Yulia Evina Bhara (born 1 July 1982) is an Indonesian film and theatre producer. She founded production company KawanKawan Media in 2016, which focuses on film production and international co-production.[1]
Yulia Evina Bhara | |
|---|---|
| Born | Yulia Evina Bhara 1 July 1982 |
| Occupations | |
| Years active | 2005–present |
Career
editBhara began her career by self-teaching herself to produce theater performances, mostly focusing on historical and humanitarian themes.[2] In 2016, her feature producing debut, Solo, Solitude, had its world premiere at the 69th Locarno Film Festival during the Filmmakers of the Present section.[3] In 2019, she produced Yosep Anggi Noen's third feature film The Science of Fictions, which she was nominated for Citra Award for Best Picture at the 2020 Indonesian Film Festival.[4] She produced her first documentary feature film, You & I in 2020, which premiered at the DMZ International Documentary Film Festival.[5] In 2021, Bhara made her international co-producing debut for Filipino disaster drama film Whether the Weather Is Fine.[6]
In 2022, she produced Makbul Mubarak's directorial debut film, Autobiography, which had its world premiere at the 79th Venice International Film Festival.[7] The film was selected as the Indonesian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 96th Academy Awards but it was not nominated.[8] In 2023, Bhara was picked as one of Variety's Impactful International Women of the year.[9] She co-produced Amanda Nell Eu's directorial debut film Tiger Stripes, which won the Critics' Week Grand Prize.[10]
Filmography
editBhara was a producer in all films unless otherwise noted.
| Year | Film | Credit |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Solo, Solitude | |
| 2019 | The Science of Fictions | |
| 2020 | You and I | |
| 2021 | Whether the Weather Is Fine | Co-producer |
| 2022 | Stone Turtle | Co-producer |
| 2022 | Autobiography | |
| 2023 | 24 Hours with Gaspar | |
| 2023 | Tiger Stripes | Co-producer |
| 2023 | Dreaming & Dying | Co-producer |
| 2023 | Last Shadow at First Light | Co-producer |
| 2024 | The Fox King | Co-producer |
| 2024 | Don't Cry, Butterfly | Co-producer |
| 2024 | Tale of the Land | |
| TBA | The Drought | Co-producer[11] |
| TBA | Jilah and the Man with Two Names | [12] |
| TBA | Malice | [13] |
| TBA | Songsmith | [12] |
| TBA | Voice of Baceprot | [12] |
| TBA | Watch It Burn | [14] |
Short films
| Year | Film | Credit |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | On the Origin of Fear | |
| 2018 | Mist of the Past | Co-producer |
| 2021 | West Love | Executive producer |
References
edit- ^ Gandhawangi, Sekar (6 October 2023). Faiq, Mohammad Hilmi (ed.). "Yulia Evina Bhara, Sibuk di Busan". Kompas.id. Archived from the original on 27 August 2024. Retrieved 27 August 2024.
- ^ Widya, Arintha (5 March 2023). "Perjalanan Karier Yulia Evina Bhara, Produser Film Muda Berprestasi dari Indonesia". Parapuan. Archived from the original on 20 March 2023. Retrieved 27 August 2024.
- ^ Fanani, Aubrey Kandelila (14 July 2016). Supratiwi, Fitri (ed.). "Film tentang Wiji Thukul diputar di Locarno". Antara. Retrieved 27 August 2024.
- ^ "'Perempuan Tanah Jahanam' dominates 2020 FFI Awards with 17 nods". The Jakarta Post. 9 November 2020. Archived from the original on 28 September 2022. Retrieved 28 August 2024.
- ^ "Documentary 'You and I' wins Asian Perspective Award at DMZ Film Festival". The Jakarta Post. 29 September 2020. Archived from the original on 26 December 2022. Retrieved 28 August 2024.
- ^ Ismail, Jesika (9 August 2021). "Tiga Film Indonesia di Festival Film Locarno 2021". Studio Antelope. Retrieved 28 August 2024.
- ^ Vivarelli, Nick; Ravindran, Manori (26 July 2022). "Venice Lines Up New Movies From Darren Aronofsky, Laura Poitras, Olivia Wilde, Alejandro G. Iñárritu, Florian Zeller – Full Lineup". Variety]. Archived from the original on 26 July 2022. Retrieved 28 August 2024.
- ^ Shackleton, Liz (13 September 2023). "Oscars: Indonesia Selects 'Autobiography' For Best International Feature Race". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on 27 August 2024. Retrieved 28 August 2024.
- ^ Benveniste, Alexis; Clement, Nick; de la Fuente, Anna Marie; Dore, Shalini; Drury, Sharareh; Flam, Charna; Garrett, Diane; Hopewell, John; Idelson, Karen; Longwell, Todd; MacCary, Julia; Moayeri, Lily; Raouf, Tariq; Reul, Katie; Sutherland, Mark; Vourlias, Christopher (1 March 2023). "From Abby Ajayi to Rosalía: Meet Variety's Impactful International Women of 2023". Variety. Archived from the original on 16 August 2023. Retrieved 27 August 2024.
- ^ Roxborough, Scott (24 May 2023). "Cannes: Malaysian Genre Mash-Up 'Tiger Stripes' Wins 2023 Critics' Week". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on 25 May 2023. Retrieved 28 August 2024.
- ^ Ramachandran, Naman (22 May 2024). "Locarno Winner Nelson Yeo's 'The Drought' Boarded by Indonesia's KawanKawan Media (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Archived from the original on 3 October 2024. Retrieved 28 August 2024.
- ^ a b c Ramachandran, Naman (4 September 2022). "Indonesia's KawanKawan Media Wraps 'Gaspar,' Reveals Extensive Slate (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 28 August 2024.
- ^ Wong, Silvia (9 October 2023). "Hsueh Shih-Ling, Angga Yunanda join cast of Lim Lung-Yin's 'Malice'". Screen International. Archived from the original on 27 August 2024. Retrieved 28 August 2024.
- ^ Rosser, Michael (3 August 2023). "Busan's Asian Project Market 2023 to include new films from Makbul Mubarak, Koji Fukada". Screen International. Archived from the original on 27 August 2024. Retrieved 28 August 2024.