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Aditya Ahmad

Aditya Ahmad
Born
Adityahmad Mahmuddin

(1989-05-29) 29 May 1989 (age 36)
Makassar, South Sulawesi, Indonesia
Occupations
  • Director
  • writer
  • producer
  • cinematographer
Years active2013–present

Aditya Ahmad (born 29 May 1989) is an Indonesian filmmaker. His graduation short film On Stopping the Rain received a Special Mention at the Children's Jury Generation Kplus section of 64th Berlin International Film Festival in 2014. His 2018 short film A Gift had its world premiere at the 75th Venice International Film Festival and won the Orizzonti Prize for Best Short.

Career

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In 2006, Ahmad participated in a workshop held by the British Council and directed a video diary titled Pagar. He then studied Film and Television at the Institut Kesenian Makassar.[1] His graduation film, On Stopping the Rain competed at the Short Film section of the 2013 Jogja-NETPAC Asian Film Festival and won the Special Mention.[2] It had its international premiere at the 64th Berlin International Film Festival at the Generation Kplus section, where it won the Special Mention selected by the Children's Jury.[3] It was also nominated for the Citra Award for Best Live Action Short Film at the 2014 Indonesian Film Festival.[4] In 2014, he was selected to participate at the Asian Film Academy, held during the 19th Busan International Film Festival.[5] He was also selected to participate in Berlinale Talents in 2015.[6]

In 2018, his short film A Gift, produced by Mira Lesmana and Riri Riza, had its world premiere at the 75th Venice International Film Festival.[7] It won the Orizzonti Prize for Best Short.[8] It also won the Citra Award for Best Live Action Short Film at the 2018 Indonesian Film Festival.[9]

In 2024, Ahmad was selected to develop his directorial debut film Goldfish during the Cinéfondation La Résidence program in Cannes, France.[10] He also participated at the 2025 TorinoFilmLab Script Lab to develop the screenplay.[11]

Filmography

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Film

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Year Title Director Writer Producer Notes Ref.
2013 On Stopping the Rain Yes Yes Yes Short [12]
The Jungle School No No No As behind the scene director [13]
2014 The Golden Cane Warrior No No No
2015 Save Our Forest Giants Yes Yes No Documentary short [14]
2016 Ada Apa Dengan Cinta? 2 No No No As second assistant director [13]
Athirah No No No
2018 A Gift Yes Yes No Short [15]
2019 Semesta No No No As cinematographer [16]
2022 Piknik Pesona Yes No No Segment: "I" [17]
TBA Goldfish Yes Yes No In development [18]

Television

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Year Title Network Notes Ref.
2020 Saiyo Sakato GoPlay 9 episodes [19]

Music videos

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Year Song Artist Ref.
2013 "Sokola Rimba" Bubugiri [13]
2016 "Ruang Bahagia" Endah N Rhesa [20]
2020 "Reflection" Yura Yunita, SIVIA, Agatha Pricilla, and Nadin Amizah [21]

References

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  1. ^ "Berawal dari Film Pendek, Aditya Ahmad Melaju ke Kancah Internasional". Seputar Indonesia (in Indonesian). 5 September 2019. Retrieved 23 July 2025.
  2. ^ Sekarjati, Amalia (19 November 2013). "JAFF 2013: Altering Asia". Film Indonesia (in Indonesian). Retrieved 23 July 2025.
  3. ^ Rosser, Michael (14 January 2014). "Berlin completes Generation line-up". Screen International. Retrieved 23 July 2025.
  4. ^ "Daftar Nominasi Festival Film Indonesia 2014". CNN Indonesia (in Indonesian). 25 November 2014. Retrieved 23 July 2025.
  5. ^ Conran, Pierce (22 July 2014). "Asian Film Academy Announces Fellows for 2014". Korean Film. Retrieved 23 July 2025.
  6. ^ "Aditya Ahmad". Berlinale Talents. Retrieved 23 July 2025.
  7. ^ "Indonesian short film enters Venice film festival's Orizzonti competition". The Jakarta Post. 26 July 2018. Retrieved 23 July 2025.
  8. ^ Fauzie, Yuli Yanna (10 September 2018). "Film Pendek 'Kado' asal Indonesia Juara Festival Film Venice". CNN Indonesia (in Indonesian). Retrieved 23 July 2025.
  9. ^ "Daftar Lengkap Pemenang Piala Citra FFI 2018". CNN Indonesia (in Indonesian). 10 December 2018. Retrieved 23 July 2025.
  10. ^ Calnan, Ellie (21 March 2024). "Molly Manning Walker among Cannes' La Residence participants". Screen International. Retrieved 23 July 2025.
  11. ^ Baughan, Nikki (31 March 2025). "Mounia Akl, Anna Hints, Micah Magee selected for TorinoFilmLab's ScriptLab 2025". Screen International. Retrieved 23 July 2025.
  12. ^ Ginanjar, Ging (16 February 2014). "Film Sepatu Baru, Aditya Ahmad Menang di Berlin". Tempo (in Indonesian). Retrieved 23 July 2025.
  13. ^ a b c Yuliastuti, Dian; Pramita, Dini (29 September 2018). "Wawancara: Aditya Ahmad, Menghilang Setahun, Berjaya di Italia". Tempo (in Indonesian). Retrieved 23 July 2025.
  14. ^ "Berlinale Talents Project - Save Our Forest Giants". Berlinale Talents. Retrieved 23 July 2025.
  15. ^ Kusumaputra, Adhi (10 September 2018). "Karya Sutradara Muda Indonesia Jadi Film Pendek Terbaik di Venezia". Kompas. Retrieved 23 July 2025.
  16. ^ "Tanakhir Films Merilis Poster dan Cuplikan Film Dokumenter SEMESTA". Magdalene (in Indonesian). 20 December 2019. Retrieved 23 July 2025.
  17. ^ Malinda, Septiana Noor (3 September 2022). "Vision+ dan Palari Films Hadirkan Antologi Film Pendek "Piknik Pesona"". Whiteboard Journal (in Indonesian). Retrieved 23 July 2025.
  18. ^ Iskandar, Doddy (24 May 2024). Yusrianto (ed.). "Aditya Ahmad Sineas Berprestasi dan Peserta La Résidence di Festival de Cannes". Radio Republik Indonesia (in Indonesian). Retrieved 23 July 2025.
  19. ^ Zhafira, Arnidhya Nur (29 March 2020). Budiman, Budisantoso (ed.). "Melihat sinema dari perspektif sineas muda Aditya Ahmad". Antara (in Indonesian). Retrieved 23 July 2025.
  20. ^ ""Ruang Bahagia" by Endah N Rhesa – OST Athirah". Gigsplay (in Indonesian). 1 September 2016. Retrieved 23 July 2025.
  21. ^ Wira, Ni Nyoman (20 November 2020). "Indonesian performers sing for Disney's live-action 'Mulan' soundtrack". The Jakarta Post. Retrieved 23 July 2025.
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