Makbul Mubarak

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Makbul Mubarak

Born
(age 36)
Birthplace
Indonesia
Credits
10 titles

Biography

Makbul Mubarak is an Indonesian film critic turned filmmaker. The 2012 Berlinale Talent Campus alum co-founded and writes for Cinema Poetica, now an acclaimed collective of film critics, journalists, academics, researchers, and activists in Indonesia. His contributions are nationally recognized when Indonesia’s Ministry of Education hailed him Best Film Critic in 2015.

Makbul built a filmography of short films. His debut short film SUGIH/DOG'S LULABY (2015) won Best Film in XXI Short Film Festival 2016, the biggest festival for short films in the country. His short film THE MALEDICTION won the Indonesian National Award for Best Short Film and receives special mention at the Singapore International Film Festival, both are in 2018. He is currently preparing for his feature film debut, AUTOBIOGRAPHY, selected to FeatureLab Program at TorinoFilmLab.

Signature work

Known For

Acting credits 2

YearTitleRole
2023 The Making of AUTOBIOGRAPHY Film Self
2015 Udin Telekomsel Film Parjo

Crew credits 8

YearTitleJob
TBA Watch It Burn Film Writer, Director
TBA The Land of Jinn Film Screenplay
2026 Garuda: Dare to Dream Film Screenplay
2026 Mothers Are Mothering Film Script Consultant
2023 Autobiography Film Director, Writer
2022 Modus Operandi Film Director
2017 The Malediction Film Writer, Director
2015 The Dog's Lullaby Film Director, Writer
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