Podcasts and Films
Collection of film and podcast works by Rizky Bayuputra (also writing under Rick Windson).
Indonesian Dream: Chief Eksekutif Ojek (Lead Writer)
12-Part Indonesian Language Podcast Miniseries. Nominated best audio documentary and won Best New Podcast award at the Indonesia Podcast Awards 2023 (by Portcast.id).Based on extensive research, this podcast follows the dramatic story of Nadiem Makarim, Mikey Moran, Patrick Walujo, and Kevin Aluwi as they go through struggle after struggle to find, and build, Indonesia’s first unicorn start-up – the ride-hailing app Gojek. Artwork by Gaby Kasih.Gojek has significantly increased the independence and capability of Indonesia’s small business sector. Featured on Noice Homepage and frequently featured on Portcast Indonesia’s Weekly Lists during show’s original run in early 2023.
Nyaris Tamat (Lead Writer)
Award-winning 12-Part Indonesian Narrative Podcast Miniseries – Available on Spotify. Follow the dramatic ups-and-downs of the technology business through the eyes of their key actors: Tesla, Toshiba, Apple, etc. The goal of the podcast was to allow non-English speakers to learn and be entertained by these inspiring stories. NT was awarded as ‘Best Newcomers’ and nominated ‘Best Documentary’ (only losing out to BBC) in the Indonesia Podcast Awards 2022.
Indonesia True Crime (Show Creator, Host, Writer)
Award-Nominated True Crime Podcast. Conversational Indonesian True Crime Podcast - Nominated for Best New Podcast in the 2023 Indonesia Podcast Awards and Top 10 Horror-Thriller podcast on Noice. Based on court documents and police reports, ITC takes listeners to far flung crimes across the archipelago - some serious, some silly, some legitimately terrorizing. I hosted this podcast with fellow writer Sashi Kirana.
Gak Sekedar Kerja (Lead Writer)
A mixed format of audio drama and interviews discussing the personal issues for office workers, such as ownership over work, sense of urgency, work-life balance, among others. This podcast was made for PermataBank, a major financial institution in Indonesia. This podcast was featured on Noice's Monday List in late 2022.
Besok Berharap (Show Creator, Interviewer)
Top 100 Spotify Podcast. Besok Berharap invites Gen-Z to not only share their life struggles, but how they face them & while remaining motivated to face the next day. Aimed to inspire others & serve as coping mechanism for those facing life struggles.This non-narrated podcast reached into Spotify's Top 15 podcast chart for Indonesia. Stories are developed from audience submissions & recorded outside of the studio.
Films
Following a professional screenwriting course at MondiBlanc Film Workshop, I've written a total of three produced short films in the action and thriller genre.
Eksekusi Jaminan (2023) - Lead Writer.
Coming Soon. Having pitched this idea and received funding from MondiBlanc Film Workshop, Eksekusi Jaminan follows Guruh, a prospector in post-apocalyptic Indonesia, who encounters Anna, a slave girl, and her master, who turn out to be on the run from the ominous Iron Bank.
Starring Fai Akhbar as Guruh; Producer: Vania Carissa, Director: Rafael V. Marius, Executive Producer: Nosa Normanda, MondiBlanc Founder.
Ballgame Series - Tactical Action Short Films
Made with zero budget and existing properties, the 'Ballgame' series follows a team of mercenaries called 'Dispatch-Three' on a variety of missions, taking place in the fictional third world city 'New Bataav'.
Other Works:
- Popular and Scholarly Articles
Contact
Have some questions? Feel free to hit me up on my socials. Also totally open to collab opportunities from around the world.These days, I'm working with Shawn Corrigan and the team at In-Depth Creative a US podcast company specializing in content for and from Indonesia.