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The Past, Tonight with Mars Apollo

Mars Apollo is a universally-acclaimed TV personality who is finally premiering his own talk show! While other programs feature A-list celebrity guests, this show invites people from Mars’ life for a chance to reconnect. What could go wrong?

  • Joshua Afiriyie
    Director
    SIMMER, The Politics of Girl Eat Girl Friendships
  • Tira Olkdari
    Director
  • Tira Olkdari
    Writer
    COAT
  • Tira Olkdari
    Producer
    The Politics of Girl Eat Girl Friendships
  • Joshua Afiriyie
    Producer
  • Solomon Troupe
    Key Cast
    "Mars Apollo"
  • Lysia Mogford
    Key Cast
    "Bex Hayes"
    High & Dry
  • Manny Curry
    Director of Photography
  • Tara Cunniffe
    Production Designer
  • Sophia Cumella
    Editor
  • Tira Olkdari
    Editor
  • Quinn Wai Wong
    Music
  • Cormac Hennessy
    Sound Design
  • Project Type:
    Short, Student, Television, Web / New Media
  • Genres:
    Comedy, Dark Comedy, Romance, Sci-Fi
  • Runtime:
    8 minutes 8 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    April 12, 2024
  • Production Budget:
    0 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital 4K
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    Yes - Temple University
Director Biography - Joshua Afiriyie, Tira Olkdari

Joshua is a Philadelphia-based writer and filmmaker with a vested interest in breaking and blending genres through an experimental lens. His work is both mythological and grounded, exploring the intersections of identity, sound, and the supernatural. Always socially conscious and meditative, his gaze is turned to the horizon and held by the question; "what if?"

Tira is an artist and storyteller from Cairo, currently based in Philadelphia. They graduated from Temple University with a degree in Film & Media Arts, a certificate in Music Technology, and an award for Best Undergraduate Screenplay. Since then, they balance a variety of freelance work with producing passion projects for Babellion Studios, of which they are a co-founder. Their hope for this web series is to launch them deeper into serial screenwriting and producing.

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