Edwin (director)

For other uses, see Edwin (disambiguation).

In this Indonesian name, there is no family name nor a patronymic.

Edwin
Born	Edwin (1978-04-24) 24 April 1978 (age 46) Surabaya, East Java
Citizenship	Indonesia
Alma mater	Jakarta Institute of Arts
Occupations	Director producer writer
Years active	2002–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]

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.

Edwin's 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]

Edwin's 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

Year	Film	Director	Writer	Producer	Editing	Notes	Ref.
2008	9808	Yes	No	No	No	Anthology film	[9]
	Blind Pig Who Wants to Fly	Yes	Yes	Yes	No		[6]
2011	Belkibolang	Yes	No	No	No	Segment: 'Rollercoaster'	[10]
2012	Postcards from the Zoo	Yes	Yes	No	No		[11]
2013	Someone's Wife in the Boat of Someone's Husband	Yes	Yes	No	No		[12]
2016	Cut	No	No	Yes	No	Documentary film; directed by Chairun Nissa	[13]
2017	Posesif	Yes	No	No	No		[7]
2018	Aruna & Her Palate	Yes	No	No	No		[14]
	Asian Three-Fold Mirror 2018: Journey	Yes	No	No	Yes	Segment: 'Variable No.3'	[15]
2021	Vengeance Is Mine, All Others Pay Cash	Yes	Yes	No	No		[16]
2024	Borderless Fog	Yes	Yes	No	No
2025	Sleep No More	Yes	Yes	No	No

Short films

Year	Film	Director	Writer	Producer	Notes	Ref.
2003	A Very Slow Breakfast	Yes	Yes	Yes		[17]
2004	Dajang Soembi, the Woman Who Was Married to a Dog	Yes	No	No		[5]
2005	Kara, Anak Sebatang Pohon	Yes	Yes	No		[4]
2006	A Very Boring Conversation	Yes	Yes	Yes		[18]
2008	Trip to the Wound	Yes	Yes	No		[19]
	Hulahoop Soundings	Yes	Yes	No		[20]
2015	The Fox Exploits the Tiger's Might	No	No	Yes	Directed by Lucky Kuswandi	[21]
	Following Diana	No	No	Yes	Directed by Kamila Andini	[22]
	Love Story Not	No	No	Yes	Directed by Yosep Anggi Noen	[23]

Awards and nominations

Year	Award	Category	Work	Result
2005	25th Citra Awards	Best Short Film	Kara, Anak Sebatang Pohon	Won
2007	Jogja-NETPAC Asian Film Festival	Blencong Award	A Very Boring Conversation	Won
2008	Cinemanila International Film Festival	Best Southeast Asian Film	Blind Pig Who Wants to Fly	Nominated
	Busan International Film Festival	New Currents Award		Nominated
2009	Buenos Aires International Festival of Independent Cinema	Best Film		Nominated
	Jogja-NETPAC Asian Film Festival	Golden Hanoman		Nominated
	Golden Horse Film Festival and Awards	NETPAC Award		Won
	Nantes Three Continents Festival	Golden Montgolfiere		Nominated
		Silver Montgolfiere		Won
		Young Audience Award		Won
	International Film Festival Rotterdam	Tiger Award		Nominated
		FIPRESCI Prize		Won
	Singapore International Film Festival	NETPAC Award Special Mention		Won
2010	Jogja-NETPAC Asian Film Festival	Golden Hanoman	Belkibolang	Nominated
2012	Asian Film Awards	Edward Yang New Talent Award	Himself	Won
	World Cinema Amsterdam Festival	Special Mention of the Jury	Postcards from the Zoo	Nominated
	Tribeca Film Festival	Best Narrative Feature Jury Prize		Nominated
	Art Film Festival	Blue Angel		Nominated
	Cinefan Festival of Asian and Arab Cinema	Special Jury Prize		Won
	Berlin International Film Festival	Golden Bear		Nominated
	Hong Kong International Film Festival	FIPRESCI Prize		Nominated
		Golden Firebird		Nominated
	Jogja-NETPAC Asian Film Festival	Golden Hanoman		Nominated
		Silver Hanoman		Won
2013	Black Movie Film Festival	Critics Prize		Nominated
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 Director		Nominated
2019	Osaka Asian Film Festival	ABC Award		Won
2021	74th Locarno Film Festival	Golden Leopard	Vengeance Is Mine, All Others Pay Cash	Won
	Valladolid International Film Festival	Golden Spike		Nominated
	25th Online Film Critics Society Awards	Best Non-US Release		Won
2022	International Film Festival of Kerala	World Cinema		Nominated
	10th Maya Awards	Best Director		Nominated
		Best Adapted Screenplay (shared with Eka Kurniawan		Nominated
	42nd Citra Awards	Best Director		Won
		Best Adapted Screenplay (shared with Eka Kurniawan		Won

Honours

• Jury Member at the 2023 Busan International Film Festival for its main competition section 'New Currents Award'. ^[24]

References

1. Babi Buta yang Ingin Terbang - IMDb , retrieved 2021-01-30
2. "Asian Film Awards (2012)". IMDb. Retrieved 2021-01-30.
3. Welle (www.dw.com), Deutsche. "Empat Film Indonesia di Berlinale | DW | 17.02.2012". DW.COM (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2021-01-31.
4. Edwin (2005-05-20), Kara, Anak Sebatang Pohon (Short), Clarine Baharrizki, Ladya Cheryl, Ela Garo, Kotak Hitam, retrieved 2021-01-28
5. Edwin (2009-09-11), Dajang Soembi, perempoean jang dikawini andjing (Short), Ine Febriyanti, Faozan Rizal, Kotak Hitam, retrieved 2021-01-28
6. Edwin (2009-09-11), Babi Buta yang Ingin Terbang (Drama), Joko Anwar, Clarine Baharrizki, Ladya Cheryl, Andhara Early, Babibutafilm, retrieved 2021-01-28
7. Edwin (2017-10-26), Posesif (Drama, Romance), Putri Marino, Adipati Dolken, Griselda Agatha, Chicco Kurniawan, Palari Films, Phoenix Films, retrieved 2021-01-28
8. Roxborough, Scott (2021-08-14). "'Vengeance is Mine, All Others Pay Cash' Wins Locarno Film Festival". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2021-08-16.
9. 9808 An Anthology of 10th Year Indonesian Reform (2008) - IMDb , retrieved 2021-01-28
10. Edwin; Isfansyah, Ifa; Lubis, Azhar Kinoi; Marpaung, Rico; Pratama, Wisnu Surya; Priambodo, Anggun; Saleh, Sidi; Sentausa, Agung; Tampubolon, Tumpal (2011-03-17), Belkibolang (Drama), Alexa, Deddy Mahendra Desta, Panji Rahadi, Dwi Sasono, Babibutafilm, retrieved 2021-01-28
11. Edwin (2012-08-30), Kebun Binatang (Drama), Ladya Cheryl, Nicholas Saputra, Adjie Nur Ahmad, Klarysa Aurelia, Babibutafilm, Pallas Film, retrieved 2021-01-28
12. Edwin (2013-04-26), Someone's Wife in the Boat of Someone's Husband (Drama), Mariana Renata, Nicholas Saputra, Jeonju International Film Festival, retrieved 2021-01-28
13. Nissa, Chairun (2016-11-17), Cut (Documentary), retrieved 2021-01-28
14. Edwin (2018-09-27), Aruna & Lidahnya (Drama), Dian Sastrowardoyo, Nicholas Saputra, Hannah Al Rashid, Oka Antara, Palari Films, Go-Studio, CJ Entertainment, retrieved 2021-01-28
15. Asian Three-Fold Mirror 2018: Journey (2018) - IMDb , retrieved 2021-01-28
16. Edwin, Seperti Dendam Rindu Harus Dibayar Tuntas (Drama), Ladya Cheryl, Marthino Lio, Sal Priadi, Palari Films, retrieved 2021-01-28
17. Edwin (2003-10-19), A Very Slow Breakfast (Short), Sandra Dewi, Anggun Priambodo, Iwuk Tamam, Yadi Timo, retrieved 2021-01-28
18. Edwin (2006-01-27), A Very Boring Conversation (Short), Tutie Kirana, Wahu Yuyu, Kotak Hitam, retrieved 2021-01-28
19. Edwin, Trip to the Wound (Short, Drama), Ladya Cheryl, Carlo Genta, Babibutafilm, retrieved 2021-01-28
20. Edwin, Hulahoop Soundings (Short, Mystery), Ladya Cheryl, Heidy Trisiana Triswan, Nicholas Saputra, Babibutafilm, retrieved 2021-01-28
21. Kuswandi, Lucky (2015-05-16), The Fox Exploits the Tiger's Might (Short, Drama), Atreyu Artax Moniaga, Kemas Fauzan, Stefanny Marcelina Sugiharto, Surya Saputra, Babibutafilm, retrieved 2021-01-28
22. Andini, Kamila (2015-09-12), Sendiri Diana Sendiri (Short, Drama), Tanta Ginting, Panji Rafenda Putra, Panji Rafenda, Raihaanun Soeriaatmadja, Babibutafilm, retrieved 2021-01-28
23. Noen, Yosep Anggi (2016-07-08), Love Story Not (Short, Drama), Yosep Anggi Noen, Mila Rosinta Totoatmojo, Astri Kusuma Wardani, retrieved 2021-01-28
24. Patrick Frater (September 4, 2023). "Busan Festival Claims Best-Ever Selection, Sets 'Because I Hate Korea' as Opening Film". Variety. Retrieved September 10, 2023.

External links

• Edwin at IMDb