Khozy Rizal
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- Director
- writer
- editor
- film producer
Khozy Rizal | |
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| Born | 9 January 1995 Makassar, South Sulawesi, Indonesia |
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| Years active | 2021–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.
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]
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.[17]