John Badalu, an Indonesian film producer and festival programmer who advocated for LGBTQ+ rights, has died aged 53.
Badalu died at his home in Bali on Tuesday (May 21), according to social media posts made by friends and colleagues. No cause of death was given.
As a producer, Badalu was known for Anucha Boonyawatana’s Thai drama Malila: The Farewell Flower, which won the Kim Jiseok Award at Busan in 2017; and Khozy Rizal’s Basri & Salma In A Never-Ending Comedy, Indonesia’s first ever short selected for Cannes in 2023, which he also co-wrote.
He also collaborated with directors including Mouly Surya on...
Badalu died at his home in Bali on Tuesday (May 21), according to social media posts made by friends and colleagues. No cause of death was given.
As a producer, Badalu was known for Anucha Boonyawatana’s Thai drama Malila: The Farewell Flower, which won the Kim Jiseok Award at Busan in 2017; and Khozy Rizal’s Basri & Salma In A Never-Ending Comedy, Indonesia’s first ever short selected for Cannes in 2023, which he also co-wrote.
He also collaborated with directors including Mouly Surya on...
- 5/22/2025
- ScreenDaily
The New York Asian Film Festival (Nyaff) has revealed the features that will compete for this year’s Uncaged Award and that Hong Kong actor Nicholas Tse will receive the Screen International Star Asia Award.
The eight-strong competition for best feature film at the festival, running July 12-28, will include the North American premiere of Thai hit How to Make Millions Before Grandma Dies, directed by Pat Boonnitipat.
The film, which ranks as this year’s biggest film at the Thai box office to date, is a family drama that stars popular Thai singer Putthipong Assaratanakul (aka Billkin) as a...
The eight-strong competition for best feature film at the festival, running July 12-28, will include the North American premiere of Thai hit How to Make Millions Before Grandma Dies, directed by Pat Boonnitipat.
The film, which ranks as this year’s biggest film at the Thai box office to date, is a family drama that stars popular Thai singer Putthipong Assaratanakul (aka Billkin) as a...
- 6/18/2024
- ScreenDaily
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