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Gugun Arief is an Indonesian filmmaker, animator, comic artist, music composer, writer and creativity mentor born in Wlingi, a small town in Blitar, Indonesia. He started making film since 2005 and established his own production house Javora Studio in 2012. Gugun's short films have been screened at several festivals such as HelloFest, Europe On Screen, Festival Sinema Prancis, Jogja-NETPAC Asian Film Festival, Jakarta Film Week, Toronto Reel Asian International Film Festival, CinemAsia Film Festival Netherlands and others. He has also won several awards such as Film Pendek Terpilih Piala Maya Ke-9 (2021), Video Advertising Terbaik Duta Muda CLEO (2021), Gajah Emas Award Ganesha Film Festival (2022) dan 1st Winner Europe On Screen Short Film Pitching Project (2023).
In addition to making films and writing, Gugun is also active in the community he founded since 2014, Wlingiwood Filmmakers. Since 2023, he has pioneered Bioskop Nanocinema, a non-regular film screening event with his friends. He has been involved in promoting the value of cinema in his hometown for more than a decade.
Gugun can be contacted professionally via email at gugunarief@gmail.com
Short Film
Sandera, 2014
Bid & Run, 2015
Insomnia Libre, 2016
Sandera 2: Karma, 2017
The Fiction Master, 2019
Anxietus Domicupus, 2020
Pecel Kronikel, 2022
Fist of Jenglot, animation, 2022
Domio Instano Extendido, animation, 2023
Tinah Buys Cigarettes, 2024
Vivere Pericoloso, 2025
Jagalkorak: Tapak Proletariat, animation, 2026
Nasabah Malam Bank Iblis, 2027
Feature Film
Hikikomori Monogatari, short film anthology, 2022
Timun Mas Temple Wars of Love, animation, 2028
Rollinghead, TBA
Comic
Timun Mas: The Legend Continues, 2018
Jagalkorak, 2025
The Chronicles of Cibagot, anthology, 2025
No Bullshit Law of Attraction, 2025
Book
Anxietus Domicupus: Anxiety & Depression In A Cup Of Instant Noodles, 2020
Ketoprak-Jutsu: Fun Way To Learn Self Defence, 2020
Musafir Digital, 2021
Taichi Somniferum, 2026
The Little Way of Cinema, 2026
Music Composition
Planispheres, for flute, violin, and guitar, 2012
RECENT PROJECT
13 October 2026 - Gugun Arief is currently working on his first feature-length animated film, titled "Timun Mas Temple Wars of Love," which is scheduled for release in 2028. Check out the trailer below!
16 October 2026 - Gugun Arief and his producer, Panji Respati, are currently preparing a feature-length film project titled "Rollinghead" (also known as "Ndas Glundung"). The screenplay for this monster-creature horror film was co-written by Gugun and Bhagas Panditatva in 2017. The project has been selected for the Jakarta Film Week Producer's Lab 2026, which will take place this October. Panji Respati will receive mentorship from Yulia Evina Bhara (producer and founder of KawanKawan Media), Makbul Mubarak (director and writer of the film "Autobiography"), and Cattleya Paosrijaroen (a producer from Thailand, known for the film "A Useful Ghost").
25 October 2026 – The project "Rollinghead" won the PLATFORM TO BUSAN award at the Jakarta Film Week Producer's Lab 2026. As the producer, Panji Respati will be sent to Busan, South Korea, in 2027.
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