| Yandy Laurens | |
| Birth Name: | Alexander Yandy Laurens |
| Birth Date: | 9 April 1989 |
| Birth Place: | Makassar, South Sulawesi, Indonesia |
| Years Active: | 2008–present |
Yandy Laurens (born 9 April 1989) is an Indonesian filmmaker. In 2018, he made his feature directorial debut with Cemara's Family. In 2023, he directed his second feature film, Falling In Love Like In Movies, which won seven Citra Awards including Best Picture.
Born and raised in Makassar, Laurens attended Institut Kesenian Jakarta, majoring in film studies.[1] His graduation film, Wan An, won Best Short Film at the 2012 Indonesian Film Festival.[2] Since then, he has directed several commercials, music videos, and web series.
In 2017, it was announced that Laurens would direct an adaptation of the 1996 television series Keluarga Cemara.[3] In 2018, Cemara's Family had its world premiere at the Jogja-NETPAC Asian Film Festival, starring Ringgo Agus Rahman, Nirina Zubir, Adhisty Zara, and Widuri Puteri.[4] The film was released theatrically on 3 January 2019 and became the seventh highest-grossing domestic film in Indonesia with 1,699,433 admissions.[5]
His second feature film, Falling In Love Like In Movies, a partially black-and-white romantic comedy film, had its world premiere at the 18th Jogja-NETPAC Asian Film Festival.[6] This was his second collaboration with Rahman and Zubir, after Cemara's Family.[7] The film was theatrically released in Indonesia on 30 November 2023.[8] It received eleven nominations at the 2024 Indonesian Film Festival, including Best Picture and Best Director.[9]
In 2024, it was announced that Laurens would adapt another television series created by Arswendo Atmowiloto, titled A Brother and 7 Siblings.[10] It is set to be the closing film of the 19th Jogja-NETPAC Asian Film Festival.[11]
Feature film
| Year | Title | width=55 | Director | width=55 | Writer | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 212 Warrior | |||||
| 2018 | Cemara's Family | |||||
| 2023 | Falling In Love Like In Movies | |||||
| 2024 | A Brother and 7 Siblings | Post-production |
Short film
| Year | Title | width=55 | Director | width=55 | Writer | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Papa Hao | |||||
| 2009 | Badminton | |||||
| 2012 | Wan An | |||||
| 2014 | Friend | |||||
| 2014 | Menunggu Kabar | |||||
| 2016 | Viva Tar! | Documentary | ||||
| 2021 | Tenang |