JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com - Indonesia, in this case the Ministry of Culture and Tourism has offered international standard film shooting locations not only in Bali, but in many other parts of the country as well. "We are offering world class film producers several world scale film shooting locations," the ministry of culture and tourism’s foreign ptomotion director I Gde Pitana said in Jakarta Wednesday.
     
He said he had met with the producer of the film "Eat, Pray, and Love" in Bali two days ago and made the offer. And Minister of Culture and Tourism Jero Wacik has even offered film shooting locations such as Sumbawa which is highly suitable for making cowboy films.
     
"Not only that, there are many other world class locations in Indonesia for film making," Pitana said. He said he met with the film producer of the EPL movie picture, namely Stein Wlodkowski, and listened to what they said about Bali.
     
Pitana said Wlodkowski and his film crew were quite impressed by Bali which they claimed at the most romantic spot in the world. He said he has appreciated the support of Wlodkowski and his crew for shooting a film with Oscar winner Julia Roberts in Bali.
     
Pitana said a film is a very effective means to introduce the culture of Bali overseas, and at the same time creating an interest in coming to Bali. "So it is a very effective means of promoting tourism, especially as the film is played by world popular acresses like  Julia Roberts."