About Us

REKAM FILMS (PT. Rekam Sinema Indonesia) is a film company based in Depok, West Java, founded by Yuda Kurniawan in 2016. Our mission is to produce films with various themes and genres that reflect Indonesian values that are also universally relevant. We contribute to building a domestic film ecosystem that not only prioritizes business but also creative independence, promoting locality and authenticity. We always strive to produce films that are not only a medium of entertainment but also capable of sparking dialogue, discussion, and new ideas for mutual change and progress.

The films we produce have been screened in cinemas and film festivals in various countries. One of the most phenomenal is the documentary film “Nyanyian Akar Rumput” (Songs of the Grassroots), which has won several awards, one of which is the Citra Award for Best Feature-Length Documentary at the 2018 Indonesian Film Festival. The film has also been screened at over 30 film festivals, one of the most prestigious being the 2019 Asia Pacific Screen Awards held in Brisbane, Australia. In 2022, Rekam Films released “Roda-Roda Nada” (The Tone Wheels), which was nominated for Best Feature-Length Documentary at the 2022 Indonesian Film Festival, as well as several other awards, and a documentary titled “KH. Ahmad Dahlan, Sang Pembaharu” (KH. Ahmad Dahlan, The Reformer), which premiered at the 48th Muhammadiyah Congress in Surakarta. In 2024, Rekam Films released a feature film titled “Harmoni,” which won the Best Film Award at the My Name Is Climate Film Festival in England in 2025. In 2025, Rekam Films released two feature films titled “Menuju Pelaminan” (The Road to Marriage) and “Judheg.” (Worn Out).

Founder

Yuda Kurniawan (Founder and Producer)

Yuda Kurniawan was born in Manggarai, NTT, Indonesia on October 8, 1982. He is a film producer and director has received Citra Award, the highest achievement for Indonesian filmmakers given by Indonesian Film Festival. His films have been screened in various film festivals both domestic and overseas and has won several awards, one of them is Netpac Award (Network for the promotion of Asia Pasific Cinema), this is an award given to Asian film director who shows important contributions to the new Asian cinema movement. Yuda is very interested in social, political, cultural, and environmental issues. His films always emphasize locality, authenticity, and local wisdom.

Some of his films include: "Pesantren Way's of Dakwah" (2016), "The Ballads of Cinema Lovers" (2017) Best documentary feature nominee of Indonesian Film Festival 2017 and "The Song of Grassroots" (2018) has won Citra Award for best documentary feature of Indonesian Film Festival 2018. "The Tone Wheels" (2022) Best documentary feature nominee of Indonesian Film Festival 2022. "Harmony" (2024) is his directorial debut for a feature-length narrative film. In 2025, Yuda released his latest feature film titled “The Road to Marriage”.

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Misya Latief (Co-Founder and Creative Director)

Misya Latief was born in Purbalingga on November 15, 1992. She began her Passion in filmmaking since he was in junior high school. Together with her colleagues, She successfully made a short film titled "Clothes for Grandfather" (2009). The film began her debut as a screenwriter and director. This film won a number of awards at the film competition for the student category at the National Film Festival. His love for the filmmaking continues to the high school. During this period, she succeeded in making several short films, one of which was "Lawuh Boled" (2013). This film won many awards at national film festival competitions. Her short film works led him to obtain a full scholarship at the Indonesian Television Academy, Jakarta in 2014. Misya Latief some time ago has released his first novel entitled "Girl Mountain". In 2025, Misya released her first feature film, Judheg, which premiered at the Jogja NETPAC Asian Film Festival and was nominated for an Indonesian Screen Award.

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