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719. 4Qs with Naosheen Ahmed

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What are the 4Qs? (1) Three favorite films. (2) An underrated film. (3) An overrated film. (4) A lesser-known film people should seek out.

Naosheen Ahmed wrote, produced and starred in the SOFF 2025 Official Selection: Short Film – Drama “Pandaal” that took home the Filmmakers Award – Outstanding Originality– Short Film – Drama.

I learned so much about Naosheen during our interview, but as I say, you can never truly know anyone until you’ve grilled them with the Four Questions!

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718. Naosheen Ahmed “Pandaal”

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Welcome back for another exciting Indie Filmmaker Chat!

Naosheen Ahmed wrote, produced and starred in the SOFF 2025 Official Selection: Short Film – Drama “Pandaal” that took home the Filmmakers Award – Outstanding Originality– Short Film – Drama.

“Pandaal” is a fantastic film I was thrilled to hear the story of how Nosheen and her team made it and overall just learn about her as a person and artist.

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DIF Podcast Website – DIF Instagram – DIF BlueSky
Discover Indie Film Foundation (nonprofit for the arts) Website
Sherman Oaks Film Festival
Film Invasion Los Angeles

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717. 4Qs with Olivia Lige Wuri

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What are the 4Qs? (1) Three favorite films. (2) An underrated film. (3) An overrated film. (4) A lesser-known film people should seek out.

Writer/Director Olivia Lige Wuri came on the podcast to chat about her film Cut All Trees that was a 2025 Official Selection: Short Film – Drama and left with the Grand Jury Award – Best Cinematography – Short Film – Red Jitar.

As we talked about in our interview posted Monday, Olivia does hold back from challenging her audience and I was very eager to see what types of films may have challenged or inspired her with the 4 Questions!

Follow more of Olivia’s life and work on IG: @urlig_olivia

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Discover Indie Film Links
DIF Podcast Website – DIF Instagram – DIF BlueSky
Discover Indie Film Foundation (nonprofit for the arts) Website
Sherman Oaks Film Festival
Film Invasion Los Angeles

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What We Dreamed of Then

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2026 Official Selection: Drama – Feature

What We Dreamed of Then

A passionate swim coach and dedicated father navigates the turbulent reality of invisible homelessness when he is forced to live out of his van.

Program: What We Dreamed of Then · Sun, Aug 23, 2026 · 5:40 PM

  • Director(s): Taylor Olson
  • Writer(s): Taylor Olson
  • Producer(s): Sandy Hunter, Steve Foster, Britt Kerr
  • Key Cast: Taylor Olson, Christie Burke, Parveen Kaur, River Price-Maenpaa, Hugh Thompson
  • Editor(s): Shawn Beckwith
  • Cinematographer(s): Kevin A. Fraser

Language: English

Runtime: 1h 44m

Country: Canada

Los Angeles Premiere

Synopsis: Then, Gideon was a vibrant young father and husband. Now, he is invisibly houseless, trying to hold onto his relationship with his estranged daughter. Told through a non-linear narrative, What We Dreamed of Then weaves between past and present, revealing the fragility of hope and the resilience needed to survive isolation.

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Source: FILA

Hey Halifax, Hello! Today!

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2026 Official Selection: Series Episode – TV/Streaming/Web Series

Hey Halifax, Hello! Today!

A surreal, offbeat, sketch-infused anti-talk show hosted by two local nobodies with massive delusions of grandeur.

Program: Shorts Block 13 · Sun, Aug 23, 2026 · 2:15 PM

  • Director(s): Taylor Olson, Adam DeViller
  • Writer(s): Taylor Olson, Adam DeViller, Bob Mann
  • Producer(s): Taylor Olson
  • Key Cast: Taylor Olson, Bob Mann

Language: English

Runtime: 11m

Country: Canada

Los Angeles Premiere

Synopsis: Hey Halifax, Hello Today! is a surreal, offbeat, sketch-infused anti-talk show hosted by two local nobodies with massive delusions of grandeur. Mick McDonald (Taylor Olson) and Robbie Buck (Bob Mann) helm their own chaotic Halifax cable access show, awkwardly interviewing "Halifamous" guests and spiraling into wild, absurdist green screen sketches.

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Source: FILA