15 Facts About Nia Dinata

Nia Dinata's movies are known for tackling subjects controversial or "risky" in Indonesia such as homosexuality, migrant workers, and polygamy.

Nia Dinata has faced heavy censorship and controversy in Indonesia because of the subjects she covers.

Nia Dinata then took a filmmaking course at New York University.

Nia Dinata later began directing video clips and commercials with Iguana Productions in the mid-1990s, studying the techniques on her own.

Nia Dinata made her directorial debut with the 1998 made-for-television film Mencari Pelangi, which won two national awards.

Nia Dinata then started her own production company, Kalyana Shira Film, around 1999.

Nia Dinata produced Sekar Ayu Asmara's debut, Biola Tak Berdawai, the following year.

In 2011 Nia Dinata collaborated with Ucu Agustin on Batik: Our Love Story, a documentary on the traditional textile batik.

Nia Dinata's works, dealing with issues that are often at odds with the social values of the Muslim-majority Indonesia, have been controversial.

Nia Dinata focuses on the "little people" and her films are often social commentaries.

Nia Dinata includes a female perspective of gender issues in her works.

Nia Dinata considers herself an independent filmmaker, and values feature-length films over television shows and commercials.

Jane Perlez, writing for The New York Times, has noted that Nia Dinata is "more art house than Hollywood", showing fearlessness in addressing pressing Indonesian social issues.

Nia Dinata is married to a computer engineer and has two children.

Nia Dinata enjoys watching movies and is a fan of Woody Allen.