Yulia Evina Bhara
Yulia Evina Bhara | |
|---|---|
| Born | Yulia Evina Bhara 1 July 1982 |
| Occupations | |
| Years active | 2005–present |
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]
Career
[edit]Bhara 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
[edit]Bhara 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. Retrieved 27 August 2024.
- ^ Widya, Arintha (5 March 2023). "Perjalanan Karier Yulia Evina Bhara, Produser Film Muda Berprestasi dari Indonesia". Parapuan. 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. Retrieved 28 August 2024.
- ^ "Documentary 'You and I' wins Asian Perspective Award at DMZ Film Festival". The Jakarta Post. 29 September 2020. 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]. Retrieved 28 August 2024.
- ^ Shackleton, Liz (13 September 2023). "Oscars: Indonesia Selects 'Autobiography' For Best International Feature Race". Deadline Hollywood. 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. Retrieved 27 August 2024.
- ^ Roxborough, Scott (24 May 2023). "Cannes: Malaysian Genre Mash-Up 'Tiger Stripes' Wins 2023 Critics' Week". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 28 August 2024.
- ^ Ramachandran, Naman (22 May 2024). "Locarno Winner Nelson Yeo's 'The Drought' Boarded by Indonesia's KawanKawan Media (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. 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. 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. Retrieved 28 August 2024.