BAFTA Nominated Filmmaker Yasmin Afifi Talks about Her Short JELLYFISH & LOBSTER: Absolute Perfection

Yasmin Afifi's short film JELLYFISH AND LOBSTER is a timeless tale of finding life in the face of death, joy in the face of despair and magic in the most unlikely of places.

JELLYFISH AND LOBSTER is a 2023 graduation film from the National Film and Television School, it is officially selected as one of the 5 nominees for Best Live Action Short Film at the 2024 BAFTA awards.

Before landing this huge accolade the film was recognized at the British Short Film Awards, where it won three awards, Jury Award, Best British Director and the Best Editing, it also took home the Audience Award at Encounters and Best Short Film at SOUL Fest.

Ladies and gentlemen, Yasmin Afifi’s BAFTA nominated short JELLYFISH AND LOBSTER is fun, heartwarming, and full of life while facing the inevitable of life ending. It is absolutely deserving of its nomination and could very well be the upcoming winner at the BAFTAs.

When you have a chance to see this incredible film, do so, because we need stories like this one in our lives. There is mortality and immortality and JELLYFISH AND LOBSTER balances both to absolute perfection.

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