Edwin (director)

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Edwin
Born
Edwin

(1978-04-24) 24 April 1978 (age 44)
Citizenship Indonesia
Alma materJakarta Institute of Arts
Occupations
  • Director
  • producer
  • writer
Years active2002–present
Awards See full list

Edwin (born 24 April 1978) is an Indonesian film director, producer, and screenwriter. He has won a total of four Citra Awards: Best Short Film for Kara, Anak Sebatang Pohon (2005), Best Director for Posesif (2017), as well as Best Director and Best Adapted Screenplay (shared with Eka Kurniawan) for Vengeance is Mine, All Others Pay Cash (2022). His feature film debut Blind Pig Who Wants to Fly (2008) earned critical acclaim and won several international festival awards. [1] In 2012, Edwin received the Edward Yang New Talent Award at the 6th Asian Film Awards. [2]

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In 2012, Edwin's sophomore feature Postcards from the Zoo was selected to compete in the main section of the 62nd Berlin International Film Festival, making him the first Indonesian filmmaker to compete for the prestigious Golden Bear in 49 years. [3] In 2021, Edwin won Golden Leopard at the 74th Locarno Film Festival with Vengeance Is Mine, All Others Pay Cash.

Career

Edwin first came to prominence in Indonesia as the filmmaker behind Kara, Anak Sebatang Pohon (2005), a short film telling the story of a little girl living in an isolated place. [4] The film was received positively and earned Edwin a Citra Award for Best Short Film at that year's Indonesian Film Festival. [4] Internationally, Edwin made a name for himself with the 2005 silent short film Dajang Soembi, the Woman Who Was Married to a Dog. [5] Throughout 2015, the film competed at the International Short Film Festival Hamburg, the Vancouver International Film Festival, and the Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival.

His breakthrough came with his award-winning feature film directorial debut Blind Pig Who Wants to Fly in 2008. [6] He followed this up with Postcards from the Zoo in 2012, Someone's Wife in the Boat of Someone's Husband in 2013, Posesif in 2017, and Aruna & Her Palate in 2018. For the latter two, Edwin received two consecutive Citra Award nominations for Best Director, winning for Posesif. [7]

His latest project is an adaptation of Eka Kurniawan's best-selling book Vengeance Is Mine, All Others Pay Cash which will star Ladya Cheryl, with whom Edwin has collaborated frequently, including his first two feature releases and several of his short films. It was released in August 2021 at the 74th Locarno Film Festival, where it won Golden Leopard, making Edwin the first Indonesian filmmaker to do so. [8]

Filmography

YearFilm Director Writer Producer Editing NotesRef.
20089808YesNoNoNoAnthology film [9]
Blind Pig Who Wants to Fly YesYesYesNo [6]
2011BelkibolangYesNoNoNoSegment: 'Rollercoaster' [10]
2012 Postcards from the Zoo YesYesNoNo [11]
2013 Someone's Wife in the Boat of Someone's Husband YesYesNoNo [12]
2016CutNoNoYesNoDocumentary film; directed by Chairun Nissa [13]
2017 Posesif YesNoNoNo [7]
2018 Aruna & Her Palate YesNoNoNo [14]
Asian Three-Fold Mirror 2018: JourneyYesNoNoYesSegment: 'Variable No.3' [15]
2021 Vengeance Is Mine, All Others Pay Cash YesYesNoNo [16]

Short films

YearFilm Director Writer Producer NotesRef.
2003A Very Slow BreakfastYesYesYes [17]
2005Kara, Anak Sebatang PohonYesYesNo [4]
Dajang Soembi, the Woman Who Was Married to a DogYesNoNo [5]
2006A Very Boring ConversationYesYesYes [18]
2008Trip to the WoundYesYesNo [19]
Hulahoop SoundingsYesYesNo [20]
2015The Fox Exploits the Tiger's MightNoNoYesDirected by Lucky Kuswandi [21]
Following DianaNoNoYesDirected by Kamila Andini [22]
Love Story NotNoNoYesDirected by Yosep Anggi Noen [23]

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryWorkResult
2005 25th Citra Awards Best Short FilmKara, Anak Sebatang PohonWon
2007 Jogja-NETPAC Asian Film Festival Blencong AwardA Very Boring ConversationWon
2008 Cinemanila International Film Festival Best Southeast Asian Film Blind Pig Who Wants to Fly Nominated
Busan International Film Festival New Currents AwardNominated
2009 Buenos Aires International Festival of Independent Cinema Best FilmNominated
Jogja-NETPAC Asian Film Festival Golden HanomanNominated
Golden Horse Film Festival and Awards NETPAC AwardWon
Nantes Three Continents Festival Golden MontgolfiereNominated
Silver MontgolfiereWon
Young Audience AwardWon
International Film Festival Rotterdam Tiger AwardNominated
FIPRESCI PrizeWon
Singapore International Film Festival NETPAC Award Special MentionWon
2010 Jogja-NETPAC Asian Film Festival Golden HanomanBelkibolangNominated
2012 Asian Film Awards Edward Yang New Talent AwardHimselfWon
World Cinema Amsterdam FestivalSpecial Mention of the Jury Postcards from the Zoo Nominated
Tribeca Film Festival Best Narrative Feature Jury PrizeNominated
Art Film FestivalBlue AngelNominated
Cinefan Festival of Asian and Arab CinemaSpecial Jury PrizeWon
Berlin International Film Festival Golden Bear Nominated
Hong Kong International Film Festival FIPRESCI PrizeNominated
Golden FirebirdNominated
Jogja-NETPAC Asian Film Festival Golden HanomanNominated
Silver HanomanWon
2013Black Movie Film FestivalCritics PrizeNominated
2017 1st Tempo Film Festival Best Director Posesif Nominated
37th Citra Awards Best Director Won
2018 38th Citra Awards Aruna & Her Palate Nominated
7th Maya Awards Best Director Nominated
2nd Tempo Film Festival Best DirectorNominated
2019 Osaka Asian Film Festival ABC AwardWon
2021 74th Locarno Film Festival Golden Leopard Vengeance Is Mine, All Others Pay Cash Won
Valladolid International Film Festival Golden SpikeNominated
25th Online Film Critics Society Awards Best Non-US ReleaseWon
2022 International Film Festival of Kerala World CinemaNominated
10th Maya Awards Best DirectorNominated
Best Adapted Screenplay (shared with Eka Kurniawan Nominated
42nd Citra Awards Best DirectorWon
Best Adapted Screenplay (shared with Eka Kurniawan Won

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