Nan Achnas

Nan Triveni Achnas is an Indonesian film director.

Born in Singapore in 1963, she grew up in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. She also completed a master's degree in Film Studies at the University of East Anglia in 1996 where she was a Chevening Scholar. While graduating from the University of East Anglia, she directed a film entitled The Only Day (1988) as her diploma film. Apart from directing films, Achnas' teaches film at the Jakarta Institute of the Arts considered as the main film school in Indonesia.

Film career Achnas first got recognition in 1995 with her short film The Little Gayo Singer. The movement began through the experimental film, Kuldesak (1998), which they collectively produced near the beginning of Achnas' career. When asked about facing discrimination as a woman filmmaker, Achnas says: She also has spoken about government funding and the lack thereof in Indonesia. Achnas says: “In countries like South Korea, like Iran, there’s always some money from the government to make films that are not really for the mainstream market. That is not available here (Indonesia). I make films not purely for the mainstream market (so) I get my funding outside.”

Asia-Pacific Film Festival (2001) Won Special Jury Award Brisbane International Film Festival (2002) Netpac Award - Special Mention Oslo Films from the South Festival (2002) Won FIPRESCI Prize Seattle International Film Festival (2002) Won Asian Trade Winds Special Jury Prize Pusan International Film Festival (2001) Nominated for New Currents Award Rotterdam International Film Festival (2002) Nominated for Tiger Award Singapore International Film Festival (2002) Nominated for Silver Screen Award - Best Asian Feature Film

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Cinemanila International Film Festival (2008) Nominated for Best Southeast Asian Film Golden Horse Film Festival (2008) Won NETPAC Award Karlovy Vary International Film Festival (2008) Won Award of Ecumenical Jury Won Special Prize of the Jury Nominated for Crystal Globe Kerala International Film Festival (2008) Nominated for Golden Crow Pheasant Rotterdam International Film Festival (2002) Won Prince Claus Fund Film Grant Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival (2008) Nominated for Grand Prize