Rahardjo takes on the role of a producer for Rafki Hidayat’s first feature film, ‘Parasomnia,’ which earned the NAFF Award for Best Project at BIFAN NAFF Project Market 2023.
Rahardjo also serves as a screenwriter for Sinn Kirin’s debut feature ‘Maiden Home,’ which received the VIPO Award at BIFAN NAFF Project Market 2023 and selected for Talent Tokyo 2023.
He recently wrote, directed and produced ‘Accidentally Intentional’ which premiered at Palm Springs International ShortFest 2023 and competed at Flickers’ Rhode Island Film Festival, Nashville Film Festival, Red Sea International Film Festival and Minikino Film Week.
- Written & Directed by 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
- Jakarta Independent Film Festival 2023
FOUND FOOTAGE HORROR
Written & Directed by 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.
Market & Lab Selection:
- NAFF AWARD WINNER, BIFAN NAFF Project Market 2023 (Bucheon, South Korea)
- Jakarta Film Week Producer’s Lab 2023 (Jakarta, Indonesia)
FOLK HORROR
Directed by Sinn Kirin
Written by Sinn Kirin & Kevin Rahardjo
Market & Lab Selection:
- VIPO AWARD, BIFAN NAFF Project Market 2023 (Bucheon, South Korea)
- Talent Tokyo 2023 (Tokyo, Japan)
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
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