[2] Joffé began writing plays in university and was eventually awarded a Cameron Mackintosh bursary.
[2] Joffé's first two screenwriting projects (Last Resort and Gas Attack) both won the Best New British Feature Award at the Edinburgh International Film Festival.
[2] It was directed by Anton Corbijn, with George Clooney in the leading role, and was eventually released under the title The American.
Joffé's next project as director was an adaptation of the S. J. Watson novel Before I Go to Sleep,[6] with Nicole Kidman in the lead.
The series, starring Tim Roth, was picked up by Amazon streaming service for distribution in the United States.