Off the ChARTs

Amber Dhall and Jasma Zhou
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Two young artists, Amber (an aspiring actress) and Jasma (food Youtuber/visual artist/photographer) created this podcast hoping to change the way the arts are perceived by the world. As youth creatives with ambitions of pursuing arts careers, they've faced uncertainties and challenges that they hope to alleviate for others in a similar boat. Every episode, they chat with experienced guests in their professions and have used their talents and creativity to influence the world for the better. Listen in and join them on the journey to making the arts more accepted and accessible for all.

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    Jasper Chen: Life of a Taiwanese-American Screenwriter & Coordinator

    Jasper is a coordinator by day and a screenwriter by night, with wins at PAGE and Austin Film Festival in 2021. Having spent half of his formative years in Taiwan, he aims to tell universal stories and bridge cultures through a variety of different genres and mediums. Jasper graduated from USC in 2019 with a degree in Cinema & Media Studies and has since worked for sales agency Arclight Films and animation house Skydance Animation. On his own time, he oversees a production start-up geared towards making underrepresented content told by underrepresented voices. Listen to our chat to hear about what life is like after graduating from film school and much more about working within the entertainment industry! Guest: Jasper Chen  Hosted by: Amber Dhall (@amber_dhall, @beyond.the.film on Instagram) Jasma Zhou (@jasma_fusion_cuisine on Youtube and Instagram) Contact information: Email - offthechartspodcastt@gmail.com Instagram - @offthecharts_podcast

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    The Unspoken Realities of the Film Industry: Embracing Change with Kojo Owusu

    In this episode, Kojo speaks about choosing to pursue the arts having grown up in a factory town, transferring from U Michigan to USC and switching majors, working on script coverage projects in Hollywood, then his eventual pivot to the business industry. He reveals the glamorous stories of having Christopher Nolan open his door and giving script notes on Paddington. He also addresses the not so glamorous times such as having to pass off unpaid internship opportunities due to financial restraints and having to work as an uber driver simply to survive. Our conversation with Kojo taught us the importance of being consistently analytical with ourselves and our environments, to realizing the changes in the industry and how that warrants a shift in our goals.  Kojo Owusu is a former filmmaker who holds a Bachelor of Arts in English and Theatre from Michigan State University, as well as a Bachelor of Arts in Cinema and Media Studies from the University of Southern California. Some of his experience in the film industry includes working as a development intern at Warner Brothers Entertainment, a talent manager at Novaland Media & Film Production, and a freeform production management intern at The Walt Disney Company. Since 2019, Kojo’s focus has shifted to the business field and has been working as a Regional Manager of Business Development at Blackline.  Guest: Kojo Owusu (@kojomcowusu on Instagram) Hosted by: Amber Dhall (@amber_dhall, @beyond.the.film on Instagram) Jasma Zhou (@jasma_fusion_cuisine on Youtube and Instagram) Contact information: Email - offthechartspodcastt@gmail.com Instagram - @offthecharts_podcast

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    Keesha Chung: The Epitome of Being a Versatile Creator

    Keesha is a filmmaker, content creator, model, event coordinator and creative whose widespread experience in the entertainment industry has elevated her voice as one of influence in the field. She has worked as on air talent for VICE and as both a host and segment producer on the series The Shift. She is also the co founder of Collective Culture, a platform that celebrates the voices of BIPOC creatives within and beyond Canadian borders through the collaborative development of multidisciplinary programming and content! Guest: Keesha Chung (@keeshachung on Instagram) Collective Culture (collectiveculture__ on Instagram) Watch Grey Area! (@greyarea.movie on Instagram, https://www.greyareamovie.com/) Hosted by: Amber Dhall (@amber_dhall, @beyond.the.film on Instagram) Jasma Zhou (@jasma_fusion_cuisine on Youtube and Instagram) Contact information: Email - offthechartspodcastt@gmail.com Instagram - @offthecharts_podcast

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    End of Year Special: A chat with Filmmaker & Social Activist Yazmeen Kanji!

    Yazmeen is a Muslim Indo-Caribbean TIFF Next Wave Filmmaker, Hot Docs Accelerator fellow and the founder of the advocacy and consulting organization, Films With A Cause. She was the director of the award-winning films From Syria To Hope (2019) and With Love From Munera (2020). She is in development on her first feature film funded by the Hot Docs Cross Currents Fund, a documentary following the journey of one of the first recipients of a Bone Marrow Transplant to be potentially cured of Sickle Cell Disease. Yazmeen currently works at Charles Officer’s production company and supports Oscar-nominee Sami Khan’s projects while working in different capacities on Toronto based productions. Guest: Yazmeen Kanji (@yazmeenkanji on Instagram) Films with a Cause (https://www.filmswithacause.com/) Hosted by: Amber Dhall (@amber_dhall, @beyond.the.film on Instagram) Jasma Zhou (@jasma_fusion_cuisine on Youtube and Instagram) Contact information: Email - offthechartspodcastt@gmail.com Instagram - @offthecharts_podcast

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    Kathleen Tesar: Musician, associate dean at the Juilliard School & Our Favourite Person Ever.

    Dr.Kathleen Tesar is an incredibly accomplished musician, author, and education administrator with years of experience in the field. She currently serves as the Associate Dean of Enrollment Management at the Juilliard School, having overseen the offices of admissions and financial aid for over five years. She began training in violin at the age of 9 and now holds a Masters of Music in violin performance. She’s worked professionally in an orchestra in Venezuela and the Alabama Symphony, was a violin teacher at the Alabama School of Fine Arts and the Eastern Music Festival, and even ran her own private studio in Birmingham. She is also apart of the founding team of the company College Prep for Musicians and co-wrote the company’s book College Prep for Musicians. Listen to our insightful episode for artist tips, university application advice and so much more!! Guest: Kathleen Tesar  College Prep for Musicians (https://www.collegeprepformusicians.com/) Hosted by: Amber Dhall (@amber_dhall, @beyond.the.film on Instagram) Jasma Zhou (@jasma_fusion_cuisine on Youtube and Instagram) Contact information: Email - offthechartspodcastt@gmail.com Instagram - @offthecharts_podcast

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    When Life Gives You Lemons Make Yellow Rain with Sabrina Lassegue

    Sabrina is an actress, producer, director, model, dancer, and content creator who is an absolute powerhouse in the film industry. She trained at the American Musical and Dramatic Academy of the Performing Arts for acting, and eventually went on to pursue a filmmaking career alongside that passion. She also started her own multi-media production company that focuses on curating media highlighting diversity and inclusion in the entertainment industry. Sabrina has been able to use all of her film experience to serve the greater artistic community on social media, and has over 23K followers on her tiktok, where she shares tips and advice for aspiring creatives. Guest: Sabrina Lassegue (@sabrinalasagna) Yellow Rain Production Company (@yellowrainproductions)  TikTok (@directedbybrini) Youtube (@aballerinasplace) Hosted by: Amber Dhall (@amber_dhall, @beyond.the.film on Instagram) Jasma Zhou (@jasma_fusion_cuisine on Youtube and Instagram) Contact information: Email - offthechartspodcastt@gmail.com Instagram - @offthecharts_podcast

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    What does it mean to be a professional artist and educator? Let's discuss with Sylvia Chan!

    Sylvia is a professional artist, art educator, breakdancer and businesswoman from Markham, Ontario with over 10 years of painting and teaching experience. She is currently the artistic director at the esteemed Creative Genius Academy, an art school voted the best in Markham two years in a row! Along with her commissioned work and multi-year breakdancing career, she’s also founded her own non-profit organization called Paint A Smile. This organization is committed to providing art workshops to kids in need around our community, helping individuals realize their creative potential. In this episode, we chat about her experiences attending multiple institutions for her arts education, her entrepreneurial journey and a variety of her other artistic talents including breakdancing!   Guest: Sylvia Chan (@sylviachanart) Art school: @creativegeniusacademy  Break dancing: @bgirlshade  Hosted by: Amber Dhall (@amber_dhall, @beyond.the.film on Instagram) Jasma Zhou (@jasma_fusion_cuisine on Youtube and Instagram) Contact information: Email - offthechartspodcastt@gmail.com Instagram - @offthecharts_podcast

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    Dropping the Mic with Desiree Mckenzie: Finding Confidence & Community as a Poet

    Desiree Mckenzie is a youth spoken word poet from Canada whose been involved in community arts empowerment for many years. She does commissioned spoken word projects for businesses, as well as having worked with organizations like Unity Charity, JAYU, CBC Arts, Poetry in Voice to help deliver arts programming to youth and schools all across Canada.  On this episode, we chat with Desiree about all her work in the arts industry. She discusses what drew her to spoken word and the professional creative industry (note: 6th grade rejections from boys are the perfect start to a career). We chat about her drive towards social activism through her work, gaining confidence as an artist, and her experience networking to help her gain the opportunities she’s had. She also gives us an inside look into the creation of her EP “Wet Hair”, her work with CBC Arts in “The Original Pandemic”, and of course her work in promoting arts education to youth everywhere. We hope you enjoy!! Guest: Desiree Mckenzie (@desireemckenzie) Check out her website: desireemckenziepoetry.com desireemckenziepoetry.com/shop for her merch for her EP - portion of purchase proceeds will be going to the VIBE Arts Program! Stream Wet Hair on wherever you listen to music! Hosted by: Amber Dhall (@amber_dhall, @beyond.the.film on Instagram) Jasma Zhou (@jasma_fusion_cuisine on Youtube and Instagram) Contact information: Email - offthechartspodcastt@gmail.com Instagram - @offthecharts_podcast

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Two young artists, Amber (an aspiring actress) and Jasma (food Youtuber/visual artist/photographer) created this podcast hoping to change the way the arts are perceived by the world. As youth creatives with ambitions of pursuing arts careers, they've faced uncertainties and challenges that they hope to alleviate for others in a similar boat. Every episode, they chat with experienced guests in their professions and have used their talents and creativity to influence the world for the better. Listen in and join them on the journey to making the arts more accepted and accessible for all.

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  • صناع العمل
    Amber Dhall and Jasma Zhou
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  • حقوق النشر
    © Amber Dhall and Jasma Zhou
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    Off the ChARTs