In today's episode, I interview Nazrin Choudhury, the director of "Red, White and Blue",  the story of a single mother in Arkansas who must cross state lines in search of an abortion. After winning the Grand Jury Award for Best Live Action Short at the Edmonton International Film Festival, the film is nominated for Best Live Action Short Film at the 96th Academy® Awards.

Listen to hear Nazrin discuss how she decided to make this impactful film, what she was able to bring from working in television to making a short film, and her experience of being announced as an Oscar nominee.

Books recommended by Nazrin include:

• The Godfather Notebook by Francis Ford Coppola
• The Return of Faraz Ali by Aamina Ahmad

Films mentioned in this episode include:

• “Red, White and Blue” directed by Nazrin Choudhury
• Punch Drunk Love directed by Paul Thomas Anderson
• Uncut Gems directed by Josh and Benny Safdie
• The Truman Show directed by Peter Weir
• War Horse directed by Steven Spielberg
• Fear the Walking Dead
• The Godfather directed by Francis Ford Coppola
• The Godfather Part II directed by Francis Ford Coppola
• Infernal Affairs directed by Andrew Lau and Alan Mak
• Infernal Affairs Part 2 directed by  Andrew Lau and Alan Mak
• The Departed directed by Martin Scorsese
• Incendies directed by Denis Villeneuve
• Sunset Boulevard directed by Billy Wilder
• Barbie directed by Greta Gerwig

Follow Nazrin on Instagram @nazrin.choudhury and the film Red, White and Blue @redwhiteandbluefilm