Cedric Christophorus - Sundance Collab

Cedric Christophorus is an Indonesian-born writer and director whose films focus on quirky and comedic reflections on societal norms. Currently, he works at ARRAY, a leading Black-owned production company in the United States, while independently producing films through Cinema Inclusion where his team is dedicated to nurturing and developing genre-bending narratives led by Indonesian filmmakers. Cedric contributed as a writer for Ava DuVernay’s ORIGIN Learning Companion and is part of the production team for DuVernay’s MasterClass "Reframe Your Thinking" and the ABC Owned Television Special "Our America: Hidden Stories." His film projects have screened at Academy-Award qualifying festivals and earned a nomination from the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences - Michigan Chapter.

My work:

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Icing on Her Cake

Creator: Cedric Christophorus

Icing on Her Cake

Creator: Cedric Christophorus

In the summer of 2023, I moved to a temporary sub-lease place to save money upon graduation. Jobless, I searched for the cheapest housing option without knowing who I was living with. All I had was their phone number. Our schedules never aligned and I was only able to know them through groceries and text. Subconsciously, I automatically made assumptions about their gender and race. And I was gravely mistaken. “Icing on Her Cake” is my reaction to this experience.

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Rhythmic Exercise with Priadi

Creator: Cedric Christophorus

Rhythmic Exercise with Priadi

Creator: Cedric Christophorus

Rhythmic Exercise with Priadi is both an ode to my childhood nostalgia and a critical reflection of growing up in an environment that blatantly endorses toxic forms of masculinity. It is an attempt to uplift narratives and forms of media that are rarely represented in Western media, while also being transparent about their hidden flaws and shortcomings fueled by the male gaze. With this in mind, welcome to the early 2000s Indonesian media. Sit back, enjoy, but don't be relaxed.