The Halal Gap

• Episode 52 - Opening Credits 2023 Panel

  On this edition of The Halal Gap, we bring you a very special episode: the panel discussion from our 2nd annual ‘Opening Credits’ event on October 13th, 2023. For the 2nd year in a row, the Mosquers Film Festival was kicked off with ‘Opening Credits’, an event where 300 Muslim creatives and representatives from organizations that seek to platform them came together. The panel, hosted by Sikandar Atiq, features Hoda Ali, Community Impact Coordinator at Toronto International Film Festival, ‘Mustache’ director and writer, Imran J. Khan, Kajsa Erickson, Manager of Telefilm Canada’s Talent Fund, and Emmy award-winning documentary producer, Lisa Valencia-Svensson. Opening Credits would not have been possible without the support of our partners at Inspirit Foundation and Warner Brothers Discovery Access.Co-Hosts: Sikandar Atiq @satiq31 and Sofia Alani @bambzz24Panelists: Hoda Ali @thatgirlhoda, Kajsa Erickson @telefilm_canada, Lisa Valencia-Svensson, Imran J. Khan @imranjkhanProducer: Asif Quraishi @sifqVideographer: Yousuf Iqbal @yi_studiosFollow our new Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/thehalal_gap. The Halal Gap is a Mosquers Film Festival production. Keep up to date with the Mosquers:https://www.themosquers.comhttps://www.instagram.com/mosquersfilmfest/https://www.tiktok.com/@mosquersfilmfest?https://twitter.com/themosquershttps://www.facebook.com/mosquersfilmfest/

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• Episode 51 - Imran J. Khan

  Imran J. Khan joins us from LA! Imran talks to Sikandar and Sofia about his new feature film “Mustache,” a story about a 13 year old Pakistani American boy who struggles to accept himself after transferring from Islamic school to public school in the late 1990’s. Imran talks about authentically representing Muslims and tells us why he thought “Mustache” would never get made. Plus, he takes us behind the curtain on casting and directing young Brown actors, production design, and much, much, more!Co-Hosts: Sikandar Atiq @satiq31 and Sofia Alani @bambzz24Guest: Imran J. Khan @imranjkhanProducer & YouTube Thumbnail: Asif Quraishi @sifqSound Editor: Vikram Chouhan @whitenoisetunesTile Art: Narmeen Saiyed @naarmz and Salman Mahmood @mr.salmanmahmoodThe Mosquers return October 13-14, 2023! Submit your short film here: https://www.themosquers.com/submit.Join our new Discord community for Muslim creatives here: https://discord.gg/fTJZxZfjUA.Follow our new Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/thehalal_gap. The Halal Gap is a Mosquers Film Festival production. Keep up to date with the Mosquers:https://www.themosquers.comhttps://www.instagram.com/mosquersfilmfest/https://www.tiktok.com/@mosquersfilmfest?https://twitter.com/themosquershttps://www.facebook.com/mosquersfilmfest/

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• Episode 50 - Hassan Phills

  Hassan Phills joins us live in Edmonton! Hassan talks to Sikandar about quitting basketball before his senior year to go all-in on comedy, the moment he realized Drake was following him on Instagram, and how he finessed his way into opening for Hasan Minhaj. Plus, we talk his early comedy influences, doing extra work, his vlogging days, and much, much, more!Co-Hosts: Sikandar Atiq @satiq123 and Sofia Alani @bambzz24 Guest: Hassan Phills @hassanphills Producer & YouTube Thumbnail: Asif Quraishi @sifq Editor: Vikram Chouhan @whitenoisetunes Tile Art: Narmeen Saiyed @naarmz and Salman Mahmood @mr.salmanmahmood Production Assistant: Yonus Shaik @yonusshakeFollow our new Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/thehalal_gap. The Halal Gap is a Mosquers Film Festival production. Keep up to date with the Mosquers:www.themosquers.com https://www.instagram.com/mosquersfilmfest/ https://www.tiktok.com/@mosquersfilmfest? https://twitter.com/themosquers https://www.facebook.com/mosquersfilmfest/

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• Episode 49 - Amal Dalmar

  Amal Dalmar joins us from SoCal! Amal talks to Sofia about how she went from completing the thesis for her Masters in Law to working for BuzzFeed as a creative producer in a matter of a few days! We also get into “Dinner, Inshallah?”, the USHUB original docu-series she hosted which highlights Muslim American communities and their relationship with food. Plus, we talk about her chance encounter with Coldplay’s Chris Martin, We Are Lady Parts, One Tree Hill vs The O,C., and much, much, more!Host: Sofia Alani @bambzz24Guest: Amal Dalmar @itsamalworldProducer & YouTube Thumbnail: Asif Quraishi @sifqSound Engineer: Vikram Chouhan @whitenoisetunesTile Art: Narmeen Saiyed @naarmz and Salman Mahmood @mr.salmanmahmoodFollow our new Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/thehalal_gap. The Halal Gap is a Mosquers Film Festival production. Keep up to date with the Mosquers:www.themosquers.comhttps://www.instagram.com/mosquersfilmfest/https://www.tiktok.com/@mosquersfilmfest?https://twitter.com/themosquershttps://www.facebook.com/mosquersfilmfest/

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• Episode 48 - Just Moe

  Mohamed Ahmed aka Just Moe joins us live and in person in Edmonton! Moe chats with Sikandar about trying to connect to the work of his grandfather, famous Sudani poet Ismail Hassan. Then, Moe sheds light on his experience at theatre school, including some questionable casting decisions. We get into his music career and how his approach differs from acting. Plus, Moe and Sikandar chat about the Edmonton arts scene, Scottie Barnes, Donald Glover, and much, much, more!Host: Sikandar Atiq @satiq31Guest: Just Moe (Mohamed Ahmed) @iamjustmoeProducer & YouTube Thumbnail: Asif Quraishi @sifqEditor: Vikram Chouhan @whitenoisetunesResearcher: Zaid Hassan @zaid.hassTile Art: Narmeen Saiyed @naarmz and Salman Mahmood @mr.salmanmahmoodInjured Reserve: Sofia Alani @bambzz24Follow our new Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/thehalal_gap. The Halal Gap is a Mosquers Film Festival production. Keep up to date with the Mosquers:www.themosquers.comhttps://www.instagram.com/mosquersfilmfest/https://www.tiktok.com/@mosquersfilmfest?https://twitter.com/themosquershttps://www.facebook.com/mosquersfilmfest/

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