Edward Gunawan
Edward Gunawan (b. 28 July 1982) is a Chinese Indonesian model, comic artist, actor and director.
Early life
Gunawan is born on 28 July 1982.[1] He was raised in a conservative Chinese family. In middle school he began to come out to his friends. He came out publicly when he moved to San Francisco, California.[2] As a child, he enjoyed Roald Dahl as his favourite author.[3]
Career
Gunawan started his film career as a producer for the 2006 film Still, which was directed and co-produced by Lucky Kuswandi.[4] In 2008, he produced Laundromat. The film was awarded Audience Award for Best Short Film in the 18th ReelPride: Fresno LGBT Film and was nominated for the Jury Award For Best Director of Short Film Laundromat at the 19th Clip Tampa International Gay and Lesbian Film Festival.[3] Payung Merah, a film he co-directed with Andri Cung in 2010, won at the Asian Short Film Awards in 2011.[5] He was nominated for a Maya Awards for Best Newcomer in 2012 for his role in Arisan! 2.[6] He produced Sagarmatha in 2013.[7]
Filmography
Feature films
| Year | Title | Producer | Writer | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Arisan! 2 | Yes | No | [8] |
| 2013 | Big Gay Love | Yes | No | |
| Sagarmatha | Yes | No | ||
| 2015 | How to Win at Checkers (Every Time) | Yes | No | |
| 2016 | By the Time It Gets Dark | Yes | No | |
| 2017 | Arisan! 3 | Yes | No | |
| 2018 | Arisan! 4 | Yes | No | |
| 2023 | The Last Day | Yes | No |
Short films
| Years | Title | Credit as | Ref | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Director | Producer | Writer | |||
| 2006 | Still | No | Yes | Yes | [4] |
| 2007 | Just | No | Yes | Yes | |
| 2008 | Laundromat | Yes | Yes | Yes | [9] |
| 2009 | Scent | No | Yes | Yes | |
| 2010 | Broken Vase | Yes | Yes | Yes | [10] |
| Payung Merah | Yes | Yes | Yes | [11] | |
| 2011 | Borrowed Time | Yes | Yes | Yes | [12] |
| 2012 | Garis Bawah | No | Yes | No | [13] |
| 2013 | Dino | No | Yes | No | [14] |
| Draft Day | No | Yes | No | ||
| Departure | No | Yes | No | ||
| Buang | No | Yes | No | ||
References
- ↑ "Aktor Edward Gunawan Siap Produksi Film Romantis". Tribunnews.com (in Bahasa Indonesia). 2025-06-12. Retrieved 2025-06-12.
- ↑ Beale, Christopher J. (6 October 2022). "Out in the Bay: 'PRESS PLAY' breaks mental health stigma with stories". Bay Area Reporter. Retrieved 2025-06-12.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Titik Balik Kehidupan Edward Gunawan". Femina (in Bahasa Indonesia). 2012-04-07. Retrieved 2025-06-12.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Still (Tanpa Dialog) (2005)". Indonesian Film Center. Retrieved 2025-06-12.
- ↑ "Film Pendek 'Payung Merah' Raih Asian Short Film Awards". detikhot (in Bahasa Indonesia). 21 July 2011. Retrieved 2025-06-12.
- ↑ Nugroho, Adi Abbas (8 December 2012). "Inilah Nominasi Piala Maya 2012". KapanLagi.com (in Bahasa Indonesia). Retrieved 2025-06-14.
- ↑ "Mengejar Mimpi di Sagarmatha". Kompas. 1 December 2013. Retrieved 14 June 2025.
- ↑ "Edward Gunawan - Filmografi". filmindonesia.or.id (in Bahasa Indonesia). Retrieved 2025-06-13.
- ↑ "Laundromat (2008)". Indonesian Film Center. Retrieved 2025-06-12.
- ↑ Broken Vase (2010). Retrieved 2025-06-12 – via www.allmovie.com.
- ↑ "Film Pendek 'Payung Merah' Raih Asian Short Film Awards". detikhot (in Bahasa Indonesia). 21 July 2011. Retrieved 2025-06-13.
- ↑ "Borrowed Time (2011)". Kinorium. Retrieved 2025-06-14.
- ↑ Below The Line (Garis Bawah) by Ray Farandy Pakpahan - Indonesia Drama Short Film | Viddsee. Retrieved 2025-06-13 – via www.viddsee.com.
- ↑ "Dino". www.shortfilmwire.com. Retrieved 2025-06-13.
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