Upi Avianto Explained

Upi Avianto
Birth Date:	21 July 1972
Birth Place:	Indonesia
Yearsactive:	2003–present

Upi Avianto is an Indonesian screenwriter and film director^[1] who has worked on several of Indonesia's most popular films in the 2000s.

She directed the 2004 film 30 Hari Mencari Cinta (30 Days Looking for Love) which founded the film career of actress Nirina Zubir. In 2007 she directed, wrote and produced the hit Coklat Stroberi.

Filmography

As screenwriter

• Tusuk Jelangkung (2003) (screenplay)
• Lovely Luna (2004)
• 30 Hari Mencari Cinta (2004)
• Realita, Cinta dan Rock'n Roll (2006)
• Coklat Stroberi (2007)
• Shackled (2012)
• Sweet 20 (2017)^[2]

As director

• 30 Hari Mencari Cinta (2004)
• Realita, Cinta dan Rock'n Roll (2006)
• Serigala Terakhir (2009)
• Ada Apa Dengan Monyet (2010)
• Mbah Marijan Ahli G Merapi (2011)
• Shackled (2012)
• My Stupid Boss (2016)
• My Stupid Boss 2 (2019)
• Sri Asih (2022)
• Till Death Do Us Part (2024)

As producer

• Coklat Stroberi (2007)
• Shackled (2012)

Awards and nominations

Year	Award	Category	Recipients	Result
2008	Indonesian Film Festival	Citra Award for Best Director	Radit dan Jani
2013	Indonesian Film Festival	Citra Award for Best Director	Belenggu
2016	Indonesian Film Festival	Citra Award for Best Director	My Stupid Boss

Notes and References

1. Book: Baumgärtel, Tilman. Southeast Asian Independent Cinema: Essays, Documents, Interviews. 5 September 2014. 2012. Hong Kong University Press. 9789888083602. 85–86.
2. News: Gasella. Shandy. Sweet 20: Versi Buat Ulang Miss Granny yang Layak Dirayakan!. 12 August 2017. detikHOT. 26 June 2017. id.