Edward Gunawan
Edward Gunawan (b. 28 July 1982) is a Chinese Indonesian model, comic artist, actor and director.
Early life
[edit]Gunawan is born on 28 July 1982.[1] He was raised in a conservative Chinese family. In middle school he began coming out to his friends. He came out publicly when he moved to San Francisco, California.[2] As a child, he enjoyed and Roald Dahl was his favourite author.[3]
Career
[edit]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 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
[edit]Feature films
[edit]| 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 |
Short films
[edit]| 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 | Buang | No | Yes | No | [14] |
| Dino | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
| Adam | No | Yes | No | ||
| Draft Day | No | Yes | No | ||
| Departure | No | Yes | No | ||
| 2015 | Merindu Mantan | No | Yes | No | |
References
[edit]- ^ "Aktor Edward Gunawan Siap Produksi Film Romantis". Tribunnews.com (in Indonesian). 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.
- ^ a b "Titik Balik Kehidupan Edward Gunawan". Femina (in Indonesian). 2012-04-07. Retrieved 2025-06-12.
- ^ a b "Still (Tanpa Dialog) (2005)". Indonesian Film Center. Retrieved 2025-06-12.
- ^ "Film Pendek 'Payung Merah' Raih Asian Short Film Awards". detikhot (in Indonesian). 21 July 2011. Retrieved 2025-06-12.
- ^ Nugroho, Adi Abbas (8 December 2012). "Inilah Nominasi Piala Maya 2012". KapanLagi.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2025-06-14.
- ^ "Mengejar Mimpi di Sagarmatha". Kompas. 1 December 2013. Retrieved 14 June 2025.
- ^ "Edward Gunawan - Filmografi". filmindonesia.or.id (in Indonesian). 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 Indonesian). 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.
- ^ "Buang". www.shortfilmwire.com. Retrieved 2025-06-13.