Project Detail

Jellyfish and Lobster

Synopsis

Brought together serendipitously in a moment of mischief, two elderly care home residents form an unlikely relationship when they make an enchanted discovery.
Official Selection Encounters International Film Festival 2023
BAFTA Film Awards 2024 - Winner - Best British Short Film

Details

Year
2023
Type of project
Shorts
Running time
20 min
Director
Yasmin Afifi
Producer
Elizabeth Rufai
Editor
Max Reynolds
Screenwriter
Yasmin Afifi
Director of Photography
Linda Wu
Production Designer
Gili Ofri
Sound
Sound Designer: Conor Thompson; Production Sound Mixer: Callum Bentley
Composer
Catherine Hillier
Principal cast
Flo Wilson, Sayed Badreya, Serguté Mariam, Shane Afolabi, Horaios Aidoo, Aslan Amjad
Key Partner Sponsors 2022
British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC), Channel 4, Film Distributors' Association, ITV, Prime Video, Sky, UK Cinema Association

Categories

Production Status

Production Company

NFTS (National Film and Television School)

Beaconsfield Studios
Station Road
Beaconsfield
HP9 1LG

Sales Company

NFTS (National Film and Television School)

Beaconsfield Studios
Station Road
Beaconsfield
HP9 1LG

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