Joel Jefferson
Directing
Biography
Joel Jefferson was born in Surabaya, Indonesia. Since 2019, he has been an active director and writer in the film industry. Joel has produced three notable short films: Bereavement (2022), Jelujur (2023), and Enigma (2023). He continues to be actively involved in creating short films, contributing to the evolution of contemporary cinema.
Known For
A worn-out woman makes her way to the elevator, weary from a long day's work. Her anticipation of home turns to dread as she finds a lifeless figure in her apartment. Panic grips her as she races to seek help, her cries for assistance met with unsettling silence from her neighbors.
Enigma
Hans had a tantrum, repeatedly shouting for his mother, which enraged his drunk father, who was about to hit him. Meta hid with her brother in their mother's prayer room, trying to persuade Hans to leave, but he refused. Now, Meta must choose between leaving her brother behind or staying to confront their father's violence.
Bereavement
A single mother, who works as a school uniform seamstress. One day, she's forced to cover up her child's hit-and-run case whilst becoming the primary refuge for her child.