Yandy Laurens

Yandy Laurens (born 9 April 1989) is an Indonesian filmmaker. In 2018, he made his feature directorial debut with Cemara's Family. In 2023, he directed his second feature film, Falling In Love Like In Movies, which won seven Citra Awards including Best Picture.

Career Born and raised in Makassar, Laurens attended Institut Kesenian Jakarta, majoring in film studies. His graduation film, Wan An, won Best Short Film at the 2012 Indonesian Film Festival. Since then, he has directed several commercials, music videos, and web series.

In 2017, it was announced that Laurens would direct an adaptation of the 1996 television series Keluarga Cemara. In 2018, Cemara's Family had its world premiere at the Jogja-NETPAC Asian Film Festival, starring Ringgo Agus Rahman, Nirina Zubir, Adhisty Zara, and Widuri Puteri. The film was released theatrically on 3 January 2019 and became the year's seventh highest-grossing domestic film in Indonesia with 1,699,433 admissions.

His second feature film, Falling In Love Like In Movies, a partially black-and-white romantic comedy film, had its world premiere at the 18th Jogja-NETPAC Asian Film Festival. This was his second collaboration with Rahman and Zubir, after Cemara's Family. The film was theatrically released in Indonesia on 30 November 2023. It received eleven nominations at the 2024 Indonesian Film Festival, including Best Picture and Best Director.

In 2024, it was announced that Laurens would adapt another television series created by Arswendo Atmowiloto, titled A Brother and 7 Siblings. It was the closing film of the 19th Jogja-NETPAC Asian Film Festival. His fourth feature film Sore: Istri dari Masa Depan was theatrically released in Indonesia on 10 July 2025. It was adapted from his web series of the same name, with Dion Wiyoko reprising his role.

Filmography Feature film Year Title Director Writer Notes 2018 212 Warrior 2018 Cemara's Family 2023 Falling In Love Like In Movies 2024 A Brother and 7 Siblings 2025Sore: Istri dari Masa Depan

Short film Year Title Director Writer Notes 2008 Papa Hao 2009 Badminton 2012 Wan An 2014 Friend 2014 Menunggu Kabar 2016 Viva Tar! Documentary 2021 Tenang