Khozy Rizal

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Khozy Rizal
Born (1995-01-09) 9 January 1995 (age 30)
Makassar, South Sulawesi, Indonesia
Occupations
  • Director
  • writer
  • editor
  • film producer
Years active2021–present

Khozy Rizal (born 9 January 1995) is an Indonesian filmmaker. He made his directorial debut with short film Makassar Is a City for Football Fans in 2021, which received Special Jury Prize at the 2021 Indonesian Film Festival. His 2023 short film Basri & Salma in a Never-Ending Comedy became the first Indonesian short film to compete for the Short Film Palme d'Or.

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Career

In 2021, Rizal made his directorial debut with short film Makassar Is a City for Football Fans which had its world premiere at the Minikino Film Week. [1] It won the Jury Prize at the 2021 Sundance Film Festival Asia and was selected to screen at the 2022 Sundance Film Festival. [2] It received Special Jury Prize at the 2021 Indonesian Film Festival. [3] His second short film, Ride to Nowhere, had its world premiere at the 2022 Minikino Film Week and won the MFW National Competition Award. [4] [5]

His third short film Basri & Salma in a Never-Ending Comedy had its world premiere at the 2023 Cannes Film Festival and became the first Indonesian short film to compete for the Short Film Palme d'Or. [6] It won the Best International Film at the 2023 Show Me Shorts, [7] Best International Short Fiction at the 2023 Guanajuato International Film Festival, [8] Screen Festival Award for Best Short at the 2023 SXSW Sydney, [9] and Grand Prix International Short Award at the 2023 Cork International Film Festival. [10] He also participated in 2023 Chanel × BIFF Asian Film Academy, co-directing The Last Night In Korea with Mohamad W. Ali, Saman Hosseinpuor, and Samara Sagynbaeva. [11]

In 2024, his fourth short film Little Rebels Cinema Club had its world premiere at the 19th Jogja-NETPAC Asian Film Festival as a part of the "Secinta Itu Sama Sinema" program, initiated and funded by MAXstream and Telkomsel. [12] It had its international premiere at the 75th Berlin International Film Festival, where it won the Crystal Bear for the Best Short Film for the Generation Kplus section. [13] [14] Rizal was also selected to participate in Berlinale Talents in 2025. [15]

Rizal is developing his feature-length debut film I Wanna Dance with Myself, showcased at the Focus CoPro' Cinema de Demain at the 2024 Cannes Film Festival. [16]

Filmography

YearTitle Director Writer Producer Notes
2021Makassar Is a City for Football FansYesYesYesShort
2022Ride to NowhereYesYesYesShort
2023 Basri & Salma in a Never-Ending Comedy YesYesNoShort
2023The Last Night In KoreaYesAdaptedNoShort
Co-directed with Mohamad W. Ali, Saman Hosseinpuor, and Samara Sagynbaeva
2024Little Rebels Cinema ClubYesYesNoShort

References

  1. ↑ Nadilo, Sebastián (2 September 2021). "40 Short Films you shouldn't miss at the 7th Minikino Film Week (Part 2)". Asian Film Festivals. Archived from the original on 3 May 2024. Retrieved 17 January 2025.
  2. ↑ Banowati, Aisyah (26 September 2021). "Awards Night Sundance Film Festival: Asia 2021, Ini Daftar Pemenangnya". Popbela. Retrieved 17 January 2025.
  3. ↑ Zhafira, Arnidhya Nur (11 November 2021). Pasaribu, Alviansyah (ed.). "Daftar pemenang Piala Citra di Festival Film Indonesia 2021". Antara . Retrieved 17 January 2025.
  4. ↑ "Minikino Film Week 8, Bali International Short Film Festival, 2-10 September 2022". Cinecrib. 30 August 2022. Archived from the original on 30 March 2023. Retrieved 17 January 2025.
  5. ↑ Leba, Elsa Emiria (24 September 2022). "Selamat Merayakan Film Pendek!". Kompas . Archived from the original on 3 November 2022. Retrieved 17 January 2025.
  6. ↑ Indra, Radhiyya (1 May 2023). "'Basri & Salma' becomes Indonesia's first short film to compete in Cannes". The Jakarta Post . Retrieved 17 January 2025.
  7. ↑ "Show Me Shorts Winners Announced". Fennec. 9 October 2023. Archived from the original on 7 December 2023. Retrieved 17 January 2025.
  8. ↑ "Ganadores 2023". Guanajuato International Film Festival . Retrieved 17 January 2025.
  9. ↑ "Celebrating the SXSW Sydney 2023 Award Winners". SXSW Sydney . 24 October 2023. Archived from the original on 13 April 2024. Retrieved 17 January 2025.
  10. ↑ "68th CIFF Shorts Award Winners & 2024 Parallax Bursary Recipient Announced". Cork International Film Festival . 16 November 2023. Archived from the original on 23 April 2024. Retrieved 17 January 2025.
  11. ↑ "2023 CHANEL X BIFF Asian Film Academy Finishes". Busan International Film Festival . 13 October 2023. Retrieved 17 January 2025.
  12. ↑ Kurnianto, Kevin S. (11 January 2025). Panji, Aditya (ed.). "MAXStream Bawa 3 Film RI ke JAFF 2024 dari Program 'Secinta Itu Sama Sinema'". Kumparan. Retrieved 17 January 2025.
  13. ↑ Roxborough, Scott (16 January 2025). "Berlin Festival Unveils Generation Full Lineup". The Hollywood Reporter . Archived from the original on 17 January 2025. Retrieved 17 January 2025.
  14. ↑ Debruge, Peter (22 February 2025). "'Dreams (Sex Love)' Wins the Berlin Film Festival, While 'The Blue Trail' Takes Silver Bear". Variety . Retrieved 23 February 2025.
  15. ↑ "Khozy Rizal". Berlinale Talents . Retrieved 17 January 2025.
  16. ↑ "Kembali ke Cannes untuk Film Panjang". Media Indonesia . 31 May 2024. Retrieved 17 January 2025.
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