Yulia Evina Bhara

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Yulia Evina Bhara
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Yulia Evina Bhara

(1982-07-01) 1 July 1982 (age 42)
Way Kanan, Lampung, Indonesia
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Years active2005–present

Yulia Evina Bhara (born 1 July 1982) is an Indonesian film and theatre producer. She founded production company KawanKawan Media in 2016, which focuses on film production and international co-production. [1]

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Career

Bhara began her career by self-teaching herself to produce theater performances, mostly focusing on historical and humanitarian themes. [2] In 2016, her feature producing debut, Solo, Solitude , had its world premiere at the 69th Locarno Film Festival during the Filmmakers of the Present section. [3] In 2019, she produced Yosep Anggi Noen's third feature film The Science of Fictions , which she was nominated for Citra Award for Best Picture at the 2020 Indonesian Film Festival. [4] She produced her first documentary feature film, You & I in 2020, which premiered at the DMZ International Documentary Film Festival. [5] In 2021, Bhara made her international co-producing debut for Filipino disaster drama film Whether the Weather Is Fine . [6]

In 2022, she produced Makbul Mubarak's directorial debut film, Autobiography , which had its world premiere at the 79th Venice International Film Festival. [7] The film was selected as the Indonesian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 96th Academy Awards but it was not nominated. [8] In 2023, Bhara was picked as one of Variety 's Impactful International Women of the year. [9] She co-produced Amanda Nell Eu's directorial debut film Tiger Stripes , which won the Critics' Week Grand Prize. [10]

Filmography

Bhara was a producer in all films unless otherwise noted.

YearFilmCredit
2016 Solo, Solitude
2019 The Science of Fictions
2020You and I
2021 Whether the Weather Is Fine Co-producer
2022 Stone Turtle Co-producer
2022 Autobiography
2023 24 Hours with Gaspar
2023 Tiger Stripes Co-producer
2023 Dreaming & Dying Co-producer
2023 Last Shadow at First Light Co-producer
2024The Fox KingCo-producer
2024 Don't Cry, Butterfly Co-producer
2024 Tale of the Land
TBAThe DroughtCo-producer [11]
TBAJilah and the Man with Two Names [12]
TBAMalice [13]
TBASongsmith [12]
TBAVoice of Baceprot [12]
TBAWatch It Burn [14]

Short films

YearFilmCredit
2016On the Origin of Fear
2018Mist of the PastCo-producer
2021West LoveExecutive producer

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