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Mar 2020
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The Process of Telling Stories for Your ...

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Imagine making a film about inspired by your “coming of age” story. Gets you a little nervous right? The idea of your family and community watching parts of your life and mind in such an intimate way; it’s an incredibly brave act, one that requires a lot of decision making, intention, and just great storytelling. Writer and Director Minhal Baig did that with Her feature film Hala. And it was so good - it was even the first feature selected for Apple TV+. 

With Minhal, we get into The Process of Telling Stories for Your Community. Everything comes out in this episode, enjoy xx

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