Edwin

EDWIN (1978, Indonesia) was educated in graphic design in his home town Surabaya before moving to Jakarta to study film. At first, he made short films only, but soon Edwin expanded his body of work with feature films, music videos and documentaries. In 2005, his Kara, the Daughter of a Tree became the first Indonesia short film ever invited to the Directors’ Fortnight in Cannes. Edwin’s feature debut Blind Pig Who Wants to Fly (2008) was awarded the FIPRESCI Prize in Rotterdam. In 2014, he returns to the port city as jury member in the Hivos Tiger Awards Competition.

Filmography

A Very Slow Breakfast (2003, short), Dajang Soembi: The Woman Who Is Married To a Dog (2004, short), Kara, anak sebatang pohon/Kara, the Daughter of a Tree (2005, short), A Very Boring Conversation (2006, short), Hulahoop Soundings (2008, short), 9808 Antologi 10 tahun Reformasi Indonesia/9808 An Anthology of 10th Year Indonesian Reform (2008), Babi buta yang ingin terbang/Blind Pig Who Wants to Fly (2008), Nairobi Notes (2009, short), Belkibolang (2011), Kebun binatang/Postcards from the Zoo (2012), Someone's Wife in the Boat of Someone's Husband (2013, short), Hortus (2014, short)

Edwin at IFFR