ABOUT

Josephine Lohoar Self is British writer and director, whose first short film The Fabric of You, was long listed for Best Animated Short at the OSCARS (2021) and nominated for a Scottish BAFTA. Josephine started her career in animation, writing and directing a number of short films for the Irish National broadcaster RTÉ, which have been nominated for a Royal Society Television Award and two Irish Film and Television Awards. 

Josephine is currently in development for her debut live action feature film The Wall Dogs, which has been supported by the BFI and produced by Cardel Entertainment. She is in post-production for her first German language short Industry Standard and starts shooting her BFI funded short Daddy’s Girl in March 2025.

As a screenwriter, Josephine has collaborated often with LAMDA, the country’s leading drama school (The Guardian 2024), writing scripts for visiting directors such as BIFA winning Sean Lìonadh and BAFTA longlisted Keeran Anwar Blessie.  

She is an alumnus of the Berlinale Talents Programme, The Scottish Film and Talent Network Programme and the Edinburgh International Film Festival Talent Lab and has served on the jury for BAFTA Scotland and Palm Springs ShortFest.

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