KAL SABIR ✊🏾

SOUTH ASIAN ARTIST GATHERING

November 29th, Edinburgh

A chance to connect, exchange, and celebrate each other’s creative practices.

Initially only open to our newsletter subscribers (link in bio), slots are up to 15 minutes each.

Spaces limited. Details in our recent newsletter.

To mark #WorldMentalHealthDay, we wanted to share a first look at Kal Sabir’s short film Kinaara (Edge)

🎥The short film, written and directed by @realkalsabir.bsky.social and produced by NTS, will premiere at the Scottish Mental Health Arts Festival 2025

Two men standing facing each other. They are separated by a wall, with one man standing in the living room and the other in the kitchen, visible through a window in the wall. On the section of wall dividing them, we can see family photos in a frame.

A man is hugging a woman who is sitting on a sofa. He has his back to the camera. Her face is visible, and she is crying.

A man is standing in a kitchen wearing a grey shirt and green hoodie. He is looking directly at the camera.

Two women are sitting together on a sofa. One woman is smiling and showing the other something on her phone. The other woman is pointing at the screen and wearing a shawl.

Kinaara (Edge) will receive its official premiere in November at the Scottish Mental Health Arts Festival 2025

🎥The short film, written and directed by @realkalsabir.bsky.social and produced by NTS, will premiere as part of the Home Comforts shorts event on Friday 7 November

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#deptq #netflix #season2

YouTube video by GlasgowFilmFestival New Talent Mentorship 2025/26: The Mentees

Looking forward to setting mission parameters!

Here's our sizzle reel:

youtube.com/watch?v=a6Oi...

Mission accepted!

I'm delighted to be one of eight filmmakers chosen for the New Talent Mentorship Scheme for 2025/26, run by the team behind @glasgowfilmfest.bsky.social.

Looking forward to setting mission parameters.

More info:
www.glasgowfilmfest.org/new-talent-m...

A joint (voluntary) venture with Niloo-Far Khan creating a platform for South Asian Artists in Scotland.

Follow for more 👇🏽

Kal's fundraiser for Alzheimer's Research UK Help Kal Sabir raise money to support Alzheimer's Research UK

I'm proud to be joining #TeamARUK in the 2025 Great Scottish Run!

@alzheimersresearchuk.org is the UK’s leading dementia research charity.

For more details and how to support my half marathon on October 5th in Glasgow:
www.justgiving.com/page/support...

#TeamARuk #GreatScottishRun

Yes, I see the resemblance 👍🏽

Glad you enjoyed it. Thanks for watching.

Season 2?
Hmm... you're not the first to ask 🤞🏽

Really impressed with DEPARTMENT Q so far. So cool to see so many talented people working in a really well crafted Netflix drama. Really impressive production, the Edinburgh locations, the music, and of course the writing... It's the coolest thing and I'm glad it's out! Well done to all involved!

YouTube video by Netflix Dept. Q | Official Trailer | Netflix

Attended the cast and crew screening of Dept Q (ep. 1) last night.

5 stars!

For those with a keen eye, catch me in a few episodes. Just don't blink ;)

Thanks to director Scott Frank for the opportunity, and my agent Rozzy at Narrow Road for arranging the meetings.

There should be no doubt about the danger Reform poses in Scotland. It has reach across large sections of society, across class divides and demographics. It will win seats here. It may even become the party of opposition in Holyrood. It is not England, it is here. Ignoring it won't make it go away.

Must be a giant door, or a massive padlock.

Kinaara | National Theatre of Scotland Adil is the sole carer to his elderly mother, Aliya, who has dementia. Sacrificing his own needs he looks after her with little respite. His sister, Faima,

Thank you to everyone who came along to the private screening of my short film, KINAARA, at the Glasgow Film Theatre last week.

Congratulations to cast and crew, without whom it would not have been possible to transform the film from script to screen.

www.nationaltheatrescotland.com/events/kinaara

Jack, thank you for your praise and for coming along.
It was great to finally share the film with a wider audience.

Looking forward to sharing my short film, KINAARA, at the preview screening next week for cast, crew and invited guests.

Nothing from Something A Day Player's Rant on Zero Return on Investment

I'm ranting again.
This time about my reduced screen time on jobs that were already bit parts.

Kinaara | National Theatre of Scotland Adil is the sole carer to his elderly mother, Aliya, who has dementia. Sacrificing his own needs he looks after her with little respite. His sister, Faima,

My short film, KINAARA, produced by @ntsonline.bsky.social, is complete.

More info: www.nationaltheatrescotland.com/events/kinaara

#film #shortfilm #dementia #southasian #supportindiefilm

No second state visit for Trump This is UNBELIEVABLE. Keir Starmer has just handed Donald Trump a letter from King Charles, inviting him for a second state visit to the UK. It’s totally unprecedented, and I was so outraged when I he...

Unbelievable.
Donald Trump has been invited to a state visit to the UK.
We should not be rolling out the red carpet to celebrate this man.
Agree?
Add your name to the petition today: you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/no...

A Stateless Citizen At peace with the hypothetical

At peace with being a Stateless Citizen.

Read more on my Substack:

substack.com/@kalsabir/no...

Back briefly to share news. My short film, KINAARA (Edge), produced by @ntsonline.bsky.social, will premiere this year.

Check out the full 2025 NTS programme below.

Thanks for your support, Brian :)

Great to see you here too.

I remember back in the 90s there was talk of events that are unfolding now.

Perhaps on that date, a door was opened that would eventually lead to the end.

Hey Nicolette!
Thank you, that's very helpful :)
I'm new to this platform and still working things out.

If you know, you know.

Thanks Carter.
Thoroughly enjoyed being back on stage.
Refocusing on my own projects now before the next gig.