Michael Jaffer

British Film Maker Michael Jaffer made his first film, Part Time Lover in 1993. Although only a short film, it was acquired by a major film distributor and received a cinema release in the UK. The film went on to be sold to international television companies worldwide. In order to further his career, he relocated to Paris, France in 1995 and made his second film, L'Autre Femme (The Other Woman). The French language short film went on to be a popular selection at a number of major international film festivals, including Seattle, Cannes, Palm Springs, Mumbai and Sao Paulo. Critically acclaimed, the film also received a cinema release in the UK and has been sold to television worldwide. Michael remained in Paris for his debut feature film, Une Journee Tranquille (A Quiet Day). The film was an art house homage to the 'nouvelle vague' French films of the 1960's and as with all of his previous work, it was well received by critics and went on to be distributed theatrically in the UK, France and Canada. Both A Quiet Day and The Other Woman were released on DVD worldwide at the end of 2007. Between 2000 and 2003 Michael directed a number of international television commercials. Soon after, he started his own production company Sugarfree Films. In 2008, he completed his second feature film, Full Circle. The award winning film had its world premier at the 38th International Film Festival of India and has subsequently been selected for numerous other prestigious international film festivals, including the Shanghai International Film Festival. Most recently (December 2010), it was an official selection for the Macau International Movie Festival where it won The Golden Lotus Award for Best Cinematography. The film has a huge profile, particularly in Asia. Indeed it proved so popular in India that it will shortly be remade in hindi for the Indian market. He is in pre-production for his next feature film, The Black Dogs. The story of a hugely successful British rock band on the verge of imploding as the pressure of their popularity takes its toll.