliana and Yanu Andi Prasetyo
Penantian Iwan – Dwiki Marta and Rohmatin Bonasir
Riwayatmu Kini – Fanny Chotimah and Agustian Tri Yuanto
Sang Punggawa Laut Sumbawa – Harsa Perdana, M. Farhan, and Agus Ramdan
Best Animated Short Film
Trungtung – Bony Wirasmono, Ricky Manoppo, and Aditya Triantoro
Bunian – Ermambang Bendung Wijaya, M. Suyanto, and Ende Sumbogo
Ficusia – Ahmad Saropi and Selly Artaty Zega
I Saw a Ghost and It Was Beautiful – Bobby Fernando, Kemal Hasan, Salima Hakim, and Yohanes Merci
Kancil: Mencari & Dicari – Mikail Muhammad Lukman and Aji Dikdik Setiawan
Rotto and Kit – Adi Dharma Wirayudha
Best Film Critic (Tanete Pong Masak Award)
Permata Adinda for Cinema Poetica – "Like & Share: Yang Tidak Tertangkap Layar dari Rekaman KBGO"
Erina Adeline Tandian and Yohanes Yoga Prayuda for Tandian's YouTube channel – "Limbotopia Urban: Membongkar Pola Naratif Time Loop Film Sabar Ini Ujian"
Moch. Taufik Hidayatullah for his blog – "Mengelamkan Pesantren Secara Sinematik dalam Qorin: Percaturan Politik Gender dan Pesantren"
Ni Luh Ayu Sukmawati for her blog – "Menjadi Laki-Laki dalam Bingkai Patriarki: Membongkar Demistifikasi Hegemoni dalam Autobiography (2022)"
Sunlie Thomas Alexander for Langgar – "Dari Kisah Traumatis Anak Yatim sampai Reproduksi Mitos Pribumi Malas: Catatan atas Film Gundala (2019) dan Sri Asih (2022)"