The Mo Brothers

{{Infobox person | name = The Mo Brothers | image = | caption = | occupation = {{hlist|Director|producer|writer}} | years_active = 2007–present }}'''The Mo Brothers''' is an Indonesian [[filmmaking]] duo consisting of [[Film director|directors]], [[Film producer|producers]], and [[screenwriter]]s [[Timo Tjahjanto]] and [[Kimo Stamboel]]. They have mostly worked on the [[Action film|action]], [[Thriller film|thriller]], and [[Horror film|horror]] [[Film genre|genres]].<ref>{{cite web|date=5 December 2018|title=Gareth Evans, Timo Tjahjanto and the New Indonesian Extreme|url=https://www.headstuff.org/entertainment/film/gareth-evans-timo-tjahjanto-indonesian-extreme/|publisher=|access-date=27 January 2021|archive-date=3 June 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200603023000/https://www.headstuff.org/entertainment/film/gareth-evans-timo-tjahjanto-indonesian-extreme/|url-status=live}}</ref> They first became known for directing the short film ''[[Dara (film)|Dara]]'' in 2007, which became the basis of their 2009 feature film debut ''[[Macabre (2009 film)|Macabre]]'' (''Rumah Dara'').<ref name=":1">{{Citation|last1=Stamboel|first1=Kimo|title=Macabre|date=2009-10-08|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1447791/|type=Drama, Horror, Thriller|others=Shareefa Daanish, Julie Estelle, Ario Bayu, Sigi Wimala|publisher=Gorylah Pictures, Merah Production, Guerilla Visuals|access-date=2021-01-22|last2=Tjahjanto|first2=Timo|archive-date=2021-04-10|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210410231614/http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1447791/|url-status=live}}</ref> Together, they have received a [[Indonesian Film Festival|Citra Award]] [[Citra Award for Best Director|Best Director]] nomination in 2016 for directing the action film ''[[Headshot (2016 film)|Headshot]]'', after which Tjahjanto and Stamboel have gone on to make movies individually to further critical and commercial success.<ref>{{Citation|last1=Stamboel|first1=Kimo|title=Headshot|date=2016-12-08|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5147214/|type=Action, Drama, Thriller|others=Iko Uwais, Chelsea Islan, Sunny Pang, Very Tri Yulisman|publisher=Infinite Frameworks Studios, Screenplay Infinite Films|access-date=2021-01-22|last2=Tjahjanto|first2=Timo|archive-date=2020-11-12|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201112041629/https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5147214/|url-status=live}}</ref>

== Career == Tjahjanto and Stamboel met while both were students in [[Australia]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|last=Media|first=Kompas Cyber|title=Profil Timo Tjahjanto, Sutradara Film Sebelum Iblis Menjemput Halaman all|url=https://entertainment.kompas.com/read/2020/03/05/135138866/profil-timo-tjahjanto-sutradara-film-sebelum-iblis-menjemput|access-date=2021-01-22|website=KOMPAS.com|language=id}}</ref> Stamboel began directing his feature film debut ''Bunian'' in [[Sydney]] with the entire cast and crew consisting of people who had no experience in filmmaking, including Tjahjanto who was a freelance cameraman.<ref name=":12">{{Cite web|last=Media|first=Kompas Cyber|title=Cerita Kimo Stamboel Bikin Film Horor Berbekal Handycam Halaman all|url=https://www.kompas.com/hype/read/2020/04/21/221954366/cerita-kimo-stamboel-bikin-film-horor-berbekal-handycam|access-date=2021-01-23|website=KOMPAS.com|language=id|archive-date=2021-01-30|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210130185047/https://www.kompas.com/hype/read/2020/04/21/221954366/cerita-kimo-stamboel-bikin-film-horor-berbekal-handycam|url-status=live}}</ref>

They worked together as co-directors for the first time in the 2007 short film ''[[Dara (short film)|Dara]],'' which was later included in the 2008 anthology film ''Takut: Faces of Fear''.<ref>{{Cite web|title=FILM - Rumah Dara (2009)|url=https://www.tribunnewswiki.com/2020/06/11/film-rumah-dara-2009|access-date=2021-01-23|website=Tribunnewswiki.com|language=id-ID}}</ref> The short film's success led to the duo working on their 2009 breakout hit [[Macabre (2009 film)|''Macabre'']] in 2009,<ref>{{Citation|last1=Stamboel|first1=Kimo|title=Macabre|date=2009-10-08|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1447791/|type=Drama, Horror, Thriller|others=Shareefa Daanish, Julie Estelle, Ario Bayu, Sigi Wimala|publisher=Gorylah Pictures, Merah Production, Guerilla Visuals|access-date=2021-01-23|last2=Tjahjanto|first2=Timo|archive-date=2021-04-10|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210410231614/http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1447791/|url-status=live}}</ref> receiving praise during its run at several film festivals and launched The Mo Brothers' name into mainstream recognition. They then directed, produced, and wrote the [[Horror Thriller|horror-thriller]] ''[[Killers (2014 film)|Killers]]'' which premiered at the [[2014 Sundance Film Festival]] to positive reviews.<ref>{{Citation|title=Killers (2014)|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/killers_2015|language=en|access-date=2021-02-05|archive-date=2020-11-10|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201110041710/http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/killers_2015|url-status=live}}</ref> They followed up with the 2016 [[Action film|action]] film ''[[Headshot (2016 film)|Headshot]]'' which stars [[Iko Uwais]] and [[Chelsea Islan]]. For their work on ''Headshot'', The Mo Brothers were nominated for Best Director at the 2016 [[Indonesian Film Festival|Citra Award]] but lost to [[Riri Riza]] (''[[Athirah]]'').

After ''Headshot'', Tjahjanto and Stamboel have since released feature films individually while still collaborating in different capacities, such as when Stamboel co-produced Tjahjanto's 2018 Netflix original film ''[[The Night Comes for Us]]''.<ref>{{Citation|last=Tjahjanto|first=Timo|title=The Night Comes for Us|date=2018-10-19|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6116856/|type=Action, Thriller|others=Joe Taslim, Iko Uwais, Hannah Al Rashid, Julie Estelle|publisher=Infinite Frameworks Studios, Screenplay Infinite Films, XYZ Films|access-date=2021-02-05|archive-date=2021-02-09|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210209233730/https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6116856/|url-status=live}}</ref>

== Filmography == {| class="wikitable" ! rowspan="2" style="width:33px;" |Year ! rowspan="2" |Film |- ! width="65" |[[Film director|Director]] ! width="65" |[[Screenwriter|Writer]] ! width="65" |[[Film producer|Producer]] ! width="65" |[[Film editor|Editor]] ! scope="col" |Notes |- !2007 |''[[Dara (short film)|Dara]]'' | {{yes}} | {{yes}} | {{yes}} | {{yes}} |Short film |- !2008 |''Takut: Faces of Fear'' | {{yes}} | {{yes}} | {{yes}} | {{yes}} |Segment: "Dara" |- !2009 |''[[Macabre (2009 film)|Macabre]]'' | {{yes}} | {{yes}} | {{yes}} | {{no}} | |- !2014 |''[[Killers (2014 film)|Killers]]'' | {{yes}} | {{yes}} | {{yes}} | {{no}} | |- !2016 |''[[Headshot (2016 film)|Headshot]]'' | {{yes}} | {{yes}} | {{no}} | {{no}} | |}

== Awards and nominations ==

{| class="wikitable sortable" !Year !Award !Category !Work !Result !Notes |- ! rowspan="2" |2007 |Freak Show Horror Film Festival |Audience Choice Award | rowspan="2" |''[[Dara (short film)|Dara]]'' |{{won}} | |- |[[New York City Horror Film Festival]] |Audience Award |{{won}} | |- !2009 |[[Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival]] |Best of Bucheon | rowspan="3" |''[[Macabre (2009 film)|Macabre]]'' |{{nom}} | |- !2010 |[[Jakarta International Film Festival]] |Best Indonesian Film |{{won}} | |- !2011 |[[Kaskus|KasKus untuk Film Indonesia]] |Best Film |{{won}} | |- !rowspan="3" |2016 |[[Fantaspoa|Fantaspoa International Fantastic Film Festival]] |Best Bloodbath Honorable Mention |''[[Killers (2014 film)|Killers]]'' |{{won}} |International Film Competition |- |L'Étrange Festival |International Feature Film | rowspan="2" |''[[Headshot (2016 film)|Headshot]]'' |{{won}} |Shared with ''[[They Call Me Jeeg]]'' |- |[[Indonesian Film Festival|36th Citra Award]] |[[Citra Award for Best Director|Best Director]] |{{nom}} | |}

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