Makbul Mubarak

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Makbul Mubarak
Born (1990-02-27) 27 February 1990 (age 35)
Tolitoli, Central Sulawesi, Indonesia
Education
Occupations
  • Filmmaker
  • screenwriter
  • film critic
  • lecturer
Years active2009–present

Makbul Mubarak (born 27 February 1990) is an Indonesian filmmaker, screenwriter, film critic, and lecturer. He made his feature directorial debut, Autobiography (2022), which had its world premiere at the 79th Venice International Film Festival.

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Early life

Makbul Mubarak was born on 27 February 1990 in Tolitoli Regency, Central Sulawesi, Indonesia. [1] In 2011, he graduated from the Muhammadiyah University of Yogyakarta, majoring in international relations. [2] He earned a Master of Arts in Cinema Studies from the Korea National University of Arts in 2014. [3]

Career

Mubarak's career as a filmmaker started by directing a short film Sugih in 2015. It won the Best Fiction Action/Thriller/Fantasy Short Film at the 2016 XXI Short Film Festival. [4] In 2016, he wrote Lucky Kuswandi's short film Serpong. The film was a part of the anthology film, Fragment, which was compiled by Asian Film Archive. [5] In 2017, he directed a short film The Malediction which received a Special Mention for Best Southeast Asian Short Film at the 28th Singapore International Film Festival. [6] It won the Citra Award for Best Live Action Short Film at the 2017 Indonesian Film Festival. [7] In 2022, he directed his feature directorial debut, political thriller film Autobiography . [8] It had its world premiere at the 79th Venice International Film Festival, becoming the only Southeast Asian film to premiere at the Orizzonti section. [9] [10] For writing the film, he won the Best Screenplay at the 15th Asia Pacific Screen Awards. [11] He also won the Citra Award for Best Original Screenplay at the 2022 Indonesian Film Festival. [12] It was selected as the Indonesian entry for Best International Feature Film at the 96th Academy Awards. [13] He is currently developing his second film Watch It Burn. [14]

As a film critic, he contributed for various media outlets, including The Jakarta Post and Cinema Poetica. [15] He participated in the Berlinale Talents in 2012. [16] He has been lecturing in film studies at Multimedia Nusantara University since 2014. [17]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleDirectorWriterNotes
2022 Autobiography YesYes
TBAWatch It BurnYesYes

Short films

YearTitleDirectorWriterNotes
2015SugihYesNo
2016FragmentNoYesSegment: "Serpong"
IrasaimaseYesYes
2017The MaledictionYesYes

Television

YearTitleDirectorWriterNetworkNotes
2021–2025 Pakai Hati YesYes YouTube 2 seasons
2022Modus OperandiYesYes

References

  1. ↑ Azmi, Muhammad (30 January 2023). "Makbul Mubarak, Sutradara Film Autobiography yang Memenangkan Berbagai Penghargaan, Ternyata Asli Sulawesi Tengah". Gema Sulawesi (in Indonesian). Retrieved 15 December 2025.
  2. ↑ Ardianto, Aan. "Makbul Mubarak, Alumni UMY Peraih Piala Citra FFI 2022 Kategori Penulis Skenario Asli Terbaik". Muhammadiyah (in Indonesian). Retrieved 15 December 2025.
  3. ↑ "7 Sutradara Muda Berbakat Indonesia Di Bawah 30 Tahun". Studio Antelope (in Indonesian). Retrieved 15 December 2025.
  4. ↑ Karibo, Anto (21 March 2016). "Daftar Pemenang XXI Short Film Festival 2016". Fimela (in Indonesian). Retrieved 15 December 2025.
  5. ↑ "ShoutOUT!: Asian Film Archive present 'Fragment', by 10 award-winning filmmakers from S E Asia". SIndie. Retrieved 15 December 2025.
  6. ↑ Wong, Silvia (4 December 2017). "'Call Me By Your Name' wins at Singapore International Film Festival". Screen International . Retrieved 15 December 2025.
  7. ↑ Afrisia, Rizky Sekar (12 November 2017). "Daftar Lengkap Pemenang Piala Citra FFI 2017". CNN Indonesia (in Indonesian). Retrieved 15 December 2025.
  8. ↑ Wijaya, Andesta Herli (19 January 2023). Wicaksono, Satrio (ed.). "Film "Autobiography" Merefleksikan Memori Ketakutan Makbul Mubarak". Validnews (in Indonesian). Retrieved 15 December 2025.
  9. ↑ Ravindran, Manori (26 July 2022). "Darren Aronofsky, Laura Poitras, Olivia Wilde, Alejandro G. Iñárritu, Florian Zeller Take New Movies to Venice – Full Lineup". Variety . Retrieved 15 December 2025.
  10. ↑ Syam, Adinda R. (27 July 2022). "Film "Autobiography" Karya Makbul Mubarak Menjadi Satu-satunya Perwakilan Asia Tenggara di Venice International Film Festival 2022". Whiteboard Journal (in Indonesian). Retrieved 15 December 2025.
  11. ↑ Vann-Wall, Silvi (14 November 2022). "APSA: Indonesian film wins top prize at Asia Pacific Screen Awards". Screenhub. Retrieved 15 December 2025.
  12. ↑ Fathurrozak (22 November 2022). "Autobiography Raih Piala Citra untuk Skenario Asli Terbaik". Media Indonesia (in Indonesian). Retrieved 15 December 2025.
  13. ↑ Shackleton, Liz (13 September 2023). "Oscars: Indonesia Selects 'Autobiography' For Best International Feature Race". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved 15 December 2025.
  14. ↑ Acerbi, Angelo (13 December 2023). ""Watch It Burn", inetrview with the director Makbul Mubarak". Fred.fm. Retrieved 15 December 2025.
  15. ↑ "Makbul Mubarak". Cinema Poetica. Retrieved 15 December 2025.
  16. ↑ "Makbul Mubarak". Berlinale Talents . Retrieved 15 December 2025.
  17. ↑ Caesaria, Sandra Desi (5 October 2023). "Film Karya Dosen UMN Wakili Indonesia di Piala Oscar 2024". Kompas (in Indonesian). Retrieved 15 December 2025.
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