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October 13, 2015 at 11:01 am

AND THAT IS ZE WRAP!

The 2015 season of the AfghanPremierLeague​ is in the bag. I would like to thank Boss Man Nasir Ahmadzai​ for bringing me along to ride with his posse and my colleague Harmansha Dhillon​ for being such as cool Co Event Manager. It was a blast and buckets of laughs working with the rest of the […]

June 16, 2015 at 02:37 pm

Inside Room 213 on YouTube!

Am updating my filmmaking resume and what do I find floating around YouTube? The behind the scenes documentary I produced and directed for the independent feature film Room 213 directed by Keith Sicat​ and Sari Dalena​. Am glad to see Viva making use of it. INSIDE ROOM 213 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IYMM_a_jVqw Am still quite proud of it […]

June 6, 2015 at 04:42 am

An Afghan Star shining in the US <3

While working at Tolo Tv طلوع​ I had the pleasure of working with Sajid Jannaty​ on Season 10 of Afghan Star​. We become close friends and I enjoyed working with him and Zuhal Nazari on the backstage program for the show. But years before Sajid joined Tolo, he worked for several years as a translator […]

April 25, 2015 at 10:04 pm

AFGHAN STAR – The Season That Was 10

Dear Colleagues, Before too much time goes by… It’s never too late… OMG SUPERSTAR is just about to start… Pick your line or reason, but we really need to talk about and celebrate AFGHAN STAR Season 10 before we close the books on it for good. AFGHAN STAR, Tolo’s pride and joy. A program almost […]

March 23, 2015 at 04:54 pm

Standing Aside in Kabul

Earlier this year I was given the opportunity to produce and direct a Public Service Announcement decrying violence against women here in Afghanistan. The client was a local NGO that provides shelter and skills training to Afghan women that have fled domestic violence. I leapt at the opportunity to work on the project. That PSA […]

March 3, 2015 at 07:21 pm

… So, whatever happened to Waise Azimi?

I got busy building spaceships… in Afghanistan!

August 1, 2014 at 09:27 am

Kiri @ the 2014 Yokohama Triennale

My friend Kiri Dalena has emerged as one of her generation’s most important artistic voices here in the Philippines. Her work revolves around revolutionary politics, human rights and the human body. It has been a privilege getting to know her and her family over my years here in the Philippines. A selection of her work […]

June 3, 2014 at 08:20 am

Unitel Entertainment spices up things with Jasmine

I would like to congratulate my friend Charissa Pammit and her entire team at Unitel Entertainment on the premiere of Jasmine last Sunday on TV 5. This is a groundbreaking project for both Unitel and TV 5. You can learn more about the show here: With Cha at the helm of this exciting new venture, […]

May 18, 2014 at 06:37 am

That Spark

When I was young, I had an unshakeable confidence in my decision to pursue a career as a filmmaker, I felt that I could do the work and do it well and in time I would win the confidence of my peers. Then 2013 happened. I stepped up to direct a small job for Ogilvy […]

April 8, 2014 at 10:21 am

The Boston: The Kitchen Musical wraps production of season 1!

I would like to congratulate my mentor Matthew, his wife and best teammate Lori Rosen, Dean Rosen, David Bianco, Jennifer Blair-Bianco, Steven Silva, Kevin Hindriks, Sher Bautista, Mona Yoy Acuña and the rest of the cast and crew of THE BOSTON – THE KITCHEN MUSICAL! The taping for the 1st block of season wrapped a […]