Riri Riza

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Riri Riza
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Portrait of Riri Riza
Born
Mohammad Rivai Riza

(1970-10-02) October 2, 1970 (age 54)
NationalityIndonesian
Occupation(s)Film director, producer, screenwriter
Notable work
Children2

Mohammad Rivai "Riri" Riza (born October 2, 1970) is an Indonesian filmmaker. He is notable for his directorial work on Petualangan Sherina (Sherina's Adventure; 2000), Gie (2005), Laskar Pelangi (The Rainbow Troop; 2008), and Ada Apa Dengan Cinta? 2 (What's Up with Love? 2; 2016). He is also known for his creative partnership with Indonesian producer Mira Lesmana, with whom he manages the film production company, Miles Films. [1]

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Early life and education

Riri Riza was born in Makassar on October 2, 1970. He moved to Jakarta in 1979, where he conducted his secondary education at LabSchool UNJ. [2]

In 1993, Riza graduated from the Jakarta Arts Institute, where he majored in Film Directing. [2] [3] As a talented student, his thesis film, Sonata Kampung Bata (Sonata of the Brick Village), placed third at the 1994 Oberhausen short film festival. [4]

Career

In 1995, Riza directed two episodes in the documentary series, Anak Seribu Pulau (Children of the Thousand Islands). [5]

He directed his first feature film, Kuldesak , in 1998, collaborating with Mira Lesmana, Nan Triveni Achnas and Rizal Mantovani. His solo feature film debut, Petualangan Sherina (Sherina's Adventure) in 2000, established him as a director.

Together with Mira Lesmana, Riza has also become a film producer. Their Ada Apa dengan Cinta? (What's Up With Love?), directed by Rudy Soedjarwo, had two million viewers in 2002, Indonesian cinema's biggest box-office draw.

Riza studied screenwriting at Royal Holloway, University of London, and then wrote his first screenplay Eliana, Eliana . [6]

His other films include Gie , Untuk Rena (For Rena), and 3 Hari Untuk Selamanya (Three Days to Forever).

Filmography

Films

YearInternational titleDirectorWriterProducerOriginal title
1998KuldesakYesNoNo
2000 Sherina's Adventure YesNoNoPetualangan Sherina
2002 What's Up with Love? NoNoYesAda Apa dengan Cinta?
2002Eliana, ElianaYesYesYes
2005Dear RenaYesNoYesUntuk Rena
2005 Gie YesYesNo
2007 Three Days to Eternity YesNoNo3 Hari untuk Selamanya
2008 The Rainbow Troops YesYesNoLaskar Pelangi
2008Takut: Faces of Fear
(Segment: "The Incarnation of Naya")
YesYesNoTakut: Faces of Fear
(Segment: "Titisan Naya")
2009 The Dreamer YesYesNoSang Pemimpi
2012Atambua 39° CelsiusYesYesNoAtambua 39 Derajat Celsius
2013 The Jungle School YesYesNoSokola Rimba
2016 What's Up with Love? 2 YesNoNoAda Apa dengan Cinta? 2
2016 Athirah YesYesNo
2018 Run to the Beach YesYesNoKulari ke Pantai
2019 Humba Dreams YesYesNo
2019 Glorious Days YesNoNoBebas
2021 Paranoia YesYesNo
2023 Petualangan Sherina 2 YesYesNo
2025 Rangga & Cinta YesNoNo

Short films

YearEnglish titleDirectorWriterProducerOriginal title
1994Sonata of the Brick VillageYesYesNoSonata Kampung Bata
2008Thou Shalt Not WaitYesYesYesTak Kau Kunanti
2008DrupadiYesNoNoDrupadi
2021WarisanTBATBATBAWarisan

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryRecipientsResult
2004 Indonesian Film Festival Citra Award for Best Director Eliana, ElianaNominated
2005 Indonesian Film Festival Citra Award for Best Director Gie Nominated
2006 MTV Indonesia Movie Awards Best Director Gie Won
2014 Indonesian Film Festival Citra Award for Best Director Sokola RimbaNominated
2016 Indonesian Film Festival Citra Award for Best Director AthirahWon
2019 Indonesian Film Festival Citra Award for Best Director Bebas (Glorious Days)Nominated
2020 Indonesian Film Festival Citra Award for Best Director Humba DreamsNominated

References

  1. "20 Tahun Bersama, Riri Riza - Mira Lesmana Punya Kesamaan Selera". bintang.com. Retrieved 2017-03-27.
  2. 1 2 "Riri Riza - Indonesian Filmcenter". www.indonesianfilmcenter.com. Retrieved 2017-03-29.
  3. TokohIndonesia.com. "Biografi Riri Riza - Foto, Video, Riwayat Hidup - Ikut Memajukan Perfilman Indonesia - Selebriti - Biografi Tokoh Indonesia". www.tokohindonesia.com. Retrieved 2017-03-29.
  4. "Riri Riza | Miles Films". milesfilms.net. Retrieved 2017-03-29.
  5. "Anak Seribu Pulau | Miles Films". milesfilms.net (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2017-04-20.
  6. "Riri Riza". filmindonesia.or.id (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2019-03-05.