The Entertainment Podcast with Robert Rabiah. The official podcast for award-winning Australian artist Robert Rabiah. Robert Rabiah speaks with award winning director Maziar Lahooti in a detailed conversation on film making, creative philosophy, and career development.

In this episode of The Entertainment Podcast with Robert Rabiah, Maziar Lahooti discusses his work across projects including Below, Heaven, Sprawl, and They Were Wage Slaves with Stockholm Syndrome. The conversation explores his approach to directing, the influence of personal narrative on storytelling, and the realities of developing feature films across both local and international markets.

Maziar reflects on his feature directorial debut Below, the strategic thinking required to build momentum as a filmmaker, and the practical challenges involved in mounting independent feature productions. The episode also touches on his experience as a Warner Bros and Black List competition winner and a Nicholl Fellowship semi finalist, offering insight into how emerging filmmakers navigate industry pathways. Learn more about Maziar Lahooti: Black List https://blcklst.com/profile/maziar-lahooti

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The Entertainment Podcast with Robert Rabiah features long form conversations with artists, performers, and creative voices across film, television, and culture. Hosted by award winning Australian artist Robert Rabiah, the podcast explores the experiences behind the work.

Full length episodes are available on Podbean, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, iHeart, YouTube, and other major platforms. #TheEntertainmentPodcastwithRobertRabiah

The Entertainment Podcast with Robert Rabiah. The official podcast for award-winning Australian artist Robert Rabiah. Robert Rabiah speaks with award winning actor and writer Osamah Sami in a thoughtful conversation on storytelling, identity, and creative process.

In this episode of The Entertainment Podcast with Robert Rabiah, Osamah Sami reflects on his work across film and television, including Ali’s Wedding, Tennessee, Shayda, House of Gods, and Saved. The discussion explores humour as a storytelling tool, writing from lived experience, and the relationship between cultural identity and creative voice.

Throughout the conversation, Osamah speaks openly about developing stories drawn from personal history, navigating the Australian screen industry, and building a career across acting and writing. This episode offers insight into character driven storytelling and the discipline required to translate experience into meaningful screen work.

Learn more about Osamah Sami: IMDb https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2415565/

Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Osamah_Sami The Entertainment Podcast with Robert Rabiah features long form conversations with artists, performers, and creative voices across film, television, and culture. Hosted by award winning Australian artist Robert Rabiah, the podcast explores the experiences behind the work.

Full length episodes are available on Podbean, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, iHeart, YouTube, and other major platforms. #TheEntertainmentPodcastwithRobertRabiah