JAKARTA, Jan. 8 (Xinhua) -- Indonesia's Bali province is preparing to host an international film festival in 2012, the Antara news agency quoted an official as saying on Friday.

    "Bali is preparing itself to successfully host the International Film Festival in 2012," said the Head of Art and Film at Bali's Culture Department I Made Santha in the provincial capital city of Denpasar.

    He said that the preparation included the 32nd Balinese Art Fair in June and documentary film festival that specially will present the latest documentary movies produced by regencies/cities government in the province, local companies as well as individual producers.

    He hopes that local movies could participate in the event.

    Made Santha added that growing creative industries has been done to support the international event.