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Yuda Kurniawan

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Yuda Kurniawan was born in Manggarai, NTT, Indonesia on October 8, 1982. He is a film producer and director has received Citra Award, the highest achievement for Indonesian filmmakers given by Indonesian Film Festival.

In 2012 he founded Rekam Films is a film company based in Depok, West Java. His films have been screened in various film festivals both domestic and overseas and has won several awards, one of them is Netpac Award (Network for the promotion of Asia Pasific Cinema), this is an award given to Asian film director who shows important contributions to the new Asian cinema movement.

Some of his film include: "Pesantren Way's of Dakwah" (2016), "The Ballads of Cinema Lovers" (2017) Best documentary feature nominee of Indonesian Film Festival 2017 and "The Song of Grassroots" (2018) has won Citra Award for best documentary feature of Indonesian Film Festival 2018. "The Tone Wheels" (2022). Best documentary feature nominee of Indonesian Film Festival 2022, has won Gary L. Hayes Award at Balinale, Best Editing Indonesian Screen Award at Jogja Netpac Asian Film Festival and Winner Piala Maya for Best Documentary Feature. "Harmony" (2024) is his directorial debut for a feature-length narrative film.
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    • Awards
      • 7 wins & 9 nominations total

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    Yuda Kurniawan in Nyanyian Akar Rumput (2018)
    Nyanyian Akar Rumput
    8.3
    • Director(directed by)
    • 2018
    The Tone Wheels (2022)
    The Tone Wheels
    • Director
    • 2022
    Damar Ardi and Yuda Kurniawan in The Ballads of Cinema Lovers (2017)
    The Ballads of Cinema Lovers
    • Director
    • 2017
    Harmoni (2024)
    Harmoni
    • Director
    • 2024

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    Director



    • Harmoni (2024)
      Harmoni
      • Director
      • 2024
    • KH. Ahmad Dahlan, the Reformer (2022)
      KH. Ahmad Dahlan, the Reformer
      • Director
      • 2022
    • The Tone Wheels (2022)
      The Tone Wheels
      • Director
      • 2022
    • Yuda Kurniawan in Nyanyian Akar Rumput (2018)
      Nyanyian Akar Rumput
      8.3
      • Director (directed by)
      • 2018
    • Damar Ardi and Yuda Kurniawan in The Ballads of Cinema Lovers (2017)
      The Ballads of Cinema Lovers
      • Director
      • 2017
    • Yuda Kurniawan in After 12 Years (2016)
      After 12 Years
      Short
      • Director
      • 2016
    • Ucu Agustin and Yuda Kurniawan in Nawacita, Dukacita dan Dusta (2016)
      Nawacita, Dukacita dan Dusta
      Short
      • Director
      • 2016
    • Hamzah Sahal, Ivan Anwal Pane, and Yuda Kurniawan in Pesantren's Way of Dakwah (2016)
      Pesantren's Way of Dakwah
      Short
      • Director
      • 2016
    • Memory and Hope (2015)
      Memory and Hope
      • Director
      • 2015
    • Yuda Kurniawan in Merdeka atau Mati! (2007)
      Merdeka atau Mati!
      Short
      • Director
      • 2007
    • Muhammad Syarifuddin, Intan Nurul, and Yuda Kurniawan in Mbok Mikir! (2006)
      Mbok Mikir!
      Short
      • Director
      • 2006
    • Noor Dhalhar, Cicih Fitria, and Yuda Kurniawan in Ketika Tinta Bicara (2006)
      Ketika Tinta Bicara
      • Director
      • 2006

    Writer



    • Harmoni (2024)
      Harmoni
      • screenplay
      • 2024
    • KH. Ahmad Dahlan, the Reformer (2022)
      KH. Ahmad Dahlan, the Reformer
      • writer
      • 2022
    • The Tone Wheels (2022)
      The Tone Wheels
      • written by
      • 2022
    • Yuda Kurniawan in Nyanyian Akar Rumput (2018)
      Nyanyian Akar Rumput
      8.3
      • writer
      • 2018
    • Damar Ardi and Yuda Kurniawan in The Ballads of Cinema Lovers (2017)
      The Ballads of Cinema Lovers
      • Writer
      • 2017
    • Yuda Kurniawan in After 12 Years (2016)
      After 12 Years
      Short
      • Writer
      • 2016
    • Ucu Agustin and Yuda Kurniawan in Nawacita, Dukacita dan Dusta (2016)
      Nawacita, Dukacita dan Dusta
      Short
      • Writer
      • 2016
    • Hamzah Sahal, Ivan Anwal Pane, and Yuda Kurniawan in Pesantren's Way of Dakwah (2016)
      Pesantren's Way of Dakwah
      Short
      • Writer
      • 2016
    • Memory and Hope (2015)
      Memory and Hope
      • Writer
      • 2015
    • Yuda Kurniawan in Merdeka atau Mati! (2007)
      Merdeka atau Mati!
      Short
      • Writer
      • 2007
    • Muhammad Syarifuddin, Intan Nurul, and Yuda Kurniawan in Mbok Mikir! (2006)
      Mbok Mikir!
      Short
      • Writer
      • 2006
    • Noor Dhalhar, Cicih Fitria, and Yuda Kurniawan in Ketika Tinta Bicara (2006)
      Ketika Tinta Bicara
      • Writer
      • 2006

    Editor



    • Harmoni (2024)
      Harmoni
      • Editor (edited by)
      • 2024
    • KH. Ahmad Dahlan, the Reformer (2022)
      KH. Ahmad Dahlan, the Reformer
      • film editor
      • 2022
    • The Tone Wheels (2022)
      The Tone Wheels
      • Editor (edited by)
      • 2022
    • Yuda Kurniawan in Nyanyian Akar Rumput (2018)
      Nyanyian Akar Rumput
      8.3
      • Editor
      • 2018
    • Damar Ardi and Yuda Kurniawan in The Ballads of Cinema Lovers (2017)
      The Ballads of Cinema Lovers
      • Editor
      • 2017
    • Yuda Kurniawan in After 12 Years (2016)
      After 12 Years
      Short
      • Editor
      • 2016
    • Ucu Agustin and Yuda Kurniawan in Nawacita, Dukacita dan Dusta (2016)
      Nawacita, Dukacita dan Dusta
      Short
      • Editor
      • 2016
    • Hamzah Sahal, Ivan Anwal Pane, and Yuda Kurniawan in Pesantren's Way of Dakwah (2016)
      Pesantren's Way of Dakwah
      Short
      • Editor
      • 2016
    • Memory and Hope (2015)
      Memory and Hope
      • Editor
      • 2015
    • Yuda Kurniawan in Merdeka atau Mati! (2007)
      Merdeka atau Mati!
      Short
      • Editor
      • 2007
    • Muhammad Syarifuddin, Intan Nurul, and Yuda Kurniawan in Mbok Mikir! (2006)
      Mbok Mikir!
      Short
      • Editor
      • 2006
    • Noor Dhalhar, Cicih Fitria, and Yuda Kurniawan in Ketika Tinta Bicara (2006)
      Ketika Tinta Bicara
      • Editor
      • 2006

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