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THE ORIGINAL DREAMERS

We’re excited to present Aunty Ji, directed by Milli Bhatia, as part of iSAFF 2026’s THE ORIGINAL DREAMERS shorts program!

On her daughter’s birthday, Kulsoom finally leaves her flat. Cut off from the world, a series of simple errands spirals into an everyday odyssey that shakes her as she struggles to find her way home.

📅 Saturday, September 26
⏰ 1:30 PM
📍 Landmark Cinemas Surrey Guildford

🎟️ Join us at iSAFF 2026! Passes are available through the link in our bio or at isaff.ca

#iSAFF2026 #ShortFilm #SouthAsianCinema #FilmFestival

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🎈ANNOUNCEMENT🎈

AUNTY is heading to @asffestival in November.

Keep an eye out for schedule realease to catch her thrill again.

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BIG ANNOUNCEMENTS 🎈

Aunty is headed to @isaffcanada for her Canadian premiere. Catch her 23rd-27th September, Surrey, British Columbia.

We are also thrilled to announce Aunty has been nominated for two more awards here in the UK at @womenxfest for Best Sound and Best Producer.

Huge shout out to the whole team and to @sarathykorwar, @eelaina123 & @lita_pearl

Multi-international award winner strikes again. May she continue to thrill.

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Eeeeeeh very excited and grateful to be part of this years comedy collective and brilliant cohort !!

Thank youuuuuu BBC comedy team <33333

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One last announcement before this whirlwind month comes to an end.

I have joined the BBC Comedy Collective!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Thank you so much @bbcwriters @bbc @bbc_comedy for this insane opportunity.

Yesterday was the maddest hour of my life running between @edinburghtvfest and the awards ceremony.

I cannot wait to write comedy with heart. 💕

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BBC Comedy Collective 2026 (HUGE, if true)

Very cool to announce I was selected by @bbcwriters to be a part of this next year’s unreal cohort on a scheme that supports talent working in scripted comedy !!

Thanks @john_dole for the Ed fringe candid 📸

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some mad news..

@m.zain.dada and I have been selected for the BBC comedy collective as a duo for scripted comedy

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Beautiful memories take picture.💙👍🏽

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🎈ANNOUNCEMENT🎈

Aunty has won her second international accolade at the Jaipur international film festival. @16filmfestival

Congratulations to the @bifa_film & @bafta qualifying team on being two-time international award winners.

She’s unstoppable.

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🎈ANNOUNCEMENT🎈
@boltonfilmfest HERE SHE COMES.

Find the @bafta & @bifa_film qualifying @auntyjifilm26 Saturday 3rd October at 6.15pm Light Cinema, screen 2.

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BANG BANG💙💥💥

@hark1karan

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LAST WEEK WE SAID HASTA LA VISTA TO THE SAFEHOUSE DE S.W.I.F.T.I.E. AT MEADOW WITH A SPECIAL AFTERNOON OF READINGS AND PERFORMANCES

The programme featured readings from Aliya Orr, Mohamed Zain-Dada, Yasmin Alrabiei, Jamal Mehmood, Bushra Mustafa Dunne, SAIF and Brixton Masjid. Including a TTS rendition of the essay “4am Vyvance Ramblings” premiered anonymously by the Society for Alternative Futurology, in their absentia.

SPECIAL THANK YOU TO THE BEST CURATOR IN THE WORLD @JARELLE_ANDRE_FRANCIS

And a sincere, SWIFTIE thank you to everyone who attended. Compliments to the chef @rosh.png 🤳

Until the year 1500 Hijri…

💳🌠💠🌀✨

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