Unplug with Ani

As a dynamic cinematographer with a signature style, Joel Honeywell, came from humble beginnings - growing up in urban South London, he developed an eye for art and photography. In 2011, graduating from the prestigious Arts University of Bournemouth where he obtained a BA in Film Production, Joel, had stepped into his career, drawing towards cinematography. Starting off as a camera trainee and assistant on set for films such as ‘The Mummy’ and ‘King Arthur, he has worked his way through commercials for known brands, like Nike, Adidas, and Vogue as well as award winning music promos for breakthrough musicians like Stormzy. Joel is in high demand, for his bold and honest use of light, colour, mixed formats and distinctive framing.

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I speak to Sheila Nortley. Sheila is an award-winning filmmaker who has written, produced and directed several internationally renowned projects  including Zion, Victim and feature film David is Dying. Sheila founded Kingdom Drama School in 2011, now run by Ashley Walters.


In 2013 she produced the independent feature  Sable Fable which went on to win Best Film at the prestigious American Black Film Festival awards in Miami, Florida. In 2016, she won the Woman of the Future award in Arts & Culture for her work in film and was invited to Buckingham Palace.

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I speak to Dhanny Joshi, talent manager and founder of Big Deal Films. Frustrated at the lack of television opportunities for diverse talent on British television, Dhanny set up Big Deal Films with £200 to serve the audiences with wider perspectives and talent. Fast forward four years, Big Deal is the UK’s leading minority led multi-genre independent production company producing Documentaries, Drama’s and Comedy across the major platforms including BBC One, The One Show, BBC Three, ITV2, Channel 4, CBBC and Sky and is a big champion of diverse voices and talent.

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I speak to Ambreen Razia, an Actress & Writer from South London. Her critically acclaimed play The Diary of a Hounslow Girl toured nationally around the UK and has been adapted as a BBC three Pilot.

Her play 'POT' was published by Oberon books and completed it's UK National Tour around the country, focusing heavily on girls in gangs and children growing up in the UK care system, She  co wrote and screened her short filmed 'Relapse', which explores the UK's prison system

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I speak to Alexander Theo; a London based Gay writer/performer with a Greek Cypriot heritage and comedy drama sensibilities. Alexander is an actor, writer and stand up comedian. We talk about the journey so far, and he gets candid about the adversity and highlights the importance of mental health.

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I speak to Tanmay Dhanania about his journey as an actor so far. He trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art and has acted in UK TV shows like New Tricks for the BBC, Indian Summers for Channel 4 and The Durrells in Corfu for itv. He has also acted in and produced independent films like Brahman Naman and Garbage on Netflix and Cat Sticks on Mubi. Tanmay loves theatre and has acted in stage productions around the world. He has also taught theatre around the world.

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I speak to Barry Wetcher about his journey as a movie still photographer, and boy does he have one! In a career spanning almost four decades, Barry Wetcher has amassed an impressive catalog of film and TV credits collaborating with some of Hollywood’s most elite filmmakers including Martin Scorsese on his acclaimed film “Goodfellas”, Oliver Stone on “Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps”, John McTiernan on his action thriller “Die hard with a Vengeance” starring Bruce Willis, Jeremy Irons, and Samuel L. Jackson; among countless others.

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I speak to Writer and Director Danish Renzu, a dear friend and colleague about his life growing up in Kashmir, India, and how it influenced him, and the stories he has chosen to tell up until now. We talk about films and the comparisons between doing work in Asia and the West.

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I speak to Neeraj Udhwani, Writer and Director. Apart from writing and directing the critically acclaimed short films like Aamad, Neeraj has written the screenplay and story of Mere Dad Ki Maruti. He has also co-written the screenplay of Madhur Bhandarkar's Dil Toh Baccha Hai Ji. He has also written episodes for television shows in India.

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I speak to Ola Christian, social entrepreneur and founder of a talent platform in the UK called "LEVILE." Actor now turned entrepreneur, we talk about what it takes to get seen by the right people as a creative talent, and how to better your chances at getting in them doors!

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