TV
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Settling
6x Comedy TV series (2026) SPP for SKY/TV3 and ThreeNow
Creators/Writers: Hannah Marshall and Pax Assadi
Series Director: Ghazaleh Gol
Stars: Hannah Marshall, Pax Assadi, Rainn Wilson
Producers: Sally Campbell, Olivia Shanks | DP: Nina Wells | Editor: Brad Davison
A rom-com about two disillusioned thirty-somethings who decide to follow through on their teenage marriage pact, exploring what happens when you stop waiting for “the one” and settle for your best friend.
Small Town Scandal
8x Comedy TV series (2026) for SKY Television/BBC/ABC
Creator: Tom Sainsbury | Directors: Ghazaleh Gol and Calvin Sang
Stars: Tom Sainsbury, Felicity Kendal, Morgana O’Reilly, Alexander England.
Producers: Carthew Neal and Georgina Conder.
Writers : Tom Sainsbury, Ghazaleh Gol, Kura Forrester, Bailey Poching, Lara Fichel- Chisholm, Gabe Lunte | DP: Bevan Crothers | Editor: Alex Boyd
A murder mystery comedy, Small Town Scandal follows Toby, a disgraced journalist turned true-crime podcast host as he investigates the suspicious death (by automatic lawnmower) of his millionaire uncle in a hometown filled with eccentric suspects.
Miles From Nowhere
6x Comedy TV series (2024) for SKY Television/NEON
Created by: Mohamed Hassan and Ahmed Osman
Series Director: Ghazaleh Gol
Writers : Mohamed Hassan, Aamer Rahman | DP: Tim Flower | Editors: Raewyn Humphries and Ben Powdrell | Stars: Arlo Green, Roxie Mohebbi, Sami Afuni, Benedict Wall
Premiered at the Red Sea International Film Festival, Jeddah 2023
Said is a young Kiwi-Muslim songwriter who forms a dangerous friendship with the Security Intelligence Service agent spying on him, risking his whole community to fulfil his dreams.
Shortland Street
Multi-camera drama TV series (2019 - 2024) for TVNZ/SBS Viceland (Aus)/Amazon Freevee (UK)
Director | Showrunner: Oliver Driver | Head Writer: Jess Joy Smith
The long running medical drama series set in an Auckland City hospital that follows the complicated personal and professional lives of its staff and their families and friends.
Kāinga
Feature Film (2022) for BSAG Productions and RNZ
Writer/Director ‘Parisa’ segment | Producers: Kerry Warkia, Kiel McNaughton, Shuchi Kothari | DP: Drew Sturge | Editor: Carly Turner
Co-nominee for Best Director, Drama, NZTV Awards 2024.
This anthology film brings in underrepresented Asian filmmakers to craft eight unique stories chronicling the diverse, ever-changing, yet familiar experiences of Asians trying to make Aotearoa New Zealand their home through five decades.
New Zealand International Film Festival (2022, World Premiere), Melbourne International Film Festival (2022, International Premiere), Hawaii International Film Festival (2022, North American Premiere, NETPAC Best Feature Film Winner, Best Pacific Feature Film, Special Mention), IIFF (Asian Premiere).
This is Us
6x short documentaries (2020) Created for Radio New Zealand and NZ On Air
Writer/Director: Ghazaleh Gol | EP: Shuchi Kothari | Producer: Gemma Duncan | DP: Kelly Chen | Editor: Amie Bentall
A series of digital films showcasing the diversity of Muslim New Zealanders' experiences as they reveal what they love the most.