Roland Wiryawan (RoW) is an avid filmmaker and photographer graduated from USC School of Cinematic Arts majoring in Film Production. During his years in USC, he was a distinguished scholar, receiving scholarships from USC Asian Pacific Alumni Association and Norman Topping Student Aid Fund. Due to his contributions in the areas of scholarship, leadership and service, he was one of the prestigious USC The Order of Troy recipients among his graduation class of 2012.

Having a deep passion in filmmaking, Roland directed a numbers of shorts, such as Wake Up (2007), An Unexpected Fairy Tale (2010), Pointe (2010), Good Night, Mr. O (2010), Last Call (2010), and Lee (2011). The latter has received praises and remarkable reviews not only from the United States, but also from other parts of the world such as Israel, United Kingdom, Hong Kong, and Indonesia.

Since its debut in 2011, Lee has been an official selection for film festivals in Los Angeles, San Francisco, Chicago, Hong Kong, and France, among many others. Recently, 27th London Lesbian & Gay Film Festival, Tel-Aviv’s International LGBT Film Festival, and Asian Queer Film Festival in Japan have put Lee on their official selection in 2013.

Last year, Roland directed and wrote yet another short: Would You. Also coming up this year, Gynaecide and The Beautiful Day, in which Roland demonstrated his skills as the Director of Photography. His keen eyes for lighting and angles along with his ability to reveal emotions inside scenes make him a well rounded cinematographer and photographer.

In his spare time, Roland devoted his time for traveling and food hunting.

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