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. Coming to Netflix on April 2nd 2026.

His short films have been screened at Palm Springs International ShortFest, Red Sea International Film Festival, Fantasia International Film Festival, Raindance 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: Joko Anwar & Tia Hasibuan

    Writers: Joko Anwar, Aline Djayasukmana & Rafki Hidayat

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

    World Sales: Barunson E&A (Parasite)

    Festivals:
    - 30th Bucheon International Film Festival 2026
    - Jogja Netpac Asian Film Festival 2025

    Available on Netflix & Shudder

                           

      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 2023
      - 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




        NEXT PROMPT - SHORT FILM
          Written & Directed by Ivan Mosqueda
        Produced by Kevin Rahardjo

        Synopsis:
        When an anti-AI journalist is blackmailed by a sentient AI, he faces an impossible choice: protect his reputation, or defend his principles.

        Festival:
        - Raindance Film Festival 2026

        Award:
        - Winner ScreamDance Horror Short Film Competition, Raindance




          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.

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






          FOLLOWERS (2024) - SHORT FILM
            Written & Directed by Kevin Rahardjo
          Produced by Tsabita Ramadhanti & Kevin Rahardjo

          Starring Dwynna Win & Anton E. Girgis

          Synopsis:
          In her quest for online fame, a female influencer, pursued by a real-life stalker, turns the tables by documenting her evasion on her vlog, which unexpectedly goes viral. As her follower count skyrockets, she makes further stalker incidents for content, blurring the lines between reality and exploitation in her pursuit of internet stardom.

          Festivals:
          - Jakarta Film Fund, Jakarta Film Week 2024
          - Nglingig Asian Fantastic Film Festival 2025
          - Unnamed Footage 2026



            BLOOD & CIGARETTES - SHORT FILM
            IN-POST PRODUCTION
              Directed by William Adiguna
            Written by Kevin Rahardjo & William Adiguna

            Synopsis: A waitress accidentally kills her manager while defending herself from harassment. Then a customer walks in looking for a lost earring, she must struggle to hide the crime that just happened.

            Starring Enzy Storia, Aurora Ribero, Elang El Gibran & Teuku Rifnu Wikana



              GECKO - SHORT FILM
                Directed by Owen Effendi
              Co-produced by Kevin Rahardjo





                PARASOMNIA - FEATURE PROJECT
                IN-DEVELOPMENT
                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
                IN-DEVELOPMENT
                Director: Sinn Kirin
                Producer: Cheng Thim Kian & Jenna Ku
                Writers: Sinn Kirin & Kevin Rahardjo

                Market & Lab Selection:
                - Talents Tokyo 2023 (Tokyo, Japan)
                - 5th Fantastic Pitchbox Brussels Genre Market 2024 (Brussels, Belgium)
                - A+B Project 2025 International Co-Production Platform by Busan Film Commission

                Award:
                - VIPO AWARD, BIFAN NAFF Project Market 2023 (Bucheon, South Korea)
                - SWIFF Award, Seoul International Women’s Film Festival Pitch & Catch 2025



                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


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

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