Yandy Laurens

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Yandy Laurens
Born
Alexander Yandy Laurens

(1989-04-09) 9 April 1989 (age 36)
Makassar, South Sulawesi, Indonesia
Occupations
  • Director
  • writer
Years active2008–present

Yandy Laurens (born 9 April 1989) is an Indonesian filmmaker. In 2018, he made his feature directorial debut with Cemara's Family . In 2023, he directed his second feature film, Falling In Love Like In Movies , which won seven Citra Awards including Best Picture.

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Career

Born and raised in Makassar, Laurens attended Institut Kesenian Jakarta, majoring in film studies. [1] His graduation film, Wan An, won Best Short Film at the 2012 Indonesian Film Festival. [2] Since then, he has directed several commercials, music videos, and web series.

In 2017, it was announced that Laurens would direct an adaptation of the 1996 television series Keluarga Cemara . [3] In 2018, Cemara's Family had its world premiere at the Jogja-NETPAC Asian Film Festival, starring Ringgo Agus Rahman, Nirina Zubir, Adhisty Zara, and Widuri Puteri. [4] The film was released theatrically on 3 January 2019 and became the seventh highest-grossing domestic film in Indonesia with 1,699,433 admissions. [5]

His second feature film, Falling In Love Like In Movies , a partially black-and-white romantic comedy film, had its world premiere at the 18th Jogja-NETPAC Asian Film Festival. [6] This was his second collaboration with Rahman and Zubir, after Cemara's Family. [7] The film was theatrically released in Indonesia on 30 November 2023. [8] It received eleven nominations at the 2024 Indonesian Film Festival, including Best Picture and Best Director. [9]

In 2024, it was announced that Laurens would adapt another television series created by Arswendo Atmowiloto, titled A Brother and 7 Siblings . [10] It was the closing film of the 19th Jogja-NETPAC Asian Film Festival. [11] His fourth feature film Sore: Istri dari Masa Depan was theatrically released in Indonesia on 10 July 2025. It was adapted from his web series of the same name, with Dion Wiyoko reprising his role. [12]

Filmography

Feature film

YearTitleDirectorWriterNotes
2018 212 Warrior NoStory developer
2018 Cemara's Family YesYes
2023 Falling In Love Like In Movies YesYes
2024 A Brother and 7 Siblings YesYes
2025 Sore: Istri dari Masa Depan YesYes

Short film

YearTitleDirectorWriterNotes
2008Papa HaoYesNo
2009BadmintonYesYes
2012Wan AnYesNo
2014FriendYesYes
2014Menunggu KabarYesYes
2016Viva Tar!YesNoDocumentary
2021TenangYesNo

References

  1. ↑ Hasibuan, Lainatus Syifa; Christy, Stella Regina (28 March 2024). "Yandy Laurens, Sutradara Bergelimang Karya Memukau". Media Pijar. Retrieved 4 November 2024.
  2. ↑ Adiwardhani, Ratih (10 December 2012). "Yandy Laurens: Film Pendek Punya Tempat Sendiri". Kapan Lagi. Retrieved 4 November 2024.
  3. ↑ Astarina, Sintia (29 September 2017). "Yandy Laurens Kaget Diberi Kepercayaan Sutradarai "Keluarga Cemara"". Kompas . Retrieved 4 November 2024.
  4. ↑ Rachman, Yogi (13 November 2018). Pasaribu, Alviansyah (ed.). ""Keluarga Cemara" tayang perdana di Jogja-Netpac Asian Film Festival". Antara . Retrieved 4 November 2024.
  5. ↑ Dzulfaroh, Ahmad Naufal (15 December 2019). Hardiyanto, Sari (ed.). "Layak Ditonton, Berikut 10 Film Indonesia dengan Jumlah Penonton Terbanyak di 2019". Kompas. Retrieved 4 November 2024.
  6. ↑ Ibrahim, Riana A. (29 November 2023). "Menangkap Kilau Cahaya Asia di JAFF". Kompas. Retrieved 4 November 2024.
  7. ↑ Mario, Vincentius (28 November 2023). Setiawan, Tri Susanto (ed.). "Alasan Ernest Prakasa Tertarik Produksi Jatuh Cinta Seperti di Film-film". Kompas. Retrieved 4 November 2024.
  8. ↑ Sari, Putri Purnama (28 November 2023). "Tayang 30 November di Bioskop, Ini Sinopsis Jatuh Cinta Seperti di Film-Film". Medcom. Retrieved 4 November 2024.
  9. ↑ Fathurrozak (18 October 2024). "Daftar Nominasi FFI 2024: Siksa Kubur 17, Kabut Berduri 12, Jesedef 11". Media Indonesia . Retrieved 4 November 2024.
  10. ↑ "Yandy Laurens Adaptasi Lagi Karya Arswendo, Kini 1 Kakak 7 Ponakan". CNN Indonesia . 2 July 2024. Retrieved 4 November 2024.
  11. ↑ Ginanjar, Prasetyo Agung (8 November 2024). "JAFF 2024 Bakal Dibuka dengan Film Samsara & Ditutup Film 1 Kakak 7 Ponakan". Hypeabis. Retrieved 9 November 2024.
  12. ↑ Yulianti, Tya Eka (10 July 2025). "Sinopsis Sore: Istri Dari Masa Depan, Film Bioskop Terbaru Tayang 10 Juli 2025". Detik.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 10 July 2025.
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