 Although she enjoys watching teen movies like "Clueless" and "Cruel Intentions", she does not intend to direct any as "wouldn't have the passion".Perlez described Dinata as Indonesia's "most talented new filmmaker" in 2006.Two of the films she directed ("Ca-bau-kan" and "Berbagi Suami") and one she produced ("Biola Tak Berdawai") were submitted for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film.