Khozy Rizal

Khozy Rizal
Born	(1995-01-09) 9 January 1995 (age 30) Makassar, South Sulawesi, Indonesia
Occupations	Director writer editor film producer
Years active	2021–present

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 is set to have its international premiere at the 75th Berlin International Film Festival during the Generation Kplus section.[13] Rizal is also selected to participate in Berlinale Talents in 2025.[14]

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.[15]

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

1. 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.
2. Banowati, Aisyah (26 September 2021). "Awards Night Sundance Film Festival: Asia 2021, Ini Daftar Pemenangnya". Popbela. Retrieved 17 January 2025.
3. Zhafira, Arnidhya Nur (11 November 2021). Pasaribu, Alviansyah (ed.). "Daftar pemenang Piala Citra di Festival Film Indonesia 2021". Antara. Retrieved 17 January 2025.
4. "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.
5. Leba, Elsa Emiria (24 September 2022). "Selamat Merayakan Film Pendek!". Kompas. Archived from the original on 3 November 2022. Retrieved 17 January 2025.
6. Indra, Radhiyya (1 May 2023). "'Basri & Salma' becomes Indonesia's first short film to compete in Cannes". The Jakarta Post. Retrieved 17 January 2025.
7. "Show Me Shorts Winners Announced". Fennec. 9 October 2023. Archived from the original on 7 December 2023. Retrieved 17 January 2025.
8. "Ganadores 2023". Guanajuato International Film Festival. Retrieved 17 January 2025.
9. "Celebrating the SXSW Sydney 2023 Award Winners". SXSW Sydney. 24 October 2023. Archived from the original on 13 April 2024. Retrieved 17 January 2025.
10. "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.
11. "2023 CHANEL X BIFF Asian Film Academy Finishes". Busan International Film Festival. 13 October 2023. Retrieved 17 January 2025.
12. 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.
13. 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.
14. "Khozy Rizal". Berlinale Talents. Retrieved 17 January 2025.
15. "Kembali ke Cannes untuk Film Panjang". Media Indonesia. 31 May 2024. Retrieved 17 January 2025.

External links

• Khozy Rizal at IMDb