FAST TRACK Creative Digital Economy Forum

SEPTEMBER 20, 2019

COVER About MPA About AKATARA The Motion Picture Association (MPA) and the Motion Picture Association AKATARA is a collaborative program between the Creative Economy Agency International (MPA-I) represent the interests of the six international producers (Bekraf) and the Indonesian Film Agency (BPI), which aims to facilitate and distributors of filmed entertainment. To do so, they promote and financing and provide access to capital for businesses in the Indonesian film protect the intellectual property rights of these companies and conduct ecosystem. Akatara is expected to become the estuary of BEKRAF’s programs public awareness programs to highlight to movie fans around the world the related to cinema and to become a forum that embraces activities in the importance of content protection. These activities have helped to transform broadest national cinema. entire markets benefiting film and television industries in each country including foreign and local filmmakers alike. BPI redefined film as various forms of ‘whatever the moving picture’. This is important and urgent to do in order to respond to new business opportunities The organizations act on behalf of the members of the Motion Picture in the digital landscape, so that the Indonesian film ecosystem can become Association of America, Inc (MPAA) which include: Walt Disney Studios more inclusive and whole, especially viewed from the perspective of its Motion Pictures, Netflix Studios, LLC, Paramount Pictures Corporation, Sony economic value. Bekraf and BPI, positioned film as the most appropriate Pictures Entertainment Inc., Universal City Studios LLC, and Warner Bros. locomotive and medium for promoting the 15 other creative economic Entertainment Inc. The MPA and the MPA-I have worldwide operations sub-sectors such as books, culinary, fashion, music and crafting so that the which are directed from their head offices in Los Angeles and Washington, implementation of Akatara is also expected to be able to embrace these sub- D.C. and overseen in the Asia Pacific by a team based in Singapore. For more sectors. information about the MPA and the MPA-I, please visit www.mpa-i.org and https://www.facebook.com/motionpictureassociation. The AKATARA program forms are centered on pitching sessions and ‘speed- dating’, a kind of matchmaking between project owners and capital owners. Other sub-programs include training in the form of masterclasses, talks, seminars, and film market classes and exhibitions (expos). AKATARA 2019, like the previous year, still facilitates film production projects and non-film production projects; any business in the film ecosystem such as courses, schools, training, equipment rental, filing, and others. AKATARA facilitates long and short film projects, both documentary, fiction, animation, web- series, television series, content for digital channels, applications, digital platform sites, magazines, distribution and exhibitions. AKATARA invited the cooperation of various stakeholders such as government agencies, SOEs, companies, private sector, individuals, foundations, from within and outside the country, communities, foreign cultural centers, and other parties who have interests in the national film ecosystem. About BEKRAF About BPI On January 20, 2015, through Presidential Regulation of the Republic of Indonesian Film Board (Badan Perfilman Indonesia/BPI) is the manifestation of Indonesia Number 6 of 2015 concerning the Creative Economy Agency, the Article 67 of Law number 33/2009 on cinema stating that “the community President Joko Widodo formed a new non-ministerial institution called can participate in the cinema organization”. BPI was created to increase the the Creative Economy Agency (Bekraf). This agency is responsible for the community involvement in cinema (Article 68). BPI defines film as artwork development of the creative economy in Indonesia. Bekraf is tasked with containing ideas or ideas in the form of moving pictures. They prioritise films assisting the president in formulating, establishing, coordinating and that provide aesthetic statements and experiences, and have educational, synchronizing policies in the creative economy. entertainment and/or socio-cultural functions. Cinema includes all elements related to production process, distribution, exhibition, appreciation, education Bekraf was appointed by the head of the agency assisted by a deputy, main and film archiving. Indonesian films are movies that are made by or using secretary, and deputies. Bekraf has six deputies. Indonesian resources whose Intellectual Property Right is owned either entirely or partly by Indonesian citizen or Indonesian legal entity. Film festival Bekraf has a vision to develop Indonesia as one of the world economic forces is defined as film celebration activities in the forms of movie screening in the creative economy in 2030. To achieve this vision, Bekraf designed six programs including other activities aiming to increase the appreciation on major missions, namely bringing together all of Indonesia’s creative assets and potential to achieve an independent creative economy, creating a conducive films and/or cinema development concentrated in specific location, area and climate for the development of creative industries, encouraging innovation in region. creative fields that have added value and competitiveness in the international world, to open the public’s insight and appreciation of all aspects related to the This appreciation includes competition, award, discussion etc. The cinema creative economy, build awareness and appreciation of intellectual property development includes movie market, film financing etc. Film awarding is rights, including legal protection of copyright and to design and implement recognition of achievement in the field of cinema. specific strategies to place Indonesia in the world creative economy map. BPI’s tasks and functions are organising film festivals inside the country, Bekraf also stipulates that there are 16 sub-sectors of the creative industries participating in foreign film festivals, organising Indonesia film week in which are the focus for management and development. Each deputy then foreign countries, promoting Indonesia as a film location shooting to foreign translates the vision and mission above through various excellent programs filmmakers, giving inputs to improve Indonesian cinema, conducting that can be implemented in the context of the 16 subsectors. The formation of researches and development on Indonesian cinema, giving appreciations, Bekraf is the government’s optimism that the creative economy will definitely facilitating the financing of certain selected high quality movies. be the backbone of the national economy. This is the beginning of a new milestone in Indonesia’s creative economy. BPI’s vision is the realisation of a competitive, just and beneficial Indonesian film industry for the society. Their mission is to implement the mandate of the Law number 33/2009 on cinema and BPI’s Articles of Association. About Aprofi Founded in 2013, Associations of Indonesian Film Producers (APROFI) is a professional and independent organization that consists of film producers, including but not limited to professional individuals and companies in Indonesia. APROFI is drivien with goals to provide a better ecosystem in the film industry and produces good Indonesian films that is uncompromising in quality. Introduction The combination of vastly improved technology, high rates of internet connectivity, and a growing demand for quality screened entertainment is great news for audiences, creators and distributors of streamed video. The CONTENT data promises much: By 2023, VOD revenues in the Asia Pacific region are reported to reach over USD 42 billion while more than 323 million paying subscribers will have signed up for VOD services.

True, VOD growth is a global phenomenon, however India and South East Asia constitute some of the most exciting markets to watch. Existing players are looking to cement a foothold, while proposed services from major U.S and Chinese studios raise expectations by the day. Smartphone adoption and connectivity continue to rise exponentially. The region boasts a massive youth population – one that is increasingly tech savvy and hungry for content – who will continue to stimulate demand for great product and competitive offers.

In the 2019 edition of the Fast Track Creative Digital Economy Forum Series (Fast Track), we zoom in on streaming services and invite expert speakers to assess the current state of the market and where it might develop. Leading VOD company representatives will present a snapshot of the market; production experts will take a deep dive into some of the standout projects made for the streaming sector; and key stakeholders will highlight the opportunities and address the challenges for the sector.

Fast Track will look at how best to stimulate a vibrant digital economy. Welcome to the show. 6 8 14 SPEAKERS PROGRAM OVERVIEW DIGITAL ECONOMY ECONOMY DIGITAL 268.2M 150M POPULATION INTERNET USERS

50% 86% STREAM TV CONTENT VIA INTERNET USERS USE THE INTERNET USE E-COMMERCE

Digital 98% 2H 52M Economy WATCH VIDEOS DAILY TV VIEWING ONLINE TIME*

Overview *Broadcast, streaming and video-on-demand. Source: Digital 2019: Indonesia, WeAreSocial

6 FAST TRACK 2019 7 Image from Westworld, HBO PROGRAM

8 FAST TRACK 2019 9 Friday 20 SEPTEMBER 2019

1330 - 1345 Welcome & Keynote Remarks Moderator: • Agung Sentausa – Director/ Head of Film Financing, BPI & Founder, AKATARA Robert Ronny - Writer, Director & Producer, • Stephen Jenner – VP, Communications, Asia Legacy Pictures Pacific, Motion Picture Association Panel:

1345 - 1445 Session 1: Identifying the current commercial • Dr. Guntur S. Siboro – Country Head, HOOQ digital video market, available services, and Indonesia future trends. • Ayu Paramita Arifin Putri – Manager Video Business Development, Telkomsel The VOD landscape has evolved rapidly in recent • Varun Mehta – Country Manager, Viu years. The market involves a growing number Indonesia of local, regional and international services. Expectations are running high on the upcoming launch of services from major studios. How are VOD services distinguishing their offer from their competitors? What works and what doesn’t? What are the trends worthy of note? How will the industry keep the customer satisfied?

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1445 - 1545 Session 2: The filmmaker’s view, creative 1600 - 1700 Session 3: Opportunities and challenges for partnerships and future opportunities for the growing the online video ecosystem / Protecting production sector. the content value chain.

How well has the production community How can stakeholders work together to stimulate adapted to doing business with the VOD a vibrant online video ecosystem? How is the industry? We hear from local and international curated streaming video sector stimulating jobs filmmakers on their experiences creating and contributing to the digital economy? What content for VOD players, track the developing can be learned from global best practice? Does relationship between the production community piracy present the biggest challenge to the and the VOD services, and assess what shows legitimate VOD ecosystem? will work for Indonesian audiences and those further afield. Moderator:

Moderator: Linda Gozali – Producer, MAGMA Entertainment & APROFI Nora Mediana – Managing Director, Moxienotion Panel: Panel: • Sheila Timothy – Producer & COO, PT Lifelike Pictures • Sakti Parantean – Co-Managing Director, • Andi Boediman – CEO, Ideosource Fremantle Indonesia Entertainment • Reza Servia – Producer, StarVision Plus • Kimberley James – VP, Production, HBO Asia Original Productions • Shanty Harmayn – Co-Founder & CEO, BASE Entertainment • Mike Wiluan – CEO, Infinite Studios

1545 - 1600 Coffee Break

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14 FAST TRACK 2019 15 Andi Linda BOEDIMAN GOZALI

Chief Executive Officer, Ideosource Entertainment Producer, MAGMA Entertainment & APROFI As a strategist and dealmaker, he successfully initiated & facilitated the Concluding her 25th anniversary in the Capital Markets, Linda Gozali MediaCorp & KLN as the highest value digital media deal in Indonesia. teamed up with her brother, Charles Gozali, to expand MAGMA Entertainment in pursuant of her overdue passion as a film producer, Andi sits as a Board Director in Bhinneka.com, the leading O2O (online following the footsteps of her father and founder of Garuda Film, the to offline) e-commerce specialising in computers and IT products, legendary Hendrick Gozali. communications goods, and consumer electronics (3C). Towards the second half of 2016, with Indonesia coming into the With his strong background in the creative industry, he is currently limelight by exerting potentially lucrative box office growth and holding the position as Chairman of Ideoworks, a Google Premiere expanding its local content market share simultaneously, Linda SME. recognises it is time to recapitalise IP content from Garuda Film as well as MAGMA’s very own by forming up partnerships and collaborations To fulfill his passion for education, he founded IDS Education, offering across Asia in pursuit of global achievements, financial harvest and bachelor degree in Design, Animation & Filmmaking in partnership respectable recognition. with Griffith University Australia. MAGMA currently is working on an Indonesian superhero movie Andi’s past position was the Chief Innovation Officer at Plasa.com — a franchise slate, as well as the upcoming action cinematic franchise subsidiary of PT. Telkom Indonesia. Bringing eBay and Microsoft as a based on MAGMA’s renowned IPs in collaboration with Paragon strategic partner, he was the key strategist in building the company Pictures, remakes of Garuda Films classics 1981 Best Picture cinematic foundation, from envisioning the road map, creating the business IP Perempuan Dalam Pasungan, and finally, an international model and setting up the team to build the company from ground up. collaboration with respected Korean producer for Kampung Kubur.

16 FAST TRACK 2019 17 Shanty Kimberly HARMAYN JAMES

Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer, Vice President, Production, BASE Entertainment HBO Asia Original Productions

Shanty Harmayn is an Indonesian film producer and Chief Executive of An Emmy-winning Producer with a career spanning 20 years across BASE Entertainment. She co-founded BASE Entertainment in 2017, a three continents and 50 countries, Kimberly’s experience ranges from Jakarta and Singapore based film studio with focus on development, scripted to reality, kids to sports, often juggling multiple productions financing, production and distribution. BASE is developing projects at a time. She is a member of the Producer’s Guild of America and primarily in Indonesia, the Philippines and other markets. currently the Vice President of Production for HBO Asia’s Original Productions Department. BASE’s current projects are ’s upcoming horror film, Perempuan Tanah Jahanam, co-produced with Ivanhoe Pictures, CJ Before joining HBO, Kimberly produced for James Franco on The Entertainment and Rapi Films; Bebas, a film by producer duo Mira Long Home, a feature film he directed and starred in, and Making A Lesmana and Riri Riza; Trese, a Netflix Original Animated Series based Scene With James Franco, an Emmy-nominated web series for AOL on a popular Filipino graphic novel series by Budjette Tan and Kajo with more than 18 million views. She also managed the NY unit of The Baldissimo and Guru-Gura Gokil, a drama comedy produced by leading Pretenders, directed by Franco with a theatrical release in 2019. actress . Shanty Harmayn has produced award winning Indonesian films such as: Sang Penari (2011) by Ifa Isfansyah - She produced 12 award-winning seasons of The Amazing Race (US, Best Indonesian Film 2011 and Indonesia’s Foreign Language entry to Asia, Australia, and Israel versions). Her short film Across The Tracks 2012, The Photograph by Nan Achnas - Special Jury won 8 awards including Best Narrative, Director’s Choice, and The Prize at Karlovy Vary International Film Festival 2008 and Garuda Di African Academy Award for Best Diaspora Short. Dadaku, a childrens’ soccer hit film in 2009.Garuda Di Dadaku became a well-known IP in Indonesia with sequel film Garuda Di Dadaku 2 (2011) Other credits include: Public Morals, executive produced by Steven and 2 seasons of Keluarga Garuda Di Dadaku TV Series (2014-2015). Spielberg and directed by Ed Burns, 5 Flights Up starring Morgan Freeman and Diane Keaton, The Last Five Years starring Anna Kendrick Educated at Stanford University, she also co-founded Jakarta International and Jeremy Jordan. Film Festival - JiFFest (1999) and InDOCS (2002). She now sits on the board of InDOCS and Association of Film Producer Indonesia (APROFI) and Advisory Board of Singapore Media Festival.

18 FAST TRACK 2019 19 Stephen Nora JENNER MEDIANA

Vice President, Communications, Asia Pacific Region, Motion Picture Association Managing Director, Moxienotion Stephen Jenner is the Vice President, Communications, of the Asia-Pacific Nora has 23 years of experience in the film, TV, and digital media Region for the Motion Picture Association International whose global industry managing the acquisition, sales, distribution and marketing mission is to advance and support the film, television and streaming of hundreds of content across multi-platforms in Asia. She is currently content industry. Stephen manages all communications, public relations active in importation and distribution of foreign films in Indonesia and educational outreach projects, with the objective of promoting and under her own company, Moxienotion. protecting the commercial and creative interests of the MPA’s represented studios and Asia’s screen communities. With her experience and knowledge, Nora is also a researcher and a consultant in her field providing in-depth information and professional Prior to his role with the MPA, Stephen worked as a special projects advice in the industry. Nora was previously with BBC Worldwide as and communications consultant for screen industry associations Territory Manager and was responsible for Digital Media business and throughout the Asia-Pacific region. He has also been involved in the film sales of Format and TV content across South-East Asia. Prior to that and television industry, both as a writer and producer for a number of she was with Golden Village Pictures in Singapore and Warner Bros. in television series, screen novelizations, short films, documentaries, and Indonesia looking after film Marketing and Distribution. television commercials, winning the Australian Film Institute (AFI) Byron Kennedy Award in 2000 for establishing Inside Film Magazine and the Before setting up Moxienotion, Nora joined consulting firm Artisan Inside Film Awards. Gateway, and managed and ran various projects, including cinema investment research, cinema ticketing system, and advocacy work in Stephen has worked with large global media organizations, including Indonesia with Motion Picture Association. Getty Images and image.net Ltd. in various senior roles. He held the position of Managing Director of Inside Film Magazine and Executive Producer Inside Film Awards from 1996 to 2001. Stephen graduated from the University of Leicester in the UK with degrees in English and Philosophy.

20 FAST TRACK 2019 21 Sakti Varun PARANTEAN MEHTA

Country Manager, Viu Indonesia Co-Managing Director, Fremantle Indonesia

Varun is the Country Head for Viu in Indonesia. Viu has firmly entrenched In 2010, after a decade of running an award-winning boutique production itself as the dominant OTT platform for Asian entertainment & Varun company specializing in documentaries features and television leads Indonesia with a vision of making Viu the home for high quality commercials, Sakti Parantean joined Fremantle Indonesia, shifting content creators and premium content consumers. He is passionately his focus and career ambitions towards television. In the years that involved in the creation of the best Indonesian series and movies, followed, Sakti would go on to produce hundreds of hours of primetime collaborating with top directors and production houses in Indonesia. television, helming huge tent-pole programs including MasterChef Over the last 18 years, he has successfully set up consumer businesses Indonesia, Indonesia’s Got Talent, Indonesian Idol and XFactor Indonesia. in APAC and SAARC markets for video products and services, and Recognizing the power of the internet and the future of content creation, has been a speaker & panelist at various direct to consumer business Sakti pioneered and then oversaw the development and implementation conferences across Asia. of the Brand Partnership and New Media Department of Fremantle Indonesia, which focused on creating opportunities in the social and With more than 18 years years of track record in monetizing products digital space and inviting brand involvement, engagement and inclusion. and services in his career across ASEAN & SAARC region, Varun thrives Since its inception, the Fremantle Indonesia Brand Partnership and New on the start-up energy & has built and mentored passionate teams. Media Department has gone on to amass an impressive 2 billion views Varun’s specialties lie in the OTT business, original content creation, across nearly 30 channels on the YouTube platform alone. high energy start-up establishment & growing to viable business Beginning in 2019, Sakti moved into his current leadership role as Co- models, customer lifetime value management, ARPU enhancement, Managing Director Fremantle Indonesia and with him comes yet another business intelligence, mass consumer monetization, strategic new and inventively visionary agenda for the future. A vision intent on relationship management, distributed geographical operations elevating Fremantle Indonesia onto the world stage by developing management and an out of box thinking approach. and producing high-end, scripted, episodic drama in cooperation with Wahana Kreator, one of the most esteemed and admired scriptwriting Starting in Vuclip since 2013, Varun is now the Country Manager for and story design operations in South East Asia. This newly forged Indonesia and leading Viu as arguably the number 1 premium OTT partnership between Fremantle Indonesia and Wahana Kreator has just platform in Indonesia through a combination of Consumer and announced the development of their first two titles, The Sacred Riana: Content focus. Bedtime Stories and The Ex-Addicts Club.

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24 Ayu Paramita Arifin Robert PUTRI RONNY

Manager Video Business Development, Telkomsel Writer, Director & Producer, Legacy Pictures

Ayu is responsible for the promotion and the marketing of Maxstream. Robert Ronny is a versatile and passionate filmmaker. After graduating She also manages Maxstream Original Production. Ayu has experience from New York Film Academy, he directed and produced several feature in pricing and content development of Telkomsel’s products. films in Indonesia and several other countries. In 2014, he established Legacy Pictures, a production house focused on producing quality feature films.

Legacy Pictures has produced feature films such as Kapan Kawin (2015), Kartini (2017) and Firegate (2017), and has produced many successful coproduction feature films with very famous and established production houses in Indonesia, such as Miles Film (Ada Apa Dengan Cinta 2), Starvision (Critical Eleven) and Screenplay Films (I Love You from 38,000 Feet, Jailangkung, Sebelum Iblis Menjemput, and Gundala).

Many of the films that he has produced, directed or written have been successful commercially and have garnered much acclaim in both the Indonesia film awards circuit and the international film awards circuit.

Kartini garnered 14 Nominations in Festival Film Indonesia including Best Picture (the most nominated film that year),Critical Eleven – nominated for Best Director, Best Actor and Win for Best Actress at the Asian Creative Academy Awards.

26 FAST TRACK 2019 27 Agung Reza SENTAUSA SERVIA

Director/ Head of Film Financing, BPI & Founder, AKATARA Producer, StarVision Plus Agung Sentausa is an architecture graduate who jumped into the Reza Servia is a producer at StarVision Plus. movie industry in 1999. Throughout his 20 year career in the industry, he has been engaged as a director in feature film productions, music He was the executive producer for many films such as Lampor: The video clips, commercials, documentaries, workshop mentor, and has Flying Casket, Ghost Writer, Brokenhearts, Kehormatan di balik worked with Indonesia’s large and leading companies, international kerudung, Cinta di saku celana, Hafalan shalat Delisa, Malaikat enterprises, and world-class national organisations. tanpa sayap, Sajen, Belok Kanan Barcelona, and Shy Shy Cat.

His feature film debut, Garasi, was screened in many international, He was the producer for 20 Forever and the line producer for Get world class film festivals. A self-penned screenplay, Road to Led, won Married 3. the by-invitation pitch competition; has been optioned and currently in production planning with 21st Century Fox.

He is currently the head of film financing facilitation at the Indonesia Film Board and the founder of Akatara: Indonesia’s Film Market and Business Forum.

28 FAST TRACK 2019 29 Dr. Guntur S. Sheila SIBORO TIMOTHY

Producer & Chief Operating Officer, Country Head, HOOQ Indonesia PT Lifelike Pictures Guntur led HOOQ, the first premium video-on-demand service Sheila Timothy spent years of her life in advertising and music business. available across Asian countries, to launch its service in Indonesia on She is also on the board of recording Company PT REMACO which April 2016. Now, HOOQ Indonesia is considered the largest premium was founded by her late father, Eugene Timothy, and one of the oldest video-on-demand service in Indonesia; a promising digital business recording company in Indonesia. transformation driven by strategic partnership with Telkomsel, Telkom, FirstMedia, Smartfren, Ovo and Grab. Guntur himself is a true witness In 2008, she and her husband, Luki Wanandi, established their new of transformation of a digital migrant, coming from traditional telco film company, Lifelike Pictures. She producedPintu Terlarang (The into pay tv industry and now into a digital startup. Forbidden Door) for Joko Anwar. The film then went on to win best film in Puchon International Fantastic Film Festival (PIFAN) in 2009. Guntur was previously CMO of Indosat (2007-2010) and CEO of Aora TV (2010-2015). Guntur has a PhD in Marketing from Universitas In 2012 she produced her second feature film, Modus Anomali, Indonesia, an MBA from Monash University (Australia) and a Master of written and directed also by Joko Anwar. Modus Anomali got its first Engineering from Cornell University (USA). publicity when it won the Bucheon Award at the 4th Network of Asian Fantastic Films (NAFF), a part of Puchon International Fantastic Film Festival (PIFAN) in South Korea from 18 to 20 July 2011. Modus Anomali premiered in South by Southwest Film Festival (SXSW) in March 2012, and was released in Indonesia in April 2012.

Her third feature, Tabula Rasa, a family drama exploring the anthropology of food and how it interconnects different people and relationships, was released in September 2014. Tabula Rasa received 4 awards in 2014.

Sheila was also the chairman of the Association of Indonesian Film Producers (APROFI) from 2013 to 2016.

30 FAST TRACK 2019 31 Mike WILUAN

Co-Organized by:

Chief Executive Officer, Infinite Studios

Mike Wiluan is the CEO of Infinite Studios, a Singapore based content and production services studio with facilities in Indonesia. As CEO and a majority shareholder, Mike has continually developed the studio’s capabilities in content curation, talent, technology and infrastructure. Digital Economy Overview Today, Infinite Studios is a full-fledged studio participating in all strategic areas of the media value chain. Programme Mike has overseen the development and production of multiple feature films, television live action, animation series and short films Speakers as executive producer and producer roles. Infinite Studios is a partner, co-producer and services provider to global networks such as HBO, Partners Disney, Netflix and Turner, Warner Brothers and Discovery Channel. In parallel, localised partnerships in ASEAN also form the basis of the studio’s ability to delve into specific markets such as Singapore, Indonesia, Philippines and Thailand.

More recently, Mike Wiluan’s role has become more immersive 3 in development, writing, directing and show-running live action television and feature film projects. His feature film and television 5 credits include HBO Asia’s Serangoon Road, Grisse, Netflix’sNight comes for us and Headshot. His work includes Buffalo Boys which 9 was Singapore’s 2019 submission to the Academy Awards and global hit Crazy Rich Asians. Other titles are listed in IMDB. Mike Wiluan also chaired the Singapore International Film Festival for 4 years. 11

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