KEVIN RAHARDJO

FILM/DESIGN

Kevin Rahardjo (b. 1999) is an Indonesian writer, director & producer.

His feature directorial debut, SMOTHERED, produced by Joko Anwar and Tia Hasibuan under Come and See Pictures and Rapi Films banner with Barunson E&A (Parasite) handling the worldwide sales. The film is set to be released in 2025.

His short films have been screened at various film festivals around the world such as Palm Springs International ShortFest, Red Sea International Film Festival, Fantasia International Film Festival, Osaka Asian Film Festival, Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival, QCinema Film Festival & Alternativa Film Award.

Kevin is also producing feature film project, PARASOMNIA, from director Rafki Hidayat which won the main prize NAFF Award at BIFAN It Project Market 2023.



sMOTHERed - FEATURE FILM
    JOKO ANWAR presents
    A film by KEVIN RAHARDJO & RAFKI HIDAYAT

    Director: Kevin Rahardjo & Rafki Hidayat
    Producer: Tia Hasibuan, Joko Anwar

    Production Company: Come and See Pictures, Rapi Films, Legacy Pictures

    World Sales: Barunson E&A (Parasite)

    In cinemas 2025!




      ACCIDENTALLY INTENTIONAL - SHORT FILM
        Written & Directed by Kevin Rahardjo
      Produced by Aldy Reyhanshah & Kevin Rahardjo

      Synopsis:
      Jovan, 16-year-old religious teenager is watching porn for the first time when accidentally the audio is connected to his mother’s car Bluetooth. He is punished by his devout Christian parents and asked to repent without explanation.

      Festivals:
      - Palm Springs International ShortFest 2023
      - Flickers Rhode Island International Film Festival 20223
      - Nashville Film Festival 2023
      - Minikino Film Week 2023
      - Red Sea International Film Festival 2023
      - Beijing International Short Film Festival 2023
      - Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival 2024
      - Ca’ Foscari International Short Film Festival 2024
      - Alternativa Film Award 2024
      - Linz International Short Film Festival 2024

      Award:
      - Best Indonesian Short Film, Jakarta Independent Film Festival 2023




        IN THE NAME OF LOVE I WILL PUNISH YOU - SHORT FILM
        Produced by Kevin Rahardjo
        Written & Directed by Exsell Rabbani

        Synopsis: 
        A mother sacrifices her savings to send her son into the military, but her world shatters when he transforms into Sailor Moon. Desperate for a solution, she turns to a shaman for help.

        Festival:
        - Fantasia International Film Festival 2024
        - QCinema International Film Festival 2024
        - Osaka Asian Film Festival 2025






        PARASOMNIA - FEATURE PROJECT
        FOUND FOOTAGE HORROR
        Producer: Kevin Rahardjo
        Writer & Director: Rafki Hidayat

        Synopsis: 
        A viral-seeking youtuber who doesn’t believe in ghosts, makes videos to explain that her sleep-paralysis demon is just a hallucination. Little does she knows the demon is there to torture her.

        Awards & Market selection:
        - NAFF AWARD WINNER, BIFAN NAFF Project Market 2023 (Bucheon, South Korea)
        - Platform Busan Prize Winner, Jakarta Film Week’s Producer’s Lab 2023 (Jakarta, Indonesia)
        - Autumn Meeting at Ho Chi Minh International Film Festival 2024
        - Brussels Genre Film Market 2024






        MAIDEN HOME - FEATURE PROJECT
        FOLK HORROR
        Producer: TK Cheng
        Director: Sinn Kirin
        Writer: Sinn Kirin & Kevin Rahardjo

        Market & Lab Selection:
        - Talent Tokyo 2023 (Tokyo, Japan)
        - 5th Fantastic Pitchbox Brussels Genre Market 2024 (Brussels, Belgium)

        Award:
        - VIPO AWARD, BIFAN NAFF Project Market 2023 (Bucheon, South Korea)



        NECESSITY OF LIFE (2021) - SHORT FILMWritten & Directed by Kevin Rahardjo

        Synopsis:
        At midnight, a middle-aged taxi driver must drive his female passenger home but his intentions are unclear.

        Festivals:
        - HBO Urbanworld Film Festival 2021
        - Houston Asian American Pacific Islander Film Festival 2022
        - Jakarta Film Week 2022
        - Jakarta Independent Film Festival 2022, Nominated for Best Indonesian Short
        - Kinosaurus Jakarta August 2022
        - Festival Film Indonesia 2022, Shortlisted
        - Dam Short Film Festival 2023
        - First Cut Youth Film Festival 2023


        SELEKSI - SHOT ON VIVO (2021) - SHORT FILMWritten & Directed by Kevin Rahardjo

        Synopsis:
        Danny, a high school boy who has a talent for dancing, must lie to his conservative father in order to make a video submission for the cheerleading team selection at his school.

        Funded by Vivo Indonesia

        Festivals & Award:
        - Best Youth Film, "Obiettivo Corto" International Smartphone Film Festival


        REMEMBERING THE SERENADE (2023)
        Produced by Kevin Rahardjo
        Written & Directed by Muhammad Exsell Rabbani

        Festivals:
        - Minikino Film Week 2023
        - Ajyal Film Festival 2023
        - Festival de Cine de Alcalá de Henares - Alcine 2023