Nirartha Bas Diwangkara is an independent Indonesian film director and producer from Bali. His works often explore themes surrounding the culture, people, and issues happening on his beloved island. In 2018, he co-founded Film Sarad, a community of filmmakers in Bali. His debut film, Insanely Infatuated with Someone at the Most Inappropriate Time, won the 2019 Bali Jani Festival. It was also featured in the 2019 S-Express Indonesia exchange program and subsequently screened at various film festivals across Southeast Asia. Nirartha, who also works on animations and documentary films, believes that film is a powerful tool for telling the truth and a subtle weapon to open discussions about difficult subjects and local communities.
Nirartha Bas Diwangkara adalah seorang sutradara dan produser film independen asal Bali, Indonesia. Karya-karyanya sering mengeksplorasi tema seputar budaya, masyarakat, dan isu-isu yang terjadi di pulaunya tercinta. Pada tahun 2018, ia ikut mendirikan Film Sarad, sebuah komunitas pembuat film di Bali. Film debutnya, Insanely Infatuated with Someone at the Most Inappropriate Time, memenangkan Festival Bali Jani 2019. Film ini juga ditampilkan dalam program pertukaran S-Express Indonesia tahun 2019 dan kemudian diputar di berbagai festival film di Asia Tenggara. Nirartha, yang juga mengerjakan film animasi dan dokumenter, percaya bahwa film adalah alat yang ampuh untuk menyampaikan kebenaran dan senjata yang halus untuk memantik diskusi tentang subjek-subjek sulit dan komunitas-komunitas lokal.
