Mandy Marahimin

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Mandy Marahimin
Born
Amanda Marahimin
Occupations
  • Film producer
  • film publicist
Years active1999–present

Mandy Marahimin is an Indonesian film producer. In 2013, she co-founded a production company Talamedia (formerly known as Tanakhir Films), alongside actor Nicholas Saputra. She won the Citra Award for Best Live Action Short Film for producing Tumpal Tampubolon's short film The Sea Calls for Me at the 2021 ceremony.

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Career

Marahimin graduated from University of Indonesia, majoring in communication studies. She began her career in the film industry in 1999 by organizing filmmaking workshops with Yayasan PopCorner Indonesia, where she met producer Mira Lesmana. [1] She later worked as a film publicist on Petualangan Sherina and What's Up with Love? , both produced under Lesmana's production company Miles Films. In 2007, she served as a line producer on Riri Riza's 3 Days to Forever . [2] In 2012, she founded Wujudkan, a crowdfunding website for Indonesian artists and creators. [3]

In 2013, she co-founded a production company Talamedia (formerly known as Tanakhir Films) with actor Nicholas Saputra. [4] The company's first film, Cinta dari Wamena, which tackles the issue of HIV/AIDS in Papua, was released in Indonesian theatres on 13 June 2013. [5] She produced Chairun Nissa's feature documentary film, Islands of Faith. It was nominated for Best Documentary Feature at the 2018 Indonesian Film Festival. [6] In 2021, she produced Tumpal Tampubolon's short film The Sea Calls for Me. It won the Citra Award for Best Live Action Short Film. [7] She served as a jury for the Mecenat Award at the 26th Busan International Film Festival. [8]

In 2023, she produced documentary film One Big Sumba Family, which follows the life of a man with twelve wives and hundreds grandchildren. [9] It was nominated for Best Documentary Feature at the 2023 Indonesian Film Festival. [10] In the same year, she co-produced Ena Sendijarević's drama film Sweet Dreams . [11] It had its world premiere at the 76th Locarno Film Festival and was selected as Dutch entry in Best International Feature Film category for the 96th Academy Awards. [12] [13]

In 2024, she was selected as one of the Producers Under the Spotlight in Marché du Film along with four other Indonesian producers, Yulia Evina Bhara, Ifa Isfansyah, Gita Fara, and Muhammad Zaidy. [14] She produced Tampubolon's directorial debut feature film Crocodile Tears , which had its world premiere at the 2024 Toronto International Film Festival. [15] It received five nominations at the 2024 Indonesian Film Festival, including Best Picture. [16] In 2025, she co-produced Yihwen Chen's documentary film Queer as Punk, which follows Shh...Diam!, Malaysian queer punk band. [17] It had its world premiere at the 75th Berlin International Film Festival. [18]

Filmography

Marahimin was a producer in all films unless otherwise noted.

YearFilmCredit
2000 Petualangan Sherina Film publicist
2002 What's Up with Love? Film publicist
2002Eliana, ElianaFilm publicist
2005 Gie Production coordinator
2006GarasiFilm publicist
2007 Three Days to Forever Line producer
2008Takut: Faces of FearSegment: "Titisan Naya"
Line producer
2013Cinta dari Wamena
2016 Ada Apa Dengan Cinta? 2 Associate producer
2018Islands of Faith
2023One Big Sumba Family
2023 Sweet Dreams Co-producer
2023 Petualangan Sherina 2 Co-producer
2024 Crocodile Tears
2025Queer as PunkCo-producer

Short films

YearFilmCredit
2007Tak Kau KunantiLine producer
2011No One Is Illegal
2015Rock N Roll
2015Rojer
2016Save Our Forest Giants
2017A Man with 12 Wives
2019Women of Sumba Land
2020The Woven Path
2021The Sea Calls for Me

References

  1. ↑ Widya, Arintha (8 April 2024). "Perjalanan Karier Produser Film Mandy Marahimin, Awalnya Ingin Jadi Jurnalis". Parapuan (in Indonesian). Retrieved 26 November 2025.
  2. ↑ Dewabrata, Wisnu (20 October 2021). "Mandy Marahimin Suka Mengurusi Manajerial Film". Kompas.id (in Indonesian). Retrieved 26 November 2025.
  3. ↑ "Target Dana tak Tercapai, Uang Kembali". Sumut Pos (in Indonesian). 12 July 2012. Retrieved 26 November 2025.
  4. ↑ Fathurrozak (1 December 2020). "Mandy Marahimin Berawal dari Suka Berhitung". Media Indonesia (in Indonesian). Retrieved 26 November 2025.
  5. ↑ Faqih, Mansyur (7 June 2013). "Cinta dari Wamena Mulai Tayang 13 Juni". Republika (in Indonesian). Retrieved 26 November 2025.
  6. ↑ Citta, Givania Diwiya (7 January 2020). "Membedah Film Dokumenter Kreatif "Semesta" yang Aspiratif". Cosmopolitan Indonesia (in Indonesian). Retrieved 26 November 2025.
  7. ↑ Retno, Dewi (10 November 2021). "Laut Memanggilku Terpilih sebagai Film Cerita Pendek Terbaik FFI 2021". Tempo (in Indonesian). Retrieved 26 November 2025.
  8. ↑ "[BIFF Press Release] Jury Members for the Kim Jiseok, BIFF Mecenat, and Sonje Awards". Busan International Film Festival . 24 August 2021. Retrieved 26 November 2025.
  9. ↑ Gandhawangi, Sekar (31 December 2023). "Tonny Trimarsanto Berdialog lewat Film". Kompas.id (in Indonesian). Retrieved 26 November 2025.
  10. ↑ "Daftar Lengkap Nominasi Piala Citra FFI 2023". CNN Indonesia (in Indonesian). 14 October 2023. Retrieved 26 November 2025.
  11. ↑ "ACE Project Spotlight: Sweet Dreams". ACE Producers. Retrieved 26 November 2025.
  12. ↑ Keogan, Natalia (5 July 2023). "The 2023 Locarno Film Festival Lineup Features Lav Diaz, Radu Jude, Quentin Dupieux and More". Filmmaker . Retrieved 26 November 2025.
  13. ↑ Szalai, Georg (8 September 2023). "Oscars 2024: The Netherlands Selects 'Sweet Dreams' for International Feature Category". The Hollywood Reporter . Retrieved 26 November 2025.
  14. ↑ Marandita, Fenny (21 May 2024). "Indonesia Turut Serta Dalam Cannes Film Festival". Harper's Bazaar Indonesia (in Indonesian). Retrieved 26 November 2025.
  15. ↑ D'Alessandro, Anthony (6 August 2024). "TIFF Centrepiece Lineup Includes Works By Steven Soderbergh, Erin Lee Carr & Mohammad Rasoulof". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved 26 November 2025.
  16. ↑ Riantrisnanto, Ruly (18 October 2024). "Daftar Lengkap Nominasi FFI 2024, Film Siksa Kubur Karya Joko Anwar Siap Borong Piala Citra di 17 Kategori". Liputan 6 (in Indonesian). Retrieved 26 November 2025.
  17. ↑ Whittock, Jesse (11 February 2025). "Mediawan Rights Boards Yihwen Chen's Doc 'Queer As Punk' Ahead Of Berlinale Premiere". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 26 November 2025.
  18. ↑ Roxborough, Scott (16 January 2025). "Berlin Forum Unveils Full 2025 Lineup". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 26 November 2025.
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