About
Rizky Rahad is an independent director, producer, and fixer based in Jakarta, Indonesia. His work seeks to reimagine Indonesia’s hetero-patriarchal narrative through visually-arresting representations of the fringes of society.
Rizky joined VICE as a senior producer in 2016 when the youth media company expanded to Indonesia. He helped build the Indonesia office’s video department from scratch, producing over 50 documentaries, and growing the channel from zero to over 500,000 subscribers in two years through popular series like Indonesia Riot, Akarasa and Indopop.
Rizky’s documentary work has been published by international media around the world including VICE News, HBO, Discovery Channel, South China Morning Post, and Vox. His past clients include Google, Netflix, Facebook, Unilever, Uber, Grab, Gojek, and Zilingo.
In 2019, Rizky was selected for the 69th Berlinale’s talent development program as a director. From 2011 to 2015, he attended Wesleyan University on a full scholarship from the Freeman Foundation and graduated with honors in Film Studies and Psychology.
He’s passionate about queer, indigenous, and exploitation cinema. In his free time, he runs Jakarta-based queer film club, Sinemabeloq, and posts absurdist political memes on Instagram.
