Edwin (born 24 April 1978) is an Indonesian film director, producer, and screenwriter. He has won a total of four Citra Awards: Best Short Film for Kara, Anak Sebatang Pohon (2005), Best Director for Posesif (2017), as well as Best Director and Best Adapted Screenplay (shared with Eka Kurniawan) for Vengeance is Mine, All Others Pay Cash (2022). His feature film debut Blind Pig Who Wants to Fly (2008) earned critical acclaim and won several international festival awards. In 2012, Edwin received the Edward Yang New Talent Award at the 6th Asian Film Awards.
In 2012, Edwin's sophomore feature Postcards from the Zoo was selected to compete in the main section of the 62nd Berlin International Film Festival, making him the first Indonesian filmmaker to compete for the prestigious Golden Bear in 49 years. In 2021, Edwin won Golden Leopard at the 74th Locarno Film Festival with Vengeance Is Mine, All Others Pay Cash.
Career Edwin first came to prominence in Indonesia as the filmmaker behind Kara, Anak Sebatang Pohon (2005), a short film telling the story of a little girl living in an isolated place. The film was received positively and earned Edwin a Citra Award for Best Short Film at that year's Indonesian Film Festival. Internationally, Edwin made a name for himself with the 2005 silent short film Dajang Soembi, the Woman Who Was Married to a Dog. Throughout 2015, the film competed at the International Short Film Festival Hamburg, the Vancouver International Film Festival, and the Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival.
Edwin's breakthrough came with his award-winning feature film directorial debut Blind Pig Who Wants to Fly in 2008. He followed this up with Postcards from the Zoo in 2012, Someone's Wife in the Boat of Someone's Husband in 2013, Posesif in 2017, and Aruna & Her Palate in 2018. For the latter two, Edwin received two consecutive Citra Award nominations for Best Director, winning for Posesif.
Edwin's latest project is an adaptation of Eka Kurniawan's best-selling book Vengeance Is Mine, All Others Pay Cash which stars Ladya Cheryl, with whom Edwin has collaborated frequently, including his first two feature releases and several of his short films. It was released in August 2021 at the 74th Locarno Film Festival, where it won Golden Leopard, making Edwin the first Indonesian filmmaker to do so.
Filmography YearFilmDirectorWriterProducerEditing NotesRef.20089808 Anthology filmBlind Pig Who Wants to Fly 2011Belkibolang Segment: 'Rollercoaster'2012Postcards from the Zoo 2013Someone's Wife in the Boat of Someone's Husband 2016Cut Documentary film; directed by Chairun Nissa2017Posesif 2018Aruna & Her Palate Asian Three-Fold Mirror 2018: Journey Segment: 'Variable No.3' 2021Vengeance Is Mine, All Others Pay Cash 2024Borderless Fog 2025 Sleep No More
Short films YearFilmDirectorWriterProducerNotesRef.2003A Very Slow Breakfast 2004Dajang Soembi, the Woman Who Was Married to a Dog 2005Kara, Anak Sebatang Pohon 2006A Very Boring Conversation 2008Trip to the Wound Hulahoop Soundings 2015The Fox Exploits the Tiger's Might Directed by Lucky KuswandiFollowing Diana Directed by Kamila AndiniLove Story Not Directed by Yosep Anggi Noen
Awards and nominations YearAwardCategoryWorkResult200525th Citra AwardsBest Short FilmKara, Anak Sebatang Pohon2007Jogja-NETPAC Asian Film FestivalBlencong AwardA Very Boring Conversation2008Cinemanila International Film FestivalBest Southeast Asian FilmBlind Pig Who Wants to FlyBusan International Film FestivalNew Currents Award2009Buenos Aires International Festival of Independent CinemaBest FilmJogja-NETPAC Asian Film FestivalGolden HanomanGolden Horse Film Festival and AwardsNETPAC AwardNantes Three Continents FestivalGolden MontgolfiereSilver MontgolfiereYoung Audience AwardInternational Film Festival RotterdamTiger AwardFIPRESCI PrizeSingapore International Film FestivalNETPAC Award Special Mention2010Jogja-NETPAC Asian Film FestivalGolden HanomanBelkibolang2012Asian Film AwardsEdward Yang New Talent AwardHimselfWorld Cinema Amsterdam FestivalSpecial Mention of the JuryPostcards from the ZooTribeca Film FestivalBest Narrative Feature Jury PrizeArt Film FestivalBlue AngelCinefan Festival of Asian and Arab CinemaSpecial Jury PrizeBerlin International Film FestivalGolden BearHong Kong International Film FestivalFIPRESCI PrizeGolden FirebirdJogja-NETPAC Asian Film FestivalGolden HanomanSilver Hanoman2013Black Movie Film FestivalCritics Prize20171st Tempo Film FestivalBest DirectorPosesif37th Citra AwardsBest Director201838th Citra AwardsAruna & Her Palate7th Maya AwardsBest Director2nd Tempo Film FestivalBest Director2019Osaka Asian Film FestivalABC Award202174th Locarno Film FestivalGolden LeopardVengeance Is Mine, All Others Pay CashValladolid International Film FestivalGolden Spike25th Online Film Critics Society AwardsBest Non-US Release2022International Film Festival of KeralaWorld Cinema10th Maya AwardsBest DirectorBest Adapted Screenplay (shared with Eka Kurniawan42nd Citra AwardsBest DirectorBest Adapted Screenplay (shared with Eka Kurniawan
Honours
Jury Member at the 2023 Busan International Film Festival for its main competition section 'New Currents Award'.
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