Azfar Jafri
| Azfar Jafri | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Azfar Jafri Karachi |
| Residence | Islamabad, ICT, Pakistan |
| Occupation | Film director and Visual effects specialist |
| Years active | 2005-present |
| Notable work | Siyaah |
| Religion | Islam |
| Website |
www |
Azfar Jafri (Urdu: اظفر جعفری) is a Pakistani film director and VFX artist. He is best known for his Independent film Siyaah which earned him a critical recognition and accolades including a nomination of ARY Film Award for Best Director at 1st ARY Film Awards.[1][2]
Career
Azfar is an IT engineer with major in telecommunications. He switched to graphics soon after graduation and started career as a 3D Character Animator and eventually became a vfx lead at Trango, where he worked on several television commercials for both local and international clients, including Lexus, Scion, Nike, UPS & Mobilink-BlackBerry.
Azfar's independent short films lead him to his first feature as a director, Siyaah, which was produced by Imran Raza Kazmi and written by Osman Khalid Butt.[3]
Filmography
| Year | Film | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Isthmus Road | |
| 2010 | Khel (Game) | Independent Short Film |
| 2011 | Aik Khat Tumharay Naam (A letter) | |
| 2013 | Siyaah | Nom: ARY Film Award for Best Director |
| 2016 | Janaan [4] |
References
- ↑ "Siyaah: Far from perfect but a win for Pakistani cinema". Rafay Mehmood. Tribune Pakistan. March 16, 2013. Retrieved August 8, 2014.
- ↑ "Movie review". Mohammad Kamran Jawaid. Dawn News. March 21, 2013. Retrieved August 8, 2014.
- ↑ "Azfar Jafri's "Siyaah"". Nida Zaidi. Review it!. February 2, 2013. Retrieved August 8, 2014.
- ↑ Sameen Hassan (May 14, 2015). "Reham Khan's first production titled 'Janan' to release next year". The Express Tribune. Retrieved May 20, 2015.
External links
- Azfar Jafri on Facebook
- Azfar Jafri on YouTube
- Azfar Jafri on Twitter
- Azfar Jafri on Vimeo
- Other links