Kingdom of Dreams Podcast

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🎙️ On this episode of the Kingdom of Dreams Podcast, I sit down with cinematographer Andrew Strahorn to discuss his work on Fall 2: Deadpoint and the technical challenges of telling a story through the camera.
Andrew takes us inside the visual approach to the film, from camera choices and framing to capturing scale, tension, and emotion. We also explore the challenges of production, the visual arc of the story, and how the journey evolved alongside the cast and crew.
It’s a fascinating conversation about cinematography, technical problem-solving, visual storytelling, and creating a cinematic experience that keeps audiences on the edge of their seats.
Andrew Strahorn is an Australian cinematographer known for his work across feature films, television, commercials, and music videos. His credits include the survival thriller Fall, where his striking cinematography helped create the film’s intense sense of height, isolation, and danger.
His other feature work includes The Last Son, Inheritance, 211, The 2nd, and One Ranger. Strahorn’s visual style often combines strong cinematic compositions with naturalistic lighting, bringing atmosphere and scale to character-driven stories.
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🎙️ On this episode of the Kingdom of Dreams Podcast, I sit down with Academy Award-winning director Orlando von Einsiedel and protagonists P.K. and Lotta to discuss their remarkable journey of making the film.
We explore how Orlando, P.K. and Lotta came together, the challenges they faced along the way, and the trust and connection that developed as they worked to bring this deeply personal story to the screen.
It’s a beautiful conversation about filmmaking, human connection, resilience, and the extraordinary journey of meeting one another and coming together to tell this story.
Orlando von Einsiedel is an Academy Award-winning British documentary filmmaker and founder of Grain Media. He is best known for directing The White Helmets, which won the Oscar for Best Documentary Short, and the Oscar-nominated Virunga. His work focuses on powerful human stories exploring conflict, resilience, courage and social change.

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🎙️ On this episode of the Kingdom of Dreams Podcast, I sit down with cinematographer Brendan McGinty to discuss his work on the gripping documentary Hanging by a Wire.

Brendan takes us behind the camera to explore how the film captures both the emotional human moments and the edge-of-your-seat suspense surrounding this extraordinary real-life incident in Pakistan. We discuss the visual approach, filming under intense circumstances, and finding the balance between tension and humanity.

It’s a fascinating conversation about cinematography, suspense, emotion, and why, at its heart, Hanging by a Wire is simply a film about human beings caught in an extraordinary situation.

McGinty is a cinematographer and director of photography known for his work across film, television, commercials, and documentary projects. His cinematography is characterized by a strong visual sensibility, naturalistic lighting, and an emphasis on using composition and camera movement to support character and story.

Throughout his career, McGinty has collaborated with directors and creative teams on a range of productions, bringing a thoughtful, story-driven approach to the camera department and balancing technical precision with cinematic imagery.

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🎙️ On this episode of the Kingdom of Dreams Podcast, I sit down with author Nasreen Variyawa to discuss her first novel, The Last Breath First, and the deeply personal journey behind the book.
Nasreen opens up about loss, grief, and how those experiences found their way into her writing. We explore the process of turning grief into storytelling, creating characters from a place of emotion, and finding meaning and hope through the creative process.
It’s a heartfelt conversation about loss, healing, love, writing, and how some of our most difficult experiences can inspire the stories we tell.
Nasreen Variyawa is a South African author, editor, educator and author coach whose work explores love, faith, personal growth and resilience. After spending more than a decade in Türkiye teaching and working with aspiring writers, she returned to South Africa to continue her writing career. She is the author of several books, including the award-winning Exceptional Authors Are Authentic and the novel Tuqburni: Bury Me Softly. Her latest work, The Last Breath First, is a contemporary Muslim romance exploring second chances, healing, faith and love.
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🎙️ On this episode of the Kingdom of Dreams Podcast, I sit down with acclaimed filmmaker Mohammed Ali Naqvi to discuss his documentary Hanging by a Wire, based on an extraordinary real-life incident in Pakistan.
Mohammed takes us behind the scenes of bringing this remarkable story to the screen, from capturing the real people and events to building the edge-of-your-seat suspense that makes the documentary unfold like a thriller. He also shares fascinating behind-the-scenes stories from the production and the challenges of telling such an intense true story.
We also talk about the film’s journey, upcoming and future showings, and what he hopes audiences take away from experiencing Hanging by a Wire on the big screen.
Mohammed Ali Naqvi is an award-winning Pakistani-American filmmaker known for documentaries that explore politics, identity, religion, and social justice in Pakistan and South Asia.
His acclaimed films include Insha’Allah Democracy, Among the Believers, Shame, The Accused: Damned or Devoted?, and Turning Point: 9/11 and the War on Terror. His work has been recognized with Emmy nominations and major international festival screenings, and has appeared on platforms and broadcasters including Netflix, PBS, Showtime, and the BBC.
Naqvi’s filmmaking often combines intimate access with larger political and cultural questions, examining subjects such as religious extremism, democracy, women’s rights, and the relationship between Pakistan and the West. He has become an important documentary voice for stories emerging from Pakistan, bringing complex and often controversial subjects to international audiences.

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