Tumpal Tampubolon

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Tumpal Tampubolon
Born (1979-12-12) 12 December 1979 (age 45)
Education Bandung Institute of Technology
Occupations
  • Director
  • screenwriter
Years active2005–present

Tumpal Tampubolon (born 12 December 1979) is an Indonesian film director, screenwriter, and actor. His feature-length directorial debut, Crocodile Tears , had its world premiere at the 2024 Toronto International Film Festival.

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Career

In 2005, Tampubolon received the award Script Development Competition for Best Short Fiction at the Jakarta International Film Festival for his first screenplay, The Last Believer. [1] He participated in Berlinale Talent Campus in 2009. [2] In 2010, he wrote and directed the segment "Mamalia" for the anthology film Belkibolang. [3] A year later, he wrote and directed a short film Soleram. [4] In 2012, he wrote his first feature film Pasukan Kapiten, directed by Rudy Soedjarwo. A year later, he wrote and starred in Anggun Priambodo's Rocket Rain. [5] In 2014, he won the Citra Award for Best Original Screenplay for writing Tabula Rasa. [6] In 2018, he co-wrote action-comedy film 212 Warrior with Seno Gumira Ajidarma and Sheila Timothy. [7]

In 2021, his short film The Sea Calls for Me won the Sonje Award at the 26th Busan International Film Festival. [8] It also won the Best Live Action Short Film at the 2021 Indonesian Film Festival. [9] His feature-length directorial debut, psychological thriller film Crocodile Tears , had its world premiere at the 2024 Toronto International Film Festival. [10]

Filmography

Film

YearTitle Director Writer Notes
2006The Last BelieverYesYesShort film
2008Drum LessonYesYesShort film
2010BelkibolangYesNoSegment: "Mamalia"
2011SoleramYesYesShort film
2012Pasukan KapitenNoYes
2013Rocket RainNoYes
2014 Tabula Rasa NoYes
2015RumahNoYesShort film
2018 212 Warrior NoYes
2021The Sea Calls for MeYesYesShort film
2022 Galang NoYes
2023Suzzanna: Kliwon Friday NightNoYes
2024 Crocodile Tears YesYesFeature directorial debut film

Television

YearTitle Director Writer NetworkNotes
2021Detektif SolehNoYes Mola 4 episodes
2021AngkringanNoYes6 episodes
2022Piknik PesonaYesYes Vision+ Episode: "Small Talk"
2023 The Talent Agency NoYes Disney+ Hotstar Episode: "Pandji and Soleh"

Radio drama

YearTitleDirectorWriterNetworkNotes
2021Mau Gak MauYesYesRapot4 episodes

As actor

Film

YearTitleRoleDirectorNotes
2012 Hi5teria IrulNicho YudifarSegment: "Palasik"
2013Rocket RainJansenAnggun Priambodo
2017 Marlina the Murderer in Four Acts Marlina's deceased husband Mouly Surya
2024 Borderless Fog Juwing Edwin

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2021AngkringanMokoEpisode: "Campur Aduk STMJ"

References

  1. "Tumpal TAMPUBOLON". Three Continents Festival . Archived from the original on 14 August 2024. Retrieved 14 August 2024.
  2. Dewabrata, Wisnu (12 March 2022). "Tumpal Tampubolon, dari Matematika ke Dunia Sinema". Kompas . Archived from the original on 14 August 2024. Retrieved 14 August 2024.
  3. Purnama, Ari (5 August 2011). "Belkibolang: Indonesian Independent Art Cinema Grown Full Force". Latitudes. Retrieved 14 August 2024.
  4. "Film-film Pilihan dengan Tema 'Multitude' di JAFF 2011". Detik.com . 9 December 2011. Archived from the original on 14 August 2024. Retrieved 14 August 2024.
  5. Rancajale, Hafiz (6 March 2014). "Rocket Rain, Ekperimentasi Seni dalam Sinema?*". Jurnal Footage. Archived from the original on 14 August 2024. Retrieved 14 August 2024.
  6. "'Tabula Rasa' Borong 4 Piala Citra FFI 2014, Termasuk Kategori Sutradara Terbaik". Detik.com. 6 December 2014. Archived from the original on 14 August 2024. Retrieved 14 August 2024.
  7. Ratnasari, Yuliana (11 February 2017). "Film Wiro Sableng "212 Warrior" Diproduksi Internasional". Tirto. Archived from the original on 14 August 2024. Retrieved 14 August 2024.
  8. Retno, Dewi (15 October 2021). "Film Pendek Laut Memanggilku Menang Sonje Awards di BIFF 2021". Tempo . Archived from the original on 14 August 2024. Retrieved 14 August 2024.
  9. Pangareng, Andi Muttya Keteng (10 November 2021). "Daftar Lengkap Pemenang FFI 2021". Kompas. Retrieved 14 August 2024.
  10. D'Alessandro, Anthony (6 August 2024). "TIFF Centrepiece Lineup Includes Works By Steven Soderbergh, Erin Lee Carr & Mohammad Rasoulof". Deadline Hollywood . Archived from the original on 28 August 2024. Retrieved 14 August 2024.