Khozy Rizal

Khozy Rizal
Born (1995-01-09) 9 January 1995
Makassar, South Sulawesi, Indonesia
Occupations
  • Director
  • writer
  • editor
  • film producer
Years active2021–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 had its international premiere at the 75th Berlin International Film Festival, where it won the Crystal Bear for the Best Short Film for the Generation Kplus section.[13][14] Rizal was also selected to participate in Berlinale Talents in 2025.[15] In 2026, Rizal served as a jury for the Generation competition at the 76th Berlin International Film Festival.[16] He participated in the first edition of Next Step Studio, an initiative by Cannes Film Festival's Critics' Week in 2026. He co-directed and co-wrote short film Mothers Are Mothering with Singaporean filmmaker Lam Li Shuen.[17]

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.[18]

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
2025 Pink Laundry Yes Yes No Short
2026 Mothers Are Mothering Yes Yes No Short
Co-directed with Lam Li Shuen

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. ↑ Debruge, Peter (22 February 2025). "'Dreams (Sex Love)' Wins the Berlin Film Festival, While 'The Blue Trail' Takes Silver Bear". Variety. Retrieved 23 February 2025.
  15. ↑ "Khozy Rizal". Berlinale Talents. Retrieved 17 January 2025.
  16. ↑ Goodfellow, Melanie (28 January 2026). "Berlinale Juries: 'Rental Family' Director Hikari; Ewa Puszczyńska & Reinaldo Marcus Green Join Wim Wenders On Competition Jury". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 29 January 2026.
  17. ↑ Szalai, Georg (1 May 2026). "Cannes Critics' Week: Next Step Studio Sets Four Shorts Co-Created by Young Indonesian Directors". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 5 May 2026.
  18. ↑ "Kembali ke Cannes untuk Film Panjang". Media Indonesia. 31 May 2024. Retrieved 17 January 2025.
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