Batara Goempar
{{Short description|Indonesian cinematographer (born 1985)}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Batara Goempar
| image =
| caption =
| birth_name = Batara Goempar Siagian
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1985|4|4|df=y}}
| birth_place = Jakarta, Indonesia
| occupation = Cinematographer
| yearsactive = 2005–present
}}
Batara Goempar (born 4 April 1985) is an Indonesian cinematographer. He has received seven Citra Award for Best Cinematography nominations, winning two for Before, Now & Then (2022) and Samsara (2024). For the former, he also received nominations at the Asian Film Awards and Asia Pacific Screen Awards.
Career
Goempar started his career as a cinematographer in 2005 and graduated from Institut Kesenian Jakarta in 2009, majoring in Cinematography.{{cite web|url=https://studioantelope.com/8-sinematografer-muda-indonesia-yang-perlu-kamu-amati/|title=8 Sinematografer Muda Indonesia Yang Perlu Kamu Amati|work=Studio Antelope|date=27 October 2020|accessdate=14 January 2025}} In 2016, he was selected to participate at the Berlinale Talents.{{cite web|url=https://www.berlinale-talents.de/bt/talent/batara-goempar/profile|title=Batara Goempar|work=Berlinale Talents|accessdate=14 January 2025|archive-date=13 January 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250113181814/https://www.berlinale-talents.de/bt/talent/batara-goempar/profile|url-status=live}} He has collaborated with various directors, including Kamila Andini, Garin Nugroho, Timo Tjahjanto, and Lucky Kuswandi.
He is a member of Indonesian Cinematographers Society.
Filmography
Goempar was a cinematographer in all films unless otherwise noted.
=Film=
| class="wikitable" |
| Year
! Title ! Director ! Notes |
|---|
| 2007
| D'Bijis | Rako Prijanto | First assistant camera |
| 2009
| Titik Nol | Nicholas Yudifar | Short film |
| 2009
| The Good News | Nicholas Yudifar | Short film |
| 2009
| Kawin Laris | Cassandra Massardi | First assistant camera |
| 2010
| Menembus Impian | Assistant camera |
| 2010
| Hanung Bramantyo | Second assistant camera |
| 2011
| A Kick from the Sky | Hanung Bramantyo | Camera operator |
| 2011
| Pengejar Angin | Hanung Bramantyo | Camera operator |
| 2012
| Hi5teria | Nicholas Yudifar | Segment: "Palasik" |
| 2012
| Cinta Tapi Beda | Hanung Bramantyo, Hestu Saputra | |
| 2012
| Rako Prijanto | Assistant camera |
| 2012
| Bring Me the Moon, Mom | First assistant camera |
| 2012
| Paper Boat | Hanung Bramantyo | Camera operator |
| 2012
| Paper Boat 2 | Hanung Bramantyo | Camera operator |
| 2013
| Rako Prijanto | Camera operator |
| 2013
| Pohon Penghujan | Andra Fembriarto | Short film |
| 2014
| Aroma of Heaven | Budi Kurniawan | |
| 2014
| Merry Riana: Mimpi Sejuta Dolar | Hestu Saputra | |
| 2016
| |
| 2017
| At Stake | Krishto Damar Alam | Camera operator |
| 2017
| Posesif | Edwin | |
| 2018
| Second Unit Director of Photography |
| 2018
| Timo Tjahjanto | |
| 2019
| Portals | Timo Tjahjanto | Segment: "Sarah" |
| 2020
| Hunter in the Blue Side of Manchester | Rako Prijanto | |
| 2021
| |
| 2021
| Rahabi Mandra, Aldo Swastia | |
| 2022
| |
| 2022
| Perfect Strangers | Rako Prijanto | |
| 2022
| Timo Tjahjanto | |
| 2023
| Monster | Rako Prijanto | |
| 2024
| Samsara | Garin Nugroho | |
| 2024
| Timo Tjahjanto | |
=Television=
| class="wikitable" |
| Year
! Title ! Director ! Notes |
|---|
| 2020–2022
| Emil Heradi | |
| 2023
| Kamila Andini, Ifa Isfansyah | |
Awards and nominations
Citra Awards
{{Main article|Indonesian Film Festival}}
Maya Awards
{{Main article|Maya Awards (Indonesia)}}
| class="wikitable" |
| Year
! Title ! Category ! Result ! {{Abbr|Ref.|Reference(s)}} |
|---|
| 2017
| Posesif | rowspan="4"|Best Cinematography | {{nom}} | align="center"|{{Cite web|last=Aldida|first=Vania Ika|date=18 December 2017|title=Daftar Lengkap Pemenang Piala Maya 2017|url=https://celebrity.okezone.com/read/2017/12/17/206/1831826/daftar-lengkap-pemenang-piala-maya-2017|work=Okezone|access-date=14 January 2025|archive-date=28 April 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230428205923/https://celebrity.okezone.com/read/2017/12/17/206/1831826/daftar-lengkap-pemenang-piala-maya-2017|url-status=live}} |
| 2018
| May the Devil Take You | {{nom}} |
| 2021
| Ali & Ratu Ratu Queens | {{nom}} |
| 2022
| Before, Now & Then | {{won}} |
Other awards
References
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