Halal Gurls
Comedy Series (Online), 6 x 10 mins
2019
Follows three 20-something hijabis living their best lives in Bankstown.
Directed by Vonne Patiag
Written by Hajer, Sara Mansour, Vonne Patiag, Danielle Stamoulos and Aanisa Vylet
Produced by Petra Lovrencic and Vonne Patiag (Showrunner)
Starring Aanisa Vylet, Jessica Phoebe Hanna, Hajer and Bryan Brown as Gordon
Funded by the Digital First Comedy Initiative (Create NSW, ABC, Information + Cultural Exchange).
Premiered on ABC iView October 2019
Also available to watch on the ABC Comedy Youtube Channel - one of the highest viewed series on the platform.
700K+ views across all platforms
1.3M+ views on video content across social media
Awards
NOMINATED - Best Online Series AACTAs 2020
NOMINATED - Best Screenplay, Web Series AWGIEs 2020
NOMINATED - Best Online Production, SPA Awards 2022
WINNER - Audience Award, Marseilles Webfest 2020
NOMINATED - Best Ensemble, NZ Webfest 2020
NOMINATED - Best Diverse Web Series, Rio Webfest 2020
NOMINATED - Best Direction, Comedy Series, Rio Webfest 2020
NOMINATED - Best Actress, Made In The West 2020
NOMINATED - Best Screenplay, Made In The West 2020
NOMINATED - Best Original Score, Made In The West 2020
NOMINATED - Best Ensemble, Seoul Webfest 2021
NOMINATED - Best Actor (Aanisa Vylet), Sydney Webfest 2021
NOMINATED - Best International Web Series, NYC Webfest 2021
NOMINATED - Best Supporting Actor (Bryan Brown), NYC Webfest 2021
NOMINATED - Best Ensemble Cast, NYC Webfest 2021
Official Selections
Marseilles Webfest 2020 (International Premiere)
New Zealand Webfest 2020
Rio Webfest 2020
Made In The West Film Festival 2020
Seoul Webfest 2021
Sydney Webfest 2021
NYC Webfest 2021