Who is Al Naffah?

I am a London-based screenwriter working primarily on comedy feature films.

Do you remember the exact moment you fell in love with cinema?

I remember watching the James Bond film Live and Let Die with my father when I was probably a bit too young, and appreciating the combination of the images and music onscreen more than the story which I didn’t really understand. Several years later, I tried to replicate this experience by watching The Matrix and it didn’t work.

Tell us about your project “Stephanie Dellacosta”.

Stephanie Dellacostais a romantic comedy feature film which tells the story of Ian Pandourian, a 37-year-old single psychotherapist who is shocked to discover that a classmate he once took on a date twenty years ago is now a Best Actress Oscar nominee. Desperate to resurrect his flagging self-esteem, he engineers a complex plan to meet her again, only to find that she is trapped by the claustrophobia of Hollywood superficiality and desperately seeking authentic romantic connection. The script was recently a Finalist at the Nashville Film Festival 2025 as well as winning awards in Cannes, New York, Oxford and London.

Which Director inspires you the most?

I have a long-standing admiration for Woody Allen, particularly the way he integrates philosophy into his screenplays and his portrayal of the complexities of human connection onscreen. I’m also a big fan of Argentine cinema, especially the films of Gastón Duprat, Mariano Cohn and the late Fabián Bielinksy whose film Nueve Reinas is one of my all-time favourites.

What do you dislike about the world and what would you change?

I’m not particularly fond of shakshuka and would change its new-found prominence on our breakfast menus.

How do you imagine cinema in 100 years?

Real life and cinema will have merged into one and probably be administered by the Chinese.

What is your impression of WILD FILMMAKER?

Pleasantly tamer than its name might suggest.