Yandy Laurens (born 9 April 1989) is an Indonesian filmmaker. In 2018, he made his feature directorial debut with Cemara's Family. In 2023, he directed his second feature film, Falling In Love Like In Movies, which received eleven Citra Award nominations.
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Born | Alexander Yandy Laurens 9 April 1989 Makassar, South Sulawesi, Indonesia |
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Years active | 2008–present |
Career
editBorn and raised in Makassar, Laurens attended Institut Kesenian Jakarta, majoring in film studies.[1] His graduation film, Wan An, won Best Short Film at the 2012 Indonesian Film Festival.[2] Since then, he has directed several commercials, music videos, and web series.
In 2017, it was announced that Laurens would direct an adaptation of the 1996 television series Keluarga Cemara.[3] In 2018, Cemara's Family had its world premiere at the Jogja-NETPAC Asian Film Festival, starring Ringgo Agus Rahman, Nirina Zubir, Adhisty Zara, and Widuri Puteri.[4] The film was released theatrically on 3 January 2019 and became the seventh highest-grossing domestic film in Indonesia with 1,699,433 admissions.[5]
His second feature film, Falling In Love Like In Movies, a partially black-and-white romantic comedy film, had its world premiere at the 18th Jogja-NETPAC Asian Film Festival.[6] This was his second collaboration with Rahman and Zubir, after Cemara's Family.[7] The film was theatrically released in Indonesia on 30 November 2023.[8] It received eleven nominations at the 2024 Indonesian Film Festival, including Best Picture and Best Director.[9]
In 2024, it was announced that Laurens would adapt another television series created by Arswendo Atmowiloto, titled 1 Kakak 7 Ponakan.[10]
Filmography
editFeature film
Year | Title | Director | Writer | Notes |
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2018 | 212 Warrior | No | Story developer | |
2018 | Cemara's Family | Yes | Yes | |
2023 | Falling In Love Like In Movies | Yes | Yes | |
TBA | 1 Kakak 7 Ponakan | Yes | TBA |
Short film
Year | Title | Director | Writer | Notes |
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2008 | Papa Hao | Yes | No | |
2009 | Badminton | Yes | Yes | |
2012 | Wan An | Yes | No | |
2014 | Friend | Yes | Yes | |
2014 | Menunggu Kabar | Yes | Yes | |
2016 | Viva Tar! | Yes | No | Documentary |
2021 | Tenang | Yes | No |
References
edit- ^ Hasibuan, Lainatus Syifa; Christy, Stella Regina (28 March 2024). "Yandy Laurens, Sutradara Bergelimang Karya Memukau". Media Pijar. Retrieved 4 November 2024.
- ^ Adiwardhani, Ratih (10 December 2012). "Yandy Laurens: Film Pendek Punya Tempat Sendiri". Kapan Lagi. Retrieved 4 November 2024.
- ^ Astarina, Sintia (29 September 2017). "Yandy Laurens Kaget Diberi Kepercayaan Sutradarai "Keluarga Cemara"". Kompas. Retrieved 4 November 2024.
- ^ Rachman, Yogi (13 November 2018). Pasaribu, Alviansyah (ed.). ""Keluarga Cemara" tayang perdana di Jogja-Netpac Asian Film Festival". Antara. Retrieved 4 November 2024.
- ^ Dzulfaroh, Ahmad Naufal (15 December 2019). Hardiyanto, Sari (ed.). "Layak Ditonton, Berikut 10 Film Indonesia dengan Jumlah Penonton Terbanyak di 2019". Kompas. Retrieved 4 November 2024.
- ^ Ibrahim, Riana A. (29 November 2023). "Menangkap Kilau Cahaya Asia di JAFF". Kompas. Retrieved 4 November 2024.
- ^ Mario, Vincentius (28 November 2023). Setiawan, Tri Susanto (ed.). "Alasan Ernest Prakasa Tertarik Produksi Jatuh Cinta Seperti di Film-film". Kompas. Retrieved 4 November 2024.
- ^ Sari, Putri Purnama (28 November 2023). "Tayang 30 November di Bioskop, Ini Sinopsis Jatuh Cinta Seperti di Film-Film". Medcom. Retrieved 4 November 2024.
- ^ Fathurrozak (18 October 2024). "Daftar Nominasi FFI 2024: Siksa Kubur 17, Kabut Berduri 12, Jesedef 11". Media Indonesia. Retrieved 4 November 2024.
- ^ "Yandy Laurens Adaptasi Lagi Karya Arswendo, Kini 1 Kakak 7 Ponakan". CNN Indonesia. 2 July 2024. Retrieved 4 November 2024.