KEVIN RAHARDJO

FILM/DESIGN

Kevin Rahardjo (b. 1999) is an Indonesian filmmaker based in Jakarta.

His short films have been screened at prestigious film festivals such as Palm Springs International ShortFest, Red Sea International Film Festival, Fantasia, Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival, QCinema & 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.

He is currently co-directing his feature film debut “Smothered” through Come and See Pictures, produced by renowned filmmakers Joko Anwar & Tia Hasibuan.



SMOTHERED - FEATURE FILM
    Director: Kevin Rahardjo & Rafki Hidayat
Writer: Joko Anwar, Aline Djayasukmana & Rafki Hidayat

Production Company: Come and See Pictures




    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






      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