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Welcome to another episode of Between Two Pints, where host Rob sits down with Vancouver-based filmmaker, writer and production designer Apidi Onyalo. In this episode we raise a root beer (or ginger beer) and dive into:
Apidi’s journey from film school to directing her first feature — a bold Black Western rooted in real historical cowboys like John Ware.
How she balanced side-hustles, production design gigs and that one sleepless grant-deadline night to bring this project to life.
Her YouTube/Instagram hustle (@apidi) and why creating for joy matters more than chasing algorithms.
Candid conversation about mental health, hustle culture in film, and the importance of saying “no” so you can say “yes” to your real dreams.
And of course—some lighthearted root-beer banter, brewing hobbies and why the air fryer is a filmmaker’s secret weapon.
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Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/apidi
YouTube: https://youtube.com/@ApidiOnyalo
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