DIRECTOR BIOGRAPHY​ - Ashraf Arshad

Ashraf Arshad’s research and interest lie within aesthetic discourses and the dissolving of subject-object dialectics through cinematic works of magical realism. Like in any expression of art, he also believes that the language of film is boundless and interpersonal. Enthralled by open-ended and symbolic narratives, his body of works traverses the line between realism and fantasy and can be characterized by a common dismissal of the expository. His recognized directorial works include Limbo (2021) which screened at the 32nd Singapore International Film Festival (SGIFF) and Goldfish (2016) which featured as one of the 20 short films in 20/20: The Temasek Short Film Project. Ashraf also takes respite in producing for filmmakers he sees building a rapport with, connecting visionaries with the resources they need so that they can tell the next compelling story. He will soon be graduating from the BA(Hons) Film programme in Lasalle College of the Arts