Julio Rionaldo

Writing

Biography

Julio Rionaldo is a filmmaker whose work spans cultures and continents, from Indonesia to the United States. Influenced by filmmakers such as Giuseppe Tornatore, Vittorio De Sica, Andrei Tarkovsky, Guillermo del Toro, Terrence Malick, Wim Wenders, Spike Jonze, and Hirokazu Kore-eda, he approaches cinema as both an emotional and philosophical practice. Through stories shaped by cultural nuance and universal themes, Julio explores memory, time, and what it means to be present in the world. His films are frequently described as thoughtful and poetic, combining philosophical reflection with accessible storytelling. His body of work has been compared to “a Søren Kierkegaard treatise written by Charles Dickens,” reflecting a balance between intellectual rigor and vivid, human storytelling that continues to echo after the credits roll.

Place of Birth: Laniakea Supercluster

Known For

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Bestiary

In a film about monsters, an actor’s greatest enemy is his own grief, a beast that grows stronger with every scene.

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Hallowed Be Thy Nightmares

When a girl who's afraid of the dark gets a visit from a sinister fiend from her nightmares.

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King of Swords

The Knight of Wands risks everything for the sake of his ambition when he steps into an unexpected 'soul exercise' session against the King of Swords.

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Frost

In their final night together, a boy and a girl create a tender universe under their blanket fort, blissfully indifferent to the world outside that is slowly coming to an end.

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My Dear Spectre

When a lady goes home to her apartment after a hard day at work, an apparition of one from her past appears in her presence. Her bittersweet memories then shows as flashbacks in the presence of the spectre, reminding her of what used to be.

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Engineering Eternity

He is an engineer, she is a machine. Brother and sister, lovers, father and daughter, inventor and invention. This is a story about them, trying to find eternity, before the end of time.

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Infidelis

A contemporary retelling of the tragic Greek myth of Orpheus and Eurydice: A maestro who is endowed with superhuman musical skills loses his fiancé before their wedding day. Distraught with grief, he made a deal with death in order to restore her to mortality. Even just for a fleeting moment.

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They are Called Junkmobile

A group of volunteers unite to spread happiness through effortless measures from the internet.

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Sweet Lightspeed

A poignant tale that follows a young woman as she immerses herself in vivid memories about the unforgettable night she spent with her Formula One racer fiancé, just before his tragic demise in the climactic final Grand Prix for the World Championship

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The Secret Life of Daydreams

An aspiring young actress trying to break into the film industry crosses paths with a miserable arthouse filmmaker to produce a film which manages to challenge both of their resolve to survive in the film industry.