ABOUT

Josephine Lohoar Self is British writer and director, whose first short film The Fabric of You, was longlisted 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 an Royal Society Television Award and two Irish Film and Television Awards. Last year she shot her debut live action short Rats, and completed a music video for the English Indie band Mantis State.

As a screenwriter, Josephine has been commissioned by LAMDA to write longer form scripts, working alongside directors such as BIFA award winning Sean Lìonadh and BAFTA longlisted Keeran Anwar Blessie.

Josephine is an alumnus of the Berlinale Talents Programme (2020), The Scottish Film and Talent Network Programme (2019) and the Edinburgh International Film Festival Talent Lab (2021) and is currently developing her debut live action feature film The Wall Dog.