# Edwin (director)

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.
His 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.
His latest project is an adaptation of Eka Kurniawan's best-selling book Vengeance Is Mine, All Others Pay Cash which will star 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

| Year | Film | Director | Writer | Producer | Editing | Notes |
| 2008 | 9808 | Yes | No | No | No | Anthology film |
| 2008 | Blind Pig Who Wants to Fly | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | |
| 2011 | Belkibolang | Yes | No | No | No | Segment: 'Rollercoaster' |
| 2012 | Postcards from the Zoo | Yes | Yes | No | No | |
| 2013 | Someone's Wife in the Boat of Someone's Husband | Yes | Yes | No | No | |
| 2016 | Cut | No | No | Yes | No | Documentary film; directed by Chairun Nissa |
| 2017 | Posesif | Yes | No | No | No | |
| 2018 | Aruna & Her Palate | Yes | No | No | No | |
| 2018 | Asian Three-Fold Mirror 2018: Journey | Yes | No | No | Yes | Segment: 'Variable No.3' |
| 2021 | Vengeance Is Mine, All Others Pay Cash | Yes | Yes | No | No | |
| 2024 | Borderless Fog | Yes | Yes | No | No | |
| 2025 | Sleep No More | Yes | Yes | No | No | |

### Short films

| Year | Film | Director | Writer | Producer | Notes |
| 2003 | A Very Slow Breakfast | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| 2004 | Dajang Soembi, the Woman Who Was Married to a Dog | Yes | No | No | |
| 2005 | Kara, Anak Sebatang Pohon | Yes | Yes | No | |
| 2006 | A Very Boring Conversation | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| 2008 | Trip to the Wound | Yes | Yes | No | |
| 2008 | Hulahoop Soundings | Yes | Yes | No | |
| 2015 | The Fox Exploits the Tiger's Might | No | No | Yes | Directed by Lucky Kuswandi |
| 2015 | Following Diana | No | No | Yes | Directed by Kamila Andini |
| 2015 | Love Story Not | No | No | Yes | Directed by Yosep Anggi Noen |

## Awards and nominations

| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result |
| 2005 | 25th Citra Awards | Best Short Film | Kara, Anak Sebatang Pohon | Won |
| 2007 | Jogja-NETPAC Asian Film Festival | Blencong Award | A Very Boring Conversation | Won |
| 2008 | Cinemanila International Film Festival | Best Southeast Asian Film | Blind Pig Who Wants to Fly | Nominated |
| 2008 | Busan International Film Festival | New Currents Award | Blind Pig Who Wants to Fly | Nominated |
| 2009 | Buenos Aires International Festival of Independent Cinema | Best Film | Blind Pig Who Wants to Fly | Nominated |
| 2009 | Jogja-NETPAC Asian Film Festival | Golden Hanoman | Blind Pig Who Wants to Fly | Nominated |
| 2009 | Golden Horse Film Festival and Awards | NETPAC Award | Blind Pig Who Wants to Fly | Won |
| 2009 | Nantes Three Continents Festival | Golden Montgolfiere | Blind Pig Who Wants to Fly | Nominated |
| 2009 | Nantes Three Continents Festival | Silver Montgolfiere | Blind Pig Who Wants to Fly | Won |
| 2009 | Nantes Three Continents Festival | Young Audience Award | Blind Pig Who Wants to Fly | Won |
| 2009 | International Film Festival Rotterdam | Tiger Award | Blind Pig Who Wants to Fly | Nominated |
| 2009 | International Film Festival Rotterdam | FIPRESCI Prize | Blind Pig Who Wants to Fly | Won |
| 2009 | Singapore International Film Festival | NETPAC Award Special Mention | Blind Pig Who Wants to Fly | Won |
| 2010 | Jogja-NETPAC Asian Film Festival | Golden Hanoman | Belkibolang | Nominated |
| 2012 | Asian Film Awards | Edward Yang New Talent Award | Himself | Won |
| 2012 | World Cinema Amsterdam Festival | Special Mention of the Jury | Postcards from the Zoo | Nominated |
| 2012 | Tribeca Film Festival | Best Narrative Feature Jury Prize | Postcards from the Zoo | Nominated |
| 2012 | Art Film Festival | Blue Angel | Postcards from the Zoo | Nominated |
| 2012 | Cinefan Festival of Asian and Arab Cinema | Special Jury Prize | Postcards from the Zoo | Won |
| 2012 | Berlin International Film Festival | Golden Bear | Postcards from the Zoo | Nominated |
| 2012 | Hong Kong International Film Festival | FIPRESCI Prize | Postcards from the Zoo | Nominated |
| 2012 | Hong Kong International Film Festival | Golden Firebird | Postcards from the Zoo | Nominated |
| 2012 | Jogja-NETPAC Asian Film Festival | Golden Hanoman | Postcards from the Zoo | Nominated |
| 2012 | Jogja-NETPAC Asian Film Festival | Silver Hanoman | Postcards from the Zoo | Won |
| 2013 | Black Movie Film Festival | Critics Prize | Postcards from the Zoo | Nominated |
| 2017 | 1st Tempo Film Festival | Best Director | Posesif | Nominated |
| 2017 | 37th Citra Awards | Best Director | Posesif | Won |
| 2018 | 38th Citra Awards | Best Director | Aruna & Her Palate | Nominated |
| 2018 | 7th Maya Awards | Best Director | Aruna & Her Palate | Nominated |
| 2018 | 2nd Tempo Film Festival | Best Director | Aruna & Her Palate | Nominated |
| 2019 | Osaka Asian Film Festival | ABC Award | Aruna & Her Palate | Won |
| 2021 | 74th Locarno Film Festival | Golden Leopard | Vengeance Is Mine, All Others Pay Cash | Won |
| 2021 | Valladolid International Film Festival | Golden Spike | Vengeance Is Mine, All Others Pay Cash | Nominated |
| 2021 | 25th Online Film Critics Society Awards | Best Non-US Release | Vengeance Is Mine, All Others Pay Cash | Won |
| 2022 | International Film Festival of Kerala | World Cinema | Vengeance Is Mine, All Others Pay Cash | Nominated |
| 2022 | 10th Maya Awards | Best Director | Vengeance Is Mine, All Others Pay Cash | Nominated |
| 2022 | 10th Maya Awards | Best Adapted Screenplay (shared with Eka Kurniawan | Vengeance Is Mine, All Others Pay Cash | Nominated |
| 2022 | 42nd Citra Awards | Best Director | Vengeance Is Mine, All Others Pay Cash | Won |
| 2022 | 42nd Citra Awards | Best Adapted Screenplay (shared with Eka Kurniawan | Vengeance Is Mine, All Others Pay Cash | Won |

### Honours

* Jury Member at the 2023 Busan International Film Festival for its main competition section 'New Currents Award'.