Resources on Muslims for the Entertainment Industry
In this op-ed for The Guardian, journalist Urmee Khan makes the case for pop-idol Zayn Malik writing that “Muslim teenagers lack icons. Yet in Zayn, they have a kindred spirit. He’s a local boy done … [Read more...]
Scholar and former ambassador to the Netherlands Cynthia Schneider takes us behind the scenes at the Freedom Theatre and no, it’s not located in Hollywood or New York City, but inside the Jenin … [Read more...]
Known as @queenofluna on Instagram, Saraswati is a Muslim-Malaysian makeup artist, who has amassed 261,000 followers by transforming herself into Disney characters while creatively working around her … [Read more...]
Last week an estimated 60,000 people attended the Middle East Film & Comic Con (or MEFCC) in Dubai which welcomed comic-book and sci-fi fanatics. The convention is in its fifth year but what made … [Read more...]
Muslim scholar Reza Aslan has been quite busy of late. His 2013 bestseller "Zealot: The Life and Times of Jesus of Nazareth" is currently being adapted as a major feature film by screenwriter and … [Read more...]
Last week, Zari made her debut on television – she’s a “sassy and fun” six-year old with purple skin and an orange nose. Btw, she’s an Afghan puppet, featured on Baghch-e-Simsim (translation “Sesame … [Read more...]
In this op-ed for the film journal IndieWire, director Faiza Ambah talks about quitting her job as a foreign journalist for the Washington Post to pursue becoming a filmmaker. “I knew first-hand that … [Read more...]
“Speed Sisters” is a documentary about the first all-female car racing team from… Palestine! The film covers the lives of five teammates Betty Saadeh, Mona Quraan, Noor Daoud, Marah Zahalka and … [Read more...]
Good news on the situation in the Middle East – well, at least as far as Hollywood representation is concerned. Deadline Hollywood reports that “Middle Eastern actors are breaking through the … [Read more...]
Comedian Shazia Mirza says her new show, “The Kardashians Made Me Do It,” was inspired by last year’s headline story of the British High School girls who attempted to join ISIS. The title was taken … [Read more...]
