Riri Riza
Encyclopedia
Riri Riza is an Indonesia
n film director
, film producer
and screenwriter
.
short film festival. In 1995, he directed two episodes in the documentary series, Anak Seribu Pulau (Children of the Thousand Islands).
Together with Mira Lesmana, Riza has also become a film producer
. Their Ada Apa dengan Cinta? (What's Up With Love?), directed by Rudy Soedjarwo
, had two million viewers in 2002, Indonesian cinema
's biggest box-office draw.
Riza studied screenwriting in England
, and then wrote his first screenplay Eliana, Eliana.
His other films include Gie
, Untuk Rena (For Rena), and 3 Hari untuk Selamanya
(Three Days to Forever).
Indonesia
Indonesia , officially the Republic of Indonesia , is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania. Indonesia is an archipelago comprising approximately 13,000 islands. It has 33 provinces with over 238 million people, and is the world's fourth most populous country. Indonesia is a republic, with an...
n film director
Film director
A film director is a person who directs the actors and film crew in filmmaking. They control a film's artistic and dramatic nathan roach, while guiding the technical crew and actors.-Responsibilities:...
, film producer
Film producer
A film producer oversees and delivers a film project to all relevant parties while preserving the integrity, voice and vision of the film. They will also often take on some financial risk by using their own money, especially during the pre-production period, before a film is fully financed.The...
and screenwriter
Screenwriter
Screenwriters or scriptwriters or scenario writers are people who write/create the short or feature-length screenplays from which mass media such as films, television programs, Comics or video games are based.-Profession:...
.
Education, early career
Riri graduated in 1993 from the Jakarta Arts Institute, where he majored in film directing. His final film project, Sonata Kampung Bata (Sonata of the Brick Village), won third place in the 1994 OberhausenOberhausen
Oberhausen is a city on the river Emscher in the Ruhr Area, Germany, located between Duisburg and Essen . The city hosts the International Short Film Festival Oberhausen and its Gasometer Oberhausen is an anchor point of the European Route of Industrial Heritage. It is also well known for the...
short film festival. In 1995, he directed two episodes in the documentary series, Anak Seribu Pulau (Children of the Thousand Islands).
Feature films
Riza directed his first feature film, Kuldesak, in 1998, collaboratng with Mira Lesmana, Nan Triveni Achnas and Rizal Mantovani. His solo feature film debut, Petualangan Sherina (Sherina's Adventure) in 2000, established him as a director.Together with Mira Lesmana, Riza has also become a film producer
Film producer
A film producer oversees and delivers a film project to all relevant parties while preserving the integrity, voice and vision of the film. They will also often take on some financial risk by using their own money, especially during the pre-production period, before a film is fully financed.The...
. Their Ada Apa dengan Cinta? (What's Up With Love?), directed by Rudy Soedjarwo
Rudy Soedjarwo
Rudianto Soedjarwo is an Indonesian film director. He became popular after directed a teens movie What's Up with Love? .-Filmography:* Falling Star * Tragedy...
, had two million viewers in 2002, Indonesian cinema
Cinema of Indonesia
Though the cinema of Indonesia has a long history, the industry is currently struggling and developing.-Colonial era:The first film made in Indonesia was the 1926 silent film, Loetoeng Kasaroeng, by Dutch directors G. Kruger and L. Heuveldorp...
's biggest box-office draw.
Riza studied screenwriting in England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
, and then wrote his first screenplay Eliana, Eliana.
His other films include Gie
Gie
Gie is a 2005 Indonesian film directed by Riri Riza. The film tells the story of Soe Hok Gie, a graduate from University of Indonesia who is known as an activist and nature lover. The film is based on a diary Catatan Seorang Demonstran written by Soe himself...
, Untuk Rena (For Rena), and 3 Hari untuk Selamanya
3 Hari Untuk Selamanya
3 Hari Untuk Selamanya is a 2007 Indonesian comedy-drama film directed by Riri Riza. The story is about a young man and a woman who drive from Jakarta to Jogjakarta....
(Three Days to Forever).