
Rifyal Giffari
writer | director

Rifyal Giffari
Writer | Director
Rifyal is a filmmaker adept at engaging through authentic, empathy-evoking human stories, versatile in various genres and infusing socially-conscious themes in all of his work.
Exploring social issues and community concerns, he focuses on the bonds that can empower people. He continually seeks to craft work that resonates with the urgency of our times.
He is an alumni of the Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival’s Fantastic Film School, the ASEAN-ROK FLY (Film Leaders Incubator) programme as well as the Singapore International Film Festival Youth Jury and Critics Programme. He is also the recipient of the Goh Chok Tong Youth Promise Award.
He works regularly with brands such as Apple, Amazon, MUIS, Raffles Hotel, Honda, Sentosa and Great Eastern Life whilst also screening his independent short form and long form work at several international film festivals around the world.
Labs, Workshops and Programmes
2018 Fantastic Film School Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival
2017 Hanoi Talent Campus Hanoi International Film Festival
2016 ASEAN-ROK Film Leaders Incubator Programme
2015 Youth Jury and Critics Programme Singapore International Film Festival
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Works
2021 Bayang- Bayang Nenek Moyang
2021 Spectre Disco
2020 In Between these Pages
2020 A Place to Call Home
2018 A Spectacular Sight
2016 Departure
2016 Sweet Bloom of Night Time Flowers