FILM
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Umbilical (2019)
dir. Danski Tang
“An animated documentary exploring how my mother’s abusive relationship with my father shaped my own experiences in a boarding school as a child in China. The societal pressures on my mother to hide her abuse and her desire to protect me ultimately created a situation where I was subjected to the same societal pressures. Our shared desires for intimacy, safety, and normalcy have been constantly at odds with the realities that surround us. The parallels between my mother’s experiences and my own are abstracted. Through a conversation as adults, my mother and I learn to understand each other and support one another.” – Danski Tang
Umbilical has won the the Pardino d’argento SRG SSR (Silver leopard) for the International Competition at the 72 Locarno Film Festival, Special Mention for Animation at the AFI Fest 2020, the Jury Award for Animated Shorts Oscar®-qualifying at the New Orleans Film Festival 2020, the Helen Hill Animation Award at the Chicago Underground Film Festival 2020, the best short documentary at DOXA Documentary Film Festival 2020, Canada, honorable Mention For Doc Short at Slamdance Film Festival, Jury award at Iowa City International Documentary Film Festival, the Eileen Maitland Award at the 58th Ann Arbor Film Festival, the Best Animated Short at San Diego Asian Film Festival 2019.
Khora (2014)
dir. Sean Hayward
A video art piece created as accompaniment for the trio composition, Khora, for horn, cello, and piano. Khora explores notions of becoming, and how we progress from vessel to self, a process of seeing and being seen. This piece was also featured on my release Inquiline.
The Day the Fly Flies (2023)
dir. Rizki Adiguna
A single-father retreats into a bunker after the death of his child. An unexpected being convinces him to plan revenge against mankind.
Selected as part of Netflix Indonesia’s Pitch Lab Program.
Slamet (2023) dir. Tabita Cristy
A spear fisherman in Karimunjawa struggles to maintain his traditional way of life in the face of a changing landscape.
Harga Mahal Yang Dibayar Murah (2022) dir. Razan Wirjosandjojo
“Reinterpreted the daily life of Murah Pranoto, a dancer from Kebumen living with dwarfism, Harga Mahal Yang Dibayar Murah (eng. Cost of a Tiger Skin) explores the memories and experiences of Murah’s everyday life, amidst moments from his dreams and performances. I tried to extract my observation in seeing Murah’s constant adaptation effort, into a surrealistic first-person experience.” – Razan Wirjosandjojo
Commissioned by the Ministry of Education and Culture, Research and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia. Screened as a part of the Indonesia Bertutur Festival in 2022.
The original soundtrack of this film was also released as an EP.
More information on that release HERE.
Freedom Street (2022) dir. Alfred Pek
The original soundtrack of this film was also released as an album.
More information on that release HERE.
14,000 Refugees are trapped in limbo; caught in the crossfire of Australia’s border policy and Indonesia’s indifference.