Khozy Rizal is an accomplished Indonesian filmmaker based in Makassar. He launched his film career in 2021 with the short film Makassar is a City for Football Fans, which garnered attention at Sundance, BFI Flare, and other film festivals. In 2023, Khozy made waves with his short film Basri & Salma in a Never-ending Comedy, which had its world premiere at the 76th Cannes Film Festival and became the first Indonesian short film to compete for the Palme d’Or for short films. This acclaimed work was also featured in over 40 festivals, including Sundance, Clermont-Ferrand, AFI Fest, Fribourg, and SXSW Sydney. Khozy is an alumnus of the Busan Asian Film Academy and the Locarno Filmmakers Academy.
Khozy Rizal adalah seorang pembuat film Indonesia yang berbakat dan berbasis di Makassar. Ia memulai karir filmnya pada tahun 2021 dengan film pendek Makassar is a City for Football Fans yang berhasil menarik perhatian ketika ditayangkan di Sundance, BFI Flare, dan festival film lainnya. Pada tahun 2023, Khozy mencetak prestasi dengan film pendeknya Basri & Salma in a Never-ending Comedy, yang diputarkan secara perdana di Festival Film Cannes ke-76 dan menjadi film pendek Indonesia pertama yang bersaing untuk Palme d’Or. Film ini juga ditampilkan di lebih dari 40 festival, termasuk Sundance, Clermont-Ferrand, AFI Fest, Fribourg, dan SXSW Sydney. Khozy merupakan alumni dari Busan Asian Film Academy dan Locarno Filmmakers Academy.
