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Miles From Nowhere
6x Comedy TV series (2024) for SKY Television/NEON
Series Director: Ghazaleh Gol | Created by: Mohamed Hassan and Ahmed Osman
Writers : Mohamed Hassan, Aamer Rahman | DP: Tim Flower | Editors: Raewyn Humphries and Ben Powdrell | Stars: Arlo Green, Roxie Mohebbi, Sami Afuni, Benedict Wall
Premiered at the Red Sea International Film Festival, Jeddah 2023
Said is a young Kiwi-Muslim songwriter who forms a dangerous friendship with the Security Intelligence Service agent spying on him, risking his whole community to fulfil his dreams.
Shortland Street
Multi-camera drama TV series (2019 - 2024) for TVNZ/SBS Viceland (Aus)/Amazon Freevee (UK)
Director | Showrunner: Oliver Driver | Head Writer: Jess Joy Smith
The long running medical drama series set in an Auckland City hospital that follows the complicated personal and professional lives of its staff and their families and friends.
Kāinga
Feature Film (2022) for BSAG Productions and RNZ
Writer/Director ‘Parisa’ segment | Producers: Kerry Warkia, Kiel McNaughton, Shuchi Kothari | DP: Drew Sturge | Editor: Carly Turner
Co-nominee for Best Director, Drama, NZTV Awards 2024.
This anthology film brings in underrepresented Asian filmmakers to craft eight unique stories chronicling the diverse, ever-changing, yet familiar experiences of Asians trying to make Aotearoa New Zealand their home through five decades.
New Zealand International Film Festival (2022, World Premiere), Melbourne International Film Festival (2022, International Premiere), Hawaii International Film Festival (2022, North American Premiere, NETPAC Best Feature Film Winner, Best Pacific Feature Film, Special Mention), IIFF (Asian Premiere).
This is Us
6x short documentaries (2020) Created for Radio New Zealand and NZ On Air
Writer/Director: Ghazaleh Gol | EP: Shuchi Kothari | Producer: Gemma Duncan | DP: Kelly Chen | Editor: Amie Bentall
A series of digital films showcasing the diversity of Muslim New Zealanders' experiences as they reveal what they love the most.