Tumpal Tampubolon

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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1979|12|12|df=y}}

| birth_place = Tarakan, North Kalimantan, Indonesia

| education = Bandung Institute of Technology

| occupation = {{hlist|Director|screenwriter}}

| years_active = 2005–present

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Tumpal Tampubolon (born 12 December 1979) is an Indonesian film director, screenwriter, and actor. His feature-length directorial debut, Crocodile Tears, had its world premiere at the 2024 Toronto International Film Festival.

Career

In 2005, Tampubolon received the award Script Development Competition for Best Short Fiction at the Jakarta International Film Festival for his first screenplay, The Last Believer.{{cite web|url=https://www.3continents.com/fr/individu/tumpal-tampubolon/|title=Tumpal TAMPUBOLON|work=Three Continents Festival|accessdate=14 August 2024|archive-date=14 August 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240814073350/https://www.3continents.com/fr/individu/tumpal-tampubolon/|url-status=live}} He participated in Berlinale Talent Campus in 2009.{{cite web|url=https://www.kompas.id/baca/figur/2022/03/12/tumpal-tampubolon-dari-matematika-ke-dunia-sinema|title=Tumpal Tampubolon, dari Matematika ke Dunia Sinema|work=Kompas|date=12 March 2022|accessdate=14 August 2024|first=Wisnu|last=Dewabrata|archive-date=14 August 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240814073350/https://www.kompas.id/baca/figur/2022/03/12/tumpal-tampubolon-dari-matematika-ke-dunia-sinema|url-status=live}} In 2010, he wrote and directed the segment "Mamalia" for the anthology film Belkibolang.{{cite web|url=https://latitudes.nu/belkibolang-indonesian-independent-art-cinema-grown-full-force/|title=Belkibolang: Indonesian Independent Art Cinema Grown Full Force|work=Latitudes|date=5 August 2011|accessdate=14 August 2024|first=Ari|last=Purnama}} A year later, he wrote and directed a short film Soleram.{{cite web|url=https://hot.detik.com/movie/d-1787121/film-film-pilihan-dengan-tema-multitude-di-jaff-2011|title=Film-film Pilihan dengan Tema 'Multitude' di JAFF 2011|work=Detik.com|date=9 December 2011|accessdate=14 August 2024|archive-date=14 August 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240814080357/https://hot.detik.com/movie/d-1787121/film-film-pilihan-dengan-tema-multitude-di-jaff-2011|url-status=live}} In 2012, he wrote his first feature film Pasukan Kapiten, directed by Rudy Soedjarwo. A year later, he wrote and starred in Anggun Priambodo's Rocket Rain.{{cite web|url=https://jurnalfootage.net/v4/rocket-rain-ekperimentasi-seni-dalam-sinema/|title=Rocket Rain, Ekperimentasi Seni dalam Sinema?*|work=Jurnal Footage|date=6 March 2014|accessdate=14 August 2024|first=Hafiz|last=Rancajale|archive-date=14 August 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240814073349/https://jurnalfootage.net/v4/rocket-rain-ekperimentasi-seni-dalam-sinema/|url-status=live}} In 2014, he won the Citra Award for Best Original Screenplay for writing Tabula Rasa.{{cite web|url=https://hot.detik.com/movie/d-2769799/tabula-rasa-borong-4-piala-citra-ffi-2014-termasuk-kategori-sutradara-terbaik|title='Tabula Rasa' Borong 4 Piala Citra FFI 2014, Termasuk Kategori Sutradara Terbaik|work=Detik.com|date=6 December 2014|accessdate=14 August 2024|archive-date=14 August 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240814083406/https://hot.detik.com/movie/d-2769799/tabula-rasa-borong-4-piala-citra-ffi-2014-termasuk-kategori-sutradara-terbaik|url-status=live}} In 2018, he co-wrote action-comedy film 212 Warrior with Seno Gumira Ajidarma and Sheila Timothy.{{cite web|url=https://tirto.id/film-wiro-sableng-212-warrior-diproduksi-internasional-ciPs|title=Film Wiro Sableng "212 Warrior" Diproduksi Internasional|work=Tirto|date=11 February 2017|accessdate=14 August 2024|first=Yuliana|last=Ratnasari|archive-date=14 August 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240814073349/https://tirto.id/film-wiro-sableng-212-warrior-diproduksi-internasional-ciPs|url-status=live}}

In 2021, his short film The Sea Calls for Me won the Sonje Award at the 26th Busan International Film Festival.{{cite web|url=https://seleb.tempo.co/read/1517797/film-pendek-laut-memanggilku-menang-sonje-awards-di-biff-2021|title=Film Pendek Laut Memanggilku Menang Sonje Awards di BIFF 2021|work=Tempo|date=15 October 2021|accessdate=14 August 2024|first=Dewi|last=Retno|archive-date=14 August 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240814073350/https://seleb.tempo.co/read/1517797/film-pendek-laut-memanggilku-menang-sonje-awards-di-biff-2021|url-status=live}} It also won the Best Live Action Short Film at the 2021 Indonesian Film Festival.{{cite web|url=https://www.kompas.com/hype/read/2021/11/10/220955966/daftar-lengkap-pemenang-ffi-2021?page=all|title=Daftar Lengkap Pemenang FFI 2021|work=Kompas|date=10 November 2021|accessdate=14 August 2024|first=Andi Muttya Keteng|last=Pangareng}} His feature-length directorial debut, psychological thriller film Crocodile Tears, had its world premiere at the 2024 Toronto International Film Festival.{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2024/08/tiff-centrepiece-lineup-2024-1236032435/|title=TIFF Centrepiece Lineup Includes Works By Steven Soderbergh, Erin Lee Carr & Mohammad Rasoulof|work=Deadline Hollywood|date=6 August 2024|accessdate=14 August 2024|first=Anthony|last=D'Alessandro|archive-date=28 August 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240828044536/https://deadline.com/2024/08/tiff-centrepiece-lineup-2024-1236032435/|url-status=live}}

Filmography

Film

class="wikitable sortable"
Year ! Title ! width="65"\| Director ! width="65"\| Writer !Notes
2006 \| The Last Believer \| {{yes}} \| {{yes}} \| Short film
2008 \| Drum Lesson \| {{yes}} \| {{yes}} \| Short film
2010 \| Belkibolang \| {{yes}} \| {{no}} \| Segment: "Mamalia"
2011 \| Soleram \| {{yes}} \| {{yes}} \| Short film
2012 \| Pasukan Kapiten \| {{no}} \| {{yes}} \|
2013 \| Rocket Rain \| {{no}} \| {{yes}} \|
2014 \| Tabula Rasa \| {{no}} \| {{yes}} \|
2015 \| Rumah \| {{no}} \| {{yes}} \| Short film
2018 \| 212 Warrior \| {{no}} \| {{yes}} \|
2021 \| The Sea Calls for Me \| {{yes}} \| {{yes}} \| Short film
2021 \| Galang \| {{no}} \| {{yes}} \|
2023 \| Suzzanna: Kliwon Friday Night \| {{no}} \| {{yes}} \|
2024 \| Crocodile Tears \| {{yes}} \| {{yes}} \| Feature directorial debut film

class="wikitable sortable"

Year

! Title

! width="65"| Director

! width="65"| Writer

!Notes

2006

| The Last Believer

| {{yes}}

| Short film

2008

| Drum Lesson

| {{yes}}

| Short film

2010

| Belkibolang

| {{yes}}

| {{no}}

| Segment: "Mamalia"

2011

| Soleram

| {{yes}}

| Short film

2012

| Pasukan Kapiten

| {{no}}

| {{yes}}

2013

| Rocket Rain

| {{no}}

| {{yes}}

2014

| Tabula Rasa

| {{no}}

| {{yes}}

2015

| Rumah

| {{no}}

| {{yes}}

| Short film

2018

| 212 Warrior

| {{no}}

| {{yes}}

2021

| The Sea Calls for Me

| {{yes}}

| Short film

2021

| Galang

| {{no}}

| {{yes}}

2023

| Suzzanna: Kliwon Friday Night

| {{no}}

| {{yes}}

2024

| Crocodile Tears

| {{yes}}

| Feature directorial debut film

Television

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Year ! Title ! width="65"\| Director ! width="65"\| Writer ! Network !Notes
2021 \| Detektif Soleh \| {{no}} \| {{yes}} \| rowspan="2"\|Mola \| 4 episodes
2021 \| Angkringan \| {{no}} \| {{yes}} \| 6 episodes
2022 \| Piknik Pesona \| {{yes}} \| {{yes}} \| Vision+ \| Episode: "Small Talk"
2023 \| The Talent Agency \| {{no}} \| {{yes}} \| Disney+ Hotstar \| Episode: "Pandji and Soleh"

class="wikitable sortable"

Year

! Title

! width="65"| Director

! width="65"| Writer

! Network

!Notes

2021

| Detektif Soleh

| {{no}}

| {{yes}}

| rowspan="2"|Mola

| 4 episodes

2021

| Angkringan

| {{no}}

| {{yes}}

| 6 episodes

2022

| Piknik Pesona

| {{yes}}

| Vision+

| Episode: "Small Talk"

2023

| The Talent Agency

| {{no}}

| {{yes}}

| Disney+ Hotstar

| Episode: "Pandji and Soleh"

Radio drama

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Year ! Title ! width="65"\| Director ! width="65"\| Writer ! Network !Notes
2021 \| Mau Gak Mau \| {{yes}} \| {{yes}} \| Rapot \| 4 episodes

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Year

! Title

! width="65"| Director

! width="65"| Writer

! Network

!Notes

2021

| Mau Gak Mau

| {{yes}}

| Rapot

| 4 episodes

=As actor=

Film

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Year ! Title ! Role ! Director ! Notes
2012 \| Hi5teria \| Irul \| Nicho Yudifar \| Segment: "Palasik"
2013 \| Rocket Rain \| Jansen \| Anggun Priambodo \|
2017 \| Marlina the Murderer in Four Acts \| Marlina's deceased husband \| Mouly Surya \|
2024 \| Borderless Fog \| Juwing \| Edwin

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Year

! Title

! Role

! Director

! Notes

2012

| Hi5teria

| Irul

| Nicho Yudifar

| Segment: "Palasik"

2013