Widya Arafah
Director | Writer | Chief Executive Officer
Widya's passion for becoming a Film Director began in junior high, and she has pursued this dream relentlessly. Over the past eight years, she has created numerous films, leading to her roles as the Chairman of the filmmaking communities 3CINEMA and FIKTIF in her school and university. Through these experiences, she has honed her craft and garnered recognition, including screenings at prestigious film festivals and exhibitions like the 17th Jogja-NETPAC Asian Film Festival 2022, ReelOzInd! Australia Indonesia Short Film Festival 2023, World Food Forum Film Festival 2023, and International Children's Film Fest 2023. Yet, Widya sees these achievements as the beginning of her journey towards becoming the Film Director she aspires to be.
WRITER | DIRECTOR | EDITOR
2022 | 20 MINS | DRAMA, NARRATIVE
DINA, who is missing her father, gets a chance to feel her father's presence by a call from her customer. But when Dina tries to convey her feelings, she runs out of time.
'Lalu,' distributed across YouTube, Viddsee, and Bioskop Online, achieved significant milestones: it became the most-watched on Viddsee in January 2023, gathered over 80,000 viewers on YouTube, and secured a place in the top 10 on Bioskop Online for both October and November 2023.
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WRITER | DIRECTOR
2023 | 9 MINS | DOCUMENTARY
Wulla Poddu is a ritual in West Sumba that symbolizes human rebirth. Additionally, the ritual holds significance in its material aspect, particularly focusing on rice.
WRITER | DIRECTOR | PRODUCER
2023 | 27 MINS | DRAMA, COMING OF AGE, NARRATIVE
Tristan is an aspiring director. However, his dream of creating his first ambitious short film is in jeopardy when his perfect location is going to be demolished in 2 weeks and he doesn't have any cash on hand to shoot the film on the remaining time.
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Jakarsa: The Dream is on Jakarta (2023)
as Writer, Director & Producer
Final Script Revision (on Post Production)
as Co-Producer
Wulla Poddu dan Padi (2023)
as Writer & Director
That's How I Learnt to Swim (2023)
as Writer, Director & Producer
Lalu (2022)
as Writer, Director & Editor
The Next Level of Balada Sebelum Makan (2022)
as Writer, Director, Producer & Editor
The Fourth Overtime (2021)
as Writer & Director
Pee (2021)
as Writer & Director