Ahmed Osman

Guest writer

Ahmed Osman is a Somali-New Zealand filmmaker and the co-founder of Homegrown Pictures. He is the producer of the acclaimed series Miles From Nowhere and directed the award-winning documentary series Third Culture Minds

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What challenges does 2025 have in store for the local screen industry?

It's looking like another year of uncertainty – here's what needs to change.

By Ahmed Osman | 22nd January, 2025

Ahmed Osman

The missing faces of African and Muslim New Zealanders, on both sides of the camera

I became a filmmaker so I could challenge the perception New Zealanders have of Muslims and Africans, but how do you do that when you’re not afforded the opportunity?

By Ahmed Osman | 12th November, 2021