Iranian-born, Afarin moved to London as a baby with her family
following the 1979 Iranian Revolution.
She graduated from Leeds University in 1998 with BSc Combined Honours
in History & Philosophy of Science with Psychology. Her passion for
creative expression led her to embark upon a second degree; BA Graphic
Design, at the prestigious Central Saint Martin's College, where she
graduated with First-Class Honours in 2007.
Since then, she accumulated a series of awards and prizes for works she
has directed, including the well-reputed Kodak Commercial Awards, where
in 2007 she won three prizes including 'Overall Winner'. In 2006, she
won paid-internship at Framestore-CFC, and in 2009 she won the AHRC
Scholarship.
Throughout her time at the NFTS, she experimented with bridging the gap
between animation and documentary. She successfully uses mixed-media to
explore complex social and political issues through non-polemic
narrative - as seen in her graduation film 'Abuelas'.