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Faiyaz Jafri

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  • Director
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Faiyaz Jafri is an artist and film maker, born and raised in rural Holland of Dutch and Pakistani descent. Jafri's art explores Jungian archetypes in the modern world. In addition he searches for neo-archetypes* in mass media and global popular culture.

Jafri has always been somewhat of a perfectionist. Realizing that a computer could draw a far straighter line than he ever could, it was only a matter of time before Jafri would start using computers as soon as the technology became more readily available. In 1987 he began making his first illustrations on a small Apple computer using basic vector imaging software. Cumbersome and limited as these programs may seem now, they where perfect for Jafri's already pictographic style. His work evolved from flat line art into a style he calls hyper-unrealism. Innovations in personal computers certainly contributed to this evolution. Despite the vast possibilities offered by modern computers he stays close to his subject, leaving out unnecessary frills and extra's until he's left with an image that is unambiguous and almost obscene in it's blunt power.

His work has an almost clinically engineered feel to it without becoming cold or soulless. It is this contrast between unnatural perfection and the fact that his work conveys a strong emotion that makes his work at times haunting but always strangely human.

Jafri's work has been exhibited in the form of print, pantings, video installations, animations and life size sculptures all over the world. More on Faiyaz Jafri and his work can be found on his site faiyazjafri.com.

*neo-archetypes are archetypes that don't take a generation to form, but occur due to accessibility of unlimited data.
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  • Awards
    • 3 wins & 2 nominations

Known for

Planet Utero (2012)
Planet Utero
6.8
Short
  • Producer
  • 2012
Hello Bambi (2011)
Hello Bambi
4.9
Short
  • Producer
  • 2011
Disconnector (2016)
Disconnector
4.8
Short
  • Producer
  • 2016
This Ain't Disneyland (2016)
This Ain't Disneyland
Short
  • Producer
  • 2016

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Producer

  • Supersad
    • executive producer
    • producer
    • Short
    • 2018
  • Miller Fisher
    • executive producer
    • producer
    • Short
    • 2017
  • Disconnector (2016)
    Disconnector
    • executive producer
    • producer
    • Short
    • 2016
  • This Ain't Disneyland (2016)
    This Ain't Disneyland
    • executive producer
    • producer
    • Short
    • 2016
  • Sway
    • producer
    • Short
    • 2016
  • Simon Luethi and Sarah King in Moth (2016)
    Moth
    • executive producer
    • Short
    • 2016
  • Strawberry
    • executive producer
    • Short
    • 2016
  • Baby, I Love You. (2014)
    Baby, I Love You.
    • executive producer
    • producer
    • Short
    • 2014
  • Cyclone Forever (2013)
    Cyclone Forever
    • producer
    • Short
    • 2013
  • Planet Utero (2012)
    Planet Utero
    • executive producer
    • producer
    • Short
    • 2012
  • NDS - Nude Descending Staircase
    • executive producer
    • producer
    • Short
    • 2011
  • Hello Bambi (2011)
    Hello Bambi
    • executive producer
    • producer
    • Short
    • 2011
  • Natural Plastic (2010)
    Natural Plastic
    • executive producer
    • producer
    • Video
    • 2010
  • Casualties of Love (2010)
    Casualties of Love
    • executive producer
    • producer
    • Video
    • 2010

Visual Effects

  • Miller Fisher
    • digital effects
    • Short
    • 2017
  • Disconnector (2016)
    Disconnector
    • digital effects
    • Short
    • 2016
  • This Ain't Disneyland (2016)
    This Ain't Disneyland
    • digital effects
    • Short
    • 2016
  • Sway
    • digital effects
    • Short
    • 2016
  • Tycoon Talk (2014)
    Tycoon Talk
    • motion graphics
    • TV Series
    • 2014
  • Baby, I Love You. (2014)
    Baby, I Love You.
    • digital effects
    • Short
    • 2014
  • Hello Bambi (2011)
    Hello Bambi
    • digital effects
    • Short
    • 2011
  • Natural Plastic (2010)
    Natural Plastic
    • digital effects
    • Video
    • 2010
  • Casualties of Love (2010)
    Casualties of Love
    • digital effects
    • Video
    • 2010

Director

  • Long Live Belarus (2021)
    Long Live Belarus
    • co-director
    • Short
    • 2021
  • Supersad
    • Director
    • Short
    • 2018
  • Miller Fisher
    • Director
    • Short
    • 2017
  • Disconnector (2016)
    Disconnector
    • Director
    • Short
    • 2016
  • This Ain't Disneyland (2016)
    This Ain't Disneyland
    • Director
    • Short
    • 2016
  • Sway
    • Director
    • Short
    • 2016
  • Baby, I Love You. (2014)
    Baby, I Love You.
    • Director
    • Short
    • 2014
  • Cyclone Forever (2013)
    Cyclone Forever
    • Director
    • Short
    • 2013
  • Planet Utero (2012)
    Planet Utero
    • Director
    • Short
    • 2012
  • NDS - Nude Descending Staircase
    • Director
    • Short
    • 2011
  • Hello Bambi (2011)
    Hello Bambi
    • Director
    • Short
    • 2011
  • Natural Plastic (2010)
    Natural Plastic
    • Director
    • Video
    • 2010
  • Casualties of Love (2010)
    Casualties of Love
    • Director
    • Video
    • 2010

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