Independent filmmaker Lydia Isnanto is a native of Indonesia and has worked in Singapore and the U.S. for the past twenty years as a filmmaker, cinematographer, and entrepreneur. Lydia’s work is always looking into impact and awareness, addressing the themes of women empowerment, transformation, and healing. Evy’s Wish is her fifth short film project as director/producer.
Lydia believes stories change the world and loves collaboration behind the camera producing and directing. 
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Her film This Is Me (2019), filmed in Austin, Texas and where she wrote, directed, co-produced, photographed and edited the work. 
This story was created for and dedicated to mental illness survivors and warriors. To date, the film has been screened in San Francisco Bay area, Los Angeles, Texas, with more than 20 accolades and has won nine awards, including a special Mental Health Community Award from the Los Angeles Silicon Beach Film Festival.
She also wrote, directed, co-produced, photographed and edited THE CALLING (2018), filmed in San Francisco Bay area. The film tells the story of transformation and healing, based on a true story of a writer, a pastor and a filmmaker, Tony Gapastione. This short film was made entirely with iPhone celebrating the creative movement of smartphone filmmaking. THE CALLING has been screened in San Francisco and New York. It has won five awards, including the Best Phone Made Film award from Olympus Film Festival Los Angeles.
Beside films, her storytelling passion also shown in music video works. She wrote the screenplay, directed, photographed and edited Guardian Angel MV (2021). And she also photographed and edited Summer Love MV (2019). While back in Singapore, she wrote the screenplay, directed and photographed the BFF MV (2017). The video portrays a fictional story about two best friends with inspiration about true friendship. To date, BFF music video has won three awards and screened at the Long Beach Indie International Film Festival and Fort Worth Indie Film Showcase.
Official Selection
This Is Me
San Antonio Film Festival 2019
San Antonio, Texas
2019
Win Mental Health Community Award
This Is Me
Silicon Beach Film Festival 2019
Los Angeles, California
2019
Official Selection
This Is Me
Bravemaker Film Festival 2019
Redwood City, California
2019
Official Selection
BFF (Best Friends Forever)
Long Beach Indie International Film & Entertainment Festival
Long Beach Indie, California
2019
Official Selection
The Calling
Big D Mobile Film Festival
Dallas
2019
Award of Recognition for category : Women Filmmakers, Music Video
BFF (Best Friends Forever)
IndieFEST Film Awards
La Jolla, California
2018
Special Mention
BFF (Best Friends Forever)
One Reeler Short Film Competition
Los Angeles
2018
Award of Recognition for category : Women Filmmakers, Christian, Web Tube Length
The Calling
IndieFEST Film Awards
La Jolla, California
2018
Official Selection
The Calling
The Impact DOCS Awards
La Jolla, CA
2018
Special Mention
The Calling
One-Reeler Short Film Competition
Los Angeles
2018
Birth Date
January 31, 1978
Nickname
Lydia
Birth City
Jakarta
Current City
Austin
Hometown
Indonesia
Height
158CM
Gender
Female
Ethnicity
Asian
Eye Color
Brown
Zodiac Sign
Aquarius
Married To
Doug Hanson
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