Shafira Ayu Ramadhani, who goes by the pseudonym SHAFYNI, is an Indonesian director, animator, writer & illustrator. She explores themes such as disturbing fiction, femininity and mental health. Her works have a particular atmosphere to them and aims to spark emotional discomfort within people.
Her works have been screened at London International Animation Festival, Cardiff Animation Festival, Bali International Film Festival and more. Following her academic endeavours in Japan and the United Kingdom, she aspires to bring back her own unique touch to Indonesia's creative industry and is extremely passionate about contributing to the flourishing of creativity in her country.
Shafira Ayu Ramadhani (SHAFYNI)
Central Saint Martins, UK (2022-present)
MA Character Animation
Keio University, Japan (2017-2021)
BA 環境情報学部
Works exhibited/screened at
Bali International Film Festival (2024)
Not A Genre! Showcase at Rio Cinema (2024)
Tokyo Lift-Off Film Festival (2024)
London International Animation Festival (2023)
Cardiff Animation Festival (2023)
M Bloc Space Digital Art Shuffle Show (2022)
Emotional Reality Exhibition (2020)
OpenLab (2020)
Rikkyo University Multisensory Meeting (2019)
Keio University Open Research Forum (2019)
SFC Creative Week (2019)
SFC Touch Lab Festival (2019)
VDA 9th Music Gallery (2019)
Projects
Playroom (2024)
Faceless (2023)
Subtext LTD (2023)
Mini Absurdities (2023)
Overnight (2021)
Awards
LPDP Scholarship (2022-2024)
Excellent Thesis Award (2021)
MEXT Top Global University Scholarship (2020-2021)
Global Interdisciplinary Courses summa cum laude (2020)
JASSO Honors Scholarship (2017, 2019)
