Eddie Cahyono

Eddie Cahyono showed everyone how to turn a tiny indie budget into gold. He shot his breakthrough film in crisp black and white with minimal crew and walked off with Indonesia's top movie honours. Let's be honest, few saw that coming from a quiet Yogyakarta production, but he made the entire industry pay attention.

He cut his teeth in community film collectives and stuck firmly to his roots. Rather than chasing flashy studio blockbusters, he keeps telling raw, human stories that head straight onto the global festival circuit.