Edwin (director)

For other uses, see Edwin (disambiguation).
In this Indonesian name, there is no family name nor a patronymic.
Edwin
Born
Edwin

(1978-04-24) 24 April 1978 (age 46)
Surabaya, East Java
CitizenshipIndonesia
Alma materJakarta Institute of Arts
Occupations
  • Director
  • producer
  • writer
Years active2002–present
AwardsSee full list

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.[1] In 2012, Edwin received the Edward Yang New Talent Award at the 6th Asian Film Awards.[2]

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.[3] In 2021, Edwin won Golden Leopard at the 74th Locarno Film Festival with Vengeance Is Mine, All Others Pay Cash.

  1. ^ Babi Buta yang Ingin Terbang - IMDb, retrieved 2021-01-30
  2. ^ "Asian Film Awards (2012)". IMDb. Retrieved 2021-01-30.
  3. ^ Welle (www.dw.com), Deutsche. "Empat Film Indonesia di Berlinale | DW | 17.02.2012". DW.COM (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2021-01-31.