Robby Ocktavian is a Samarinda-born artist and arts organizer who works in film, sound art, and performance art. He likes to show films in the “cracks” of Samarinda with friends from Sindikat Sinema, a collective he founded. He also studied International Relations at Mulawarman University in Samarinda and studied visual production at Milisifilem programme. He currently works as the director of Muara Kreasi Merdeka Foundation, a non-profit organization that organizes MUARASUARA-Sound Art Festival and Neladeva Film Festival in Samarinda.