Graduating from the University of Reading, UK, Anwar’s thesis short film Forget Me Not garnered accolades at multiple festivals, and his subsequent short, Burung-Burung, premiered at Jogja-NETPAC Asian Film Festival (2020), winning the Jury Prize Award at the Mini Film Festival (2021). His next short film, Fish Balls (2024) won the special mention award at the Ngilngig Fantastic Asian Film Festival. He has also directed multiple shorts and web series in Phnom Penh, Cambodia in 2021.