Today’s guest Nila Varman is a dynamic British-Tamil creative, radio presenter, filmmaker, actress and activist whose work combines storytelling, advocacy, and self expression. As the founder and host of The Nila Extract, she’s crafted a powerful platform that has tacked vital topics like mental health, identity, and systemic injustice in her own frank way.

Her online content has engaged viewers due to her singular, warm and amusing style, and as an entertainment reporter she has conversed with mega stars like Chris Hemsworth and Jenna Ortega to name only a few.

Her short film Ornaments made for the BFI 60-second film competition is an all encompassing reminder of her talents and unique perspective.

On today’s episode Nila will be chatting with Daniel about her thoughts on her own cultural heritage and film and the ways one feeds in to another. She’ll talk about life as an entertainment journalist and the her future aspirations.

Plus she’ll be sharing a hilarious anecdote about a chance encounter with a personal idol of hers.

Nila Varman on Instagram -⁠ https://www.instagram.com/thenilaextract/

Nila's Podcast "The Nila Extract" - https://open.spotify.com/show/2k5jbGCQHFlCvhFzZWwU0C

If you’re based in Cork City and wish to have your voice heard on the final episode of Season #3, email Daniel at ⁠creativelymepodcast@gmail.com⁠ or see details here: https://www.instagram.com/d.heaphymedia/⁠⁠⁠⁠

Daniel's Book "Breanne 1975" -⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.amazon.co.uk/Breanne-1975-Daniel-Heaphy/dp/1804392030⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Connect with Daniel on Instagram - ⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/d.heaphymedia/⁠⁠⁠⁠

Connect with Daniel on Facebook -⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://m.facebook.com/100067449105174/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Connect with Daniel on LinkedIn -⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://ie.linkedin.com/in/daniel-heaphy-4984381a3⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Daniel on IMDB -⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.imdb.com/name/nm13256427/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0_tt_1_nm_7_q_DANIEL%2520HEAPHY⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Email - creativelymepodcast@gmail.com

“Creatively Me” Theme Music by Bukky -⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/artist/1v7rqTLaVA3Ce6Q9R98dSq⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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