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Dear John,
On behalf of the MPAC Hollywood Bureau, I wish you and yours a Happy New Year. May all of your hopes and dreams in 2023 and beyond come true.
In about a week, the 2023 Sundance Film Festival ([link removed]) is going to be in full swing. Sunday, January 22, MPAC’s Muslim House is hosting a Party at The Park from 7 p.m. MT to 10 p.m. MT. We have wonderful discussions in store so if you are planning on attending the festival, please join us!
RSVP here: mpacpartyatthepark.eventbrite.com. ([link removed])
Here’s who will be joining us:
Panel #1 - Broken: The Failed Promise of Muslim Inclusion Fireside Chat
Filmmaker and Sundance Producing Lab Fellow Razi Jafri ([link removed]) will be in conversation withDr. Evelyn Alsultany ([link removed]) about her new book, Broken: The Failed Promise of Muslim Inclusion ([link removed]) , and the Obeidi-Alsultany Test ([link removed]) , which aims to help Hollywood improve representations of Muslims.
Panel #2 - Muslim Cinematic Storytelling
In community with The Islamic Scholarship Fund ([link removed]) (ISF), we’re excited to have the director of Americanish ([link removed]) , Iman Zawahry ([link removed]) , who is also a Sundance Momentum Fellow and the ISF Film Programs Director, lead a conversation with filmmakers Aizzah Fatima ([link removed]) ,Imran J. Khan ([link removed]) , Nausheen Dadabhoy ([link removed]) , and Qasim Basir ([link removed]) , whose film To Live and Die and Live ([link removed]) will make its world premiere at the festival.
We hope to see you in-person on the Mountain!
In peace,
Sue Obeidi
Director, Hollywood Bureau
P.S. Want to support the Hollywood Bureau but can’t attend? Donate now to help ensure American Muslim voices are heard in the entertainment industry and our stories are seen on TV, streaming platforms, and the big screen.
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