Anak Agung Ngurah Bagus Kesuma Yudha

Anak Agung Ngurah Bagus Kesuma Yudha, familiarly known as Agung Yudha, is an award-winning filmmaker from Denpasar, Bali, who actively involves himself in Bali’s creative communities. He is also a university film studies lecturer. Specialising in documentary films and horror films, Agung Yudha holds a Master’s Degree in Cultural Studies, providing him with valuable theoretical and conceptual frameworks for his film research. His documentary titled Pekak Kukuruyuk, which explores the life of Balinese oral tradition archivist Made Taro, won the Eagle Awards Documentary Festival in 2014. His films have been screened in various international film festivals across Southeast Asia, as well as in Western countries such as the Netherlands and the United States. Additionally, Agung Yudha is a photographer and has written and edited photography books, including Jangkep: Warisan Cita Rasa Bali (Jangkep: Bali’s Heritage Flavor).

Anak Agung Ngurah Kesuma Yudha, akrab dipanggil Agung Yudha, adalah sineas pemenang penghargaan dari Denpasar, Bali. Ia giat melibatkan dirinya di berbagai komunitas kreatif Bali. Ia juga adalah seorang pengajar kajian film universitas. Mengkhususkan diri pada film dokumenter dan horor, Agung Yudha memiliki gelar Magister di bidang Cultural Studies, yang membekalinya dengan kerangka teoritis dan konseptual yang ia butuhkan untuk meriset proyek-proyek filmnya. Dokumenter yang ia produksi berjudul Pekak Kukuruyuk yang mengkaji kehidupan pengarsip tradisi lisan Bali Made Taro memenangkan Eagle Awards Documentary Festival di tahun 2014. Film-filmnya telah diputar di berbagai festival film mancanegara di Asia Tenggara juga di negara-negara Barat seperti Belanda dan Amerika Serikat. Lebih jauh lagi, Agung Yudha adalah seorang fotografer yang telah menulis dan menyunting buku-buku fotografi seperti Jangkep: Warisan Cita Rasa Bali.