Ariani Darmawan

Biography

Ariani Darmawan is a writer-director and video artist from Bandung, Indonesia. Her body of work, including short films, documentaries, video installations, and theatrical projects, has been screened in film festivals and art exhibitions across Europe, North America, Australia, and Asia. Her film Sugiharti Halim (2008) was in competition at the 2009 Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival. Her other films, The Anniversaries (2006) and Silenced (2004), screened at Busan International Film Festival and International Film Festival Rotterdam respectively. After a 10-year hiatus, she returned to filmmaking in 2024 with her debut in feature film Jani Be Good, which is currently in post-p...