INDEPENDENT FILMMAKER & VIDEOGRAPHERKUPANG, EAST NUSA TENGGARA — INDONESIA

EMILIANUS U. K. PATAR

KEN
PATAR.

Filmmaker / Videographer

I create visual stories exploring culture, people, social issues, and the environment through documentary filmmaking and audiovisual production.

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01 / SELECTED AUDIOVISUAL PROJECTS

Selected Works.

A selection of films, documentaries, project documentation, and audiovisual productions.

02 / FILM CREDITS

Filmography.

Selected films, 2018–2025.

Poster Inggi: The Soul of Kaliuda Weaving
2025

Inggi: The Soul of Kaliuda Weaving

Short Documentary · 23:51 mins

Producer & Director

Official Selection — Festival Film Dokumenter 2025

WINNERBest Short Documentary — Flobamora Film Festival 2026

Poster Holy Bread on Saturday
2024

Holy Bread on Saturday

Short Fiction · 15:00 mins

Writer & Director

Screening — ACFFEST 2024

Poster Henged'ho
2023

Henged'ho

Short Documentary · 18:19 mins

Producer

Official Selection — Festival Film Dokumenter 2023

Official Selection — Festival Film Purbalingga 2023

Official Selection — Flobamora Film Festival 2023

Poster Bloody Rose
2022

Bloody Rose

Short Fiction · 11:14 mins

Producer

NOMINEEBest Short Fiction Film — Festival Film Indonesia (FFI) 2023

Official Selection — Jogja-NETPAC Asian Film Festival 2022

Official Selection — Minikino Film Week 9

Official Selection — Joyland Festival 2023

NOMINEEBest Short Fiction Film — Flobamora Film Festival 2023

Poster Uma De Raffa
2022

Uma De Raffa

Short Fiction · 20:00 mins

Line Producer

Official Selection — Jogja-NETPAC Asian Film Festival 2022

Poster Kisah Asya
2021

Kisah Asya

Short Fiction · 08:47 mins

Producer

Official Selection — Flobamora Film Festival 2023

Poster Oe Lolif
2020

Oe Lolif

Short Fiction · 13:48 mins

Writer & Director

Official Selection — Jogja-NETPAC Asian Film Festival 2020

Poster NOTE
2019

NOTE

Short Documentary · 07:00 mins

Director

Screening — Festival Seni Budaya by IOM

Poster Mitos Kupang: Tiga Batu
2018

Mitos Kupang: Tiga Batu

Short Fiction · 14:01 mins

Director

Screening —VIU Shorts

03 / PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND

Work Experience.

2019 — PRESENT

Videographer Consultant — Patungan Listrik

Yayasan Pelita Khatulistiwa · East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia

Responsible for audiovisual documentation and video production of Patungan Listrik projects across East Nusa Tenggara, covering initial field visits, solar power installation processes, project inaugurations, and post-installation documentation.

SELECTED PROJECT LOCATIONS

  • Puskesmas Hoibeti — South Central Timor (May 2019)
  • Binenok Village, Kot'olin District — South Central Timor (2020)
  • Puskesmas Gaura, Laboya Barat District — West Sumba (2020)
  • Puskesmas Bari, Macang Pacar District — West Manggarai (2023)
  • Puskesmas Lempang Paji, Elar Selatan District — East Manggarai (2024)
  • Puskesmas Padang Alang — Alor (2024)
2023

Second Assistant Director — Konco-Konco Edan

MVP Pictures & SR Production · Indonesia

SEPTEMBER 2022

Line Producer — Ammu Hawu Encyclopedia Book & Short Documentary

Sabu, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia

MARCH 2022

Line Producer — Uma De Raffa

Vision+ & Palari Films in collaboration with Komunitas Film Kupang

Short Fiction Film · Kupang, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia

FEBRUARY 2021

Soundman — Story of Aquarius Web Series

Beginner Production

FEBRUARY 2020

Video Commercial Director — QRIS Bank Indonesia

Bank Indonesia Representative Office, East Nusa Tenggara

2019

Production Crew — Selected Audiovisual Productions

Indonesia

  • Planet Sebuah Lament — Directed by Garin Nugroho
  • Bank of The River — Music video by Mantra Vutura

04 / ABOUT ME

Stories rooted in culture, people, and the world around us.

Ken Patar - Filmmaker and Videographer

I am a filmmaker and videographer from Sumba, based in Kupang, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia. Since 2018, I have worked in film and audiovisual production, with experience in directing, producing, and documentary filmmaking.

My documentary work focuses on social and environmental issues, cultural heritage, and the everyday lives of local communities. I am also involved in Komunitas Film Kupang and the Flobamora Film Festival.

Alongside my independent film practice, I am developing Kenpatar Films, a production initiative focused on documentary filmmaking and audiovisual production.

EDUCATION

Nusa Cendana University

2019

Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering

Concentration: Information Technology (IT)

EXPERTISE

  • Documentary Filmmaking
  • Videography & Field Documentation
  • Audiovisual Production
  • Drone Operation

LANGUAGES

Indonesian — Fluent

English — Intermediate

05 / RECOGNITION

Awards & Nominations.

2026
WINNER

Best Short Documentary

Inggi: The Soul of Kaliuda Weaving

Flobamora Film Festival 2026

2023
NOMINEE

Best Short Fiction Film

Bloody Rose

Festival Film Indonesia (FFI) 2023

06 / PRESS & PUBLICATIONS

Selected Publications.

Henge’dho film still
FILM FESTIVALFESTIVAL FILM DOKUMENTER

Henge’dho

Official Film Profile · Producer · Jury Special Mention, FFD 2024

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FILM FESTIVALFESTIVAL FILM DOKUMENTER

Inggi: The Soul of Kaliuda Weaving

Official Film Profile · Director & Producer · FFD 2025

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06 / CONTACT

Have a story
to tell?

For film projects, collaborations, and audiovisual production, feel free to get in touch.

INDEPENDENT PRODUCTION INITIATIVE

KENPATAR FILMS.

Documentary & Audiovisual Production

An independent production initiative developed by Ken Patar, based in Kupang, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia.