Yellow: A Short Film by Elham Ehsas
We’re so thrilled to have collaborated with Elham Ehsas, an incredible filmmaker and long term friend and collaborator of Good Chance on his new BAFTA Nominated and Oscar Shortlisted short film Yellow. Filmed in Afghanistan and the UK, Yellow was screened worldwide as part of over 40 short film festivals.
In Taliban controlled Afghanistan, Laili walks into a Chadari store in Kabul to buy her first full body veil from a Talib shopkeeper and face her uncertain future…
In response to what has been taking place in his country for the past two years, Elham Ehsas - co-creator of Fly With Me and original member of The Jungle cast - has made a new short film, Yellow.
We are absolutely thrilled to have supported the creation of this moving and beautifully profound film, produced by our Creative Producer Dina Mousawi.
About Elham
Elham Ehsas is an award-winning writer and director, based between Kabul and London. His work in film and TV is characterised by its stylish, cinematic approach and thought-provoking storytelling.
As a refugee who fled the Taliban at the age of 10, Elham has developed a style for telling rich ethnic-driven stories that are not often seen on our screens and his work often explores themes of culture, identity, and home.
Elham's debut short film, Our Kind of Love was BAFTA long-listed in 2019 and has been screened at festivals worldwide. The film has garnered over 3.1 million views on YouTube to date.
Elham is part of BAFTA Connect, a prestigious three-year mentorship scheme by BAFTA. He was also part of the 2023 cohort for Zurich Film Academy.
In addition to his work as a writer and director, Elham is also an accomplished actor. He made his acting debut in the internationally acclaimed film The Kite Runner and has since appeared in numerous films and TV shows, including Brad Pitt's War Machine, Netflix's Young Wallander and the final season of Showtime's Homeland. He has also performed on stage in the Young Vic, West End and New York productions of The Jungle. Elham will next be seen in Shantaram and the second season of Little America, both for Apple TV.
Festival Acceptances and Awards
Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences - Oscars Best Live Action Short Film Shortlist
Aesthetica Film Fest
Amnesty international Au Cinema pour les Droits humains
British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) - BAFTA British Short Film Nomination
Bend Film Fest - won Special Jury Award
Birmingham Film Fest
Bolton Film Fest
Dhaka International Film Fest
Dharamshala International Film Festival
Enoucounters Film Fest
International short film festival Dijon "Fenêtres sur courts”
FICdÀ Festival Internacional de Cine de Àger
Filmfest Sundsvall
Flickers' Rhode Island International Film Festival
Galway Film Festival
Gold Coast Film Festival
Gold House Co. - won Gold List Best Live Action Short
Heart of Gold International Short Film Festival
Heathcote Film Festival - won Jury Prize and People’s Choice Award
Hollyshorts Film Fest
Huesca International Film Festival
INTERFILM - Int’l Short Film Festival Berlin
International Crime and Punishment Film Festival
Kaohsiung Film Festival 2023
Linea d'Ombra Festival-CortoEuropa Competition
Lisboa Indie Film Fest
London Indian Film Fest
Madani International Film Fest - won 1st Place
Manhattan Shorts Film Fest - nominated for Finalist Film and Best Actor Afsaneh Dehrouyeh
Middle East Now - won Staff Award
Minikino Film Week - won Best Short Film of the Year
Nepal Human Rights International Film Festival
New York Indie Shorts Awards
Newport Beach Film Fest
Norwich Film Festival
Palm Springs International ShortFest
Port Shorts Film Festival - won Best Short Film
Rhode Island International Film Festival
San Sebastian Human Rights Film Fest - won Best Film
Shnit Worldwide Short Film Festival
ShorTS International Film Festival - won audience award for Best Film
Show Me Shorts Film Fest
Suç ve Ceza Film Festival - won Best Short Film
Sulmona International Film Festival - won Best Actress Afsaneh Dehrouyeh
Sunderland Shorts Film Fest
Sundsvall Film Fest - won Best International Short Film
Tasveer South Asian Film Fest - won Grand Jury Award Best Narrative Short
The British Short Film Awards
This Is England
Urbanworld Film Festival - won Best Narrative Short
Vienna Shorts
