Putrama Tuta's debut in Catatan Harian Si Boy (2011) sent him to Shanghai as the first and single Indonesian nominee for first feature Director in SIFF 2012. His second film, Noah Awal Semula (2013), shot on DSLR and iPhone became the first Music Documentary theatrically released nationwide. His third film, titled A Man Called Ahok (2018), is the first biopic at the top 10 Indonesian box office, with 14 nominations and winning in 5 awards, where he was awarded the Best Director at the Indonesian Box Office Movie Awards 2019.