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View all search resultsFilmmaker Kamila Andini invited to join Academy
This year, she joins the Academy alongside international names such as United States singer Ariana Grande, as well as actors Jason Momoa and Kieran Culkin.
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Citra winner Kamila Andini (center) is seen directing Netflix series Gadis Kretek in this undated behind-the-scenes photo file. Courtesy of Netflix (Courtesy of Netflix /-)
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ndonesia's critically acclaimed filmmaker Kamila Andini has been selected as a member of the United States Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS), giving her the honor of voting for films competing at the Academy Awards, widely known as the Oscars.
AMPAS is an international honorary organization made up of film professionals, including directors, actors, writers, producers, technicians and artists.
In a recent Instagram post, Kamila (@kamilaandini), who received the Visionary Director Award at the 2024 Busan International Film Festival for her Netflix series Gadis Kretek (Cigarette Girl), shared the news by posting the Academy’s announcement, which invited a total of 534 new members this year.
In addition to Gadis Kretek, Kamila is known for directing The Mirror Never Lies, The Seen and Unseen, Yuni and Before, Now & Then. Her work earned her multiple Best Director nominations at the Indonesian Film Festival between 2011 and 2022, as well as a Citra Award for Best Original Screenplay in 2011 for The Mirror Never Lies.
This year, she joins the Academy alongside international names such as singer Ariana Grande, as well as actors Jason Momoa and Kieran Culkin.
Meanwhile, Forka Films, the production house led by director and producer Ifa Isfansyah, who is also Kamila’s husband, shared the news in a press release on Friday, as reported by Tempo.co.
“Being part of the Academy is not just a personal achievement, but also an important step in bringing our stories as Indonesian women to the global stage,” Kamila said in the statement.
