Khozy Rizal (born 9 January 1995) is an Indonesian filmmaker. He made his directorial debut with short film Makassar Is a City for Football Fans in 2021, which received Special Jury Prize at the 2021 Indonesian Film Festival. His 2023 short film Basri & Salma in a Never-Ending Comedy became the first Indonesian short film to compete for the Short Film Palme d'Or.
Career
In 2021, Rizal made his directorial debut with short film Makassar Is a City for Football Fans which had its world premiere at the Minikino Film Week.[1] It won the Jury Prize at the 2021 Sundance Film Festival Asia and was selected to screen at the 2022 Sundance Film Festival.[2] It received Special Jury Prize at the 2021 Indonesian Film Festival.[3] His second short film, Ride to Nowhere, had its world premiere at the 2022 Minikino Film Week and won the MFW National Competition Award.[4][5]
His third short film Basri & Salma in a Never-Ending Comedy had its world premiere at the 2023 Cannes Film Festival and became the first Indonesian short film to compete for the Short Film Palme d'Or.[6] It won the Best International Film at the 2023 Show Me Shorts,[7] Best International Short Fiction at the 2023 Guanajuato International Film Festival,[8] Screen Festival Award for Best Short at the 2023 SXSW Sydney,[9] and Grand Prix International Short Award at the 2023 Cork International Film Festival.[10] He also participated in 2023 Chanel × BIFF Asian Film Academy, co-directing The Last Night In Korea with Mohamad W. Ali, Saman Hosseinpuor, and Samara Sagynbaeva.[11]
In 2024, his fourth short film Little Rebels Cinema Club had its world premiere at the 19th Jogja-NETPAC Asian Film Festival as a part of the "Secinta Itu Sama Sinema" program, initiated and funded by MAXstream and Telkomsel.[12] It had its international premiere at the 75th Berlin International Film Festival, where it won the Crystal Bear for the Best Short Film for the Generation Kplus section.[13][14] Rizal was also selected to participate in Berlinale Talents in 2025.[15]
Rizal is developing his feature-length debut film I Wanna Dance with Myself, showcased at the Focus CoPro' Cinema de Demain at the 2024 Cannes Film Festival.[16]
Filmography
Year | Title | Director | Writer | Producer | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
2021 | Makassar Is a City for Football Fans | Yes | Yes | Yes | Short |
2022 | Ride to Nowhere | Yes | Yes | Yes | Short |
2023 | Basri & Salma in a Never-Ending Comedy | Yes | Yes | No | Short |
2023 | The Last Night In Korea | Yes | Adapted | No | Short Co-directed with Mohamad W. Ali, Saman Hosseinpuor, and Samara Sagynbaeva |
2024 | Little Rebels Cinema Club | Yes | Yes | No | Short |
References
- ^ Nadilo, Sebastián (2 September 2021). "40 Short Films you shouldn't miss at the 7th Minikino Film Week (Part 2)". Asian Film Festivals. Archived from the original on 3 May 2024. Retrieved 17 January 2025.
- ^ Banowati, Aisyah (26 September 2021). "Awards Night Sundance Film Festival: Asia 2021, Ini Daftar Pemenangnya". Popbela. Retrieved 17 January 2025.
- ^ Zhafira, Arnidhya Nur (11 November 2021). Pasaribu, Alviansyah (ed.). "Daftar pemenang Piala Citra di Festival Film Indonesia 2021". Antara. Retrieved 17 January 2025.
- ^ "Minikino Film Week 8, Bali International Short Film Festival, 2-10 September 2022". Cinecrib. 30 August 2022. Archived from the original on 30 March 2023. Retrieved 17 January 2025.
- ^ Leba, Elsa Emiria (24 September 2022). "Selamat Merayakan Film Pendek!". Kompas. Archived from the original on 3 November 2022. Retrieved 17 January 2025.
- ^ Indra, Radhiyya (1 May 2023). "'Basri & Salma' becomes Indonesia's first short film to compete in Cannes". The Jakarta Post. Retrieved 17 January 2025.
- ^ "Show Me Shorts Winners Announced". Fennec. 9 October 2023. Archived from the original on 7 December 2023. Retrieved 17 January 2025.
- ^ "Ganadores 2023". Guanajuato International Film Festival. Retrieved 17 January 2025.
- ^ "Celebrating the SXSW Sydney 2023 Award Winners". SXSW Sydney. 24 October 2023. Archived from the original on 13 April 2024. Retrieved 17 January 2025.
- ^ "68th CIFF Shorts Award Winners & 2024 Parallax Bursary Recipient Announced". Cork International Film Festival. 16 November 2023. Archived from the original on 23 April 2024. Retrieved 17 January 2025.
- ^ "2023 CHANEL X BIFF Asian Film Academy Finishes". Busan International Film Festival. 13 October 2023. Retrieved 17 January 2025.
- ^ Kurnianto, Kevin S. (11 January 2025). Panji, Aditya (ed.). "MAXStream Bawa 3 Film RI ke JAFF 2024 dari Program 'Secinta Itu Sama Sinema'". Kumparan. Retrieved 17 January 2025.
- ^ Roxborough, Scott (16 January 2025). "Berlin Festival Unveils Generation Full Lineup". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on 17 January 2025. Retrieved 17 January 2025.
- ^ Debruge, Peter (22 February 2025). "'Dreams (Sex Love)' Wins the Berlin Film Festival, While 'The Blue Trail' Takes Silver Bear". Variety. Retrieved 23 February 2025.
- ^ "Khozy Rizal". Berlinale Talents. Retrieved 17 January 2025.
- ^ "Kembali ke Cannes untuk Film Panjang". Media Indonesia. 31 May 2024. Retrieved 17 January 2025.
External links
- Khozy Rizal at IMDb