With interest in cross-exchange and intersectionality of cultures within the cinema landscape, Afifah first joined Dogmilk Collective as a translator in pursuit of greater accessibility of independent visual works, particularly between Australia and Indonesia.

A native of Makassar, Afifah is an undergraduate student of Communication Sciences at Hasanuddin University and currently studying overseas in Ireland, where she discovered a passion for textual examination of films and the study of visual culture.

Afifah is also a part of Sipakatuo, a joint exchange initiative between Sulawesi and Australia, and contributing as a co-researcher for All Circles the Moon & Dirt Shines in the Sun.