# Angga Dwimas Sasongko

> Jakarta-based filmmaker and Visinema founder and CEO Angga Dwimas Sasongko moves between directing films and building a business around Indonesian stories. His films include Cahaya dari Timur: Beta Maluku, Filosofi Kopi, Letters from Prague, and Stealing Raden Saleh; Visinema Studios backed Ryan Adriandhy’s animated feature Jumbo. His stated ambition is a creative home that continues beyond his own leadership.

- **Role:** Founder & CEO at Visinema
- **Organizations:** Visinema, Visinema Pictures
- **From:** Jakarta, Indonesia
- **Nationality:** Indonesian
- **Education:** Political science studies; degree completion not verified, University of Indonesia
- **Known for:** Cahaya dari Timur: Beta Maluku won Best Film at Festival Film Indonesia in 2014., Won Best Director at the 2016 Usmar Ismail Awards for Letters from Prague., Letters from Prague was Indonesia’s official Oscar submission for the 89th Academy Awards.

## Career timeline

- **2002** — Began making short films and music videos, according to his 2015 interview.
- **2005** — Worked as an assistant director on Catatan Akhir Sekolah.
- **2006** — Directed Foto, Kotak dan Jendela.
- **2008** — Founded Visinema Pictures.
- **2010** — Directed Hari untuk Amanda; nominated for Best Director at Festival Film Indonesia.
- **2014** — Directed and produced Cahaya dari Timur: Beta Maluku, which won the Citra Award for Best Film.
- **2015** — Directed Filosofi Kopi, adapted from Dewi Lestari’s short story.
- **2016** — Letters from Prague was selected as Indonesia’s submission for the 89th Academy Awards.
- **2020** — Visinema announced US$3.25 million in Series A funding led by Intudo Ventures.
- **2022** — Directed Ben & Jody and Stealing Raden Saleh.
- **2023** — Directed 13 Bombs in Jakarta.
- **2025** — Visinema Studios’ Jumbo, directed by Ryan Adriandhy, passed ten million Indonesian admissions; Angga served as executive producer.
- **2026** — Discussed long-term Indonesian IP development and Ratu Malaka, planned for 2027.

## Achievements

- Cahaya dari Timur: Beta Maluku won Best Film at Festival Film Indonesia in 2014.
- Won Best Director at the 2016 Usmar Ismail Awards for Letters from Prague.
- Letters from Prague was Indonesia’s official Oscar submission for the 89th Academy Awards.
- Built Visinema, the studio behind Jumbo, which surpassed ten million admissions in Indonesia in 2025.

## Latest updates

- **2026-09** — Advocated more local characters and stories that represent Indonesian identity in an ANTARA interview on September 8.
- **2026-09** — Discussed Ratu Malaka, an action fantasy planned for 2027, with a script he began writing in 2016.

## Links

- LinkedIn: https://id.linkedin.com/in/angga-sasongko-87b5ab175
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/anggasasongko
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/anggasasongko/

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Last updated: 2026-10-13