Resources on Muslims for the Entertainment Industry
The MOST Story Bank is a live archive of stories on the most current events, people and cultural perspectives of Muslims in America and around the world. With writers in mind, MOST carefully selects story-driven news from the most reputable published sources.
Lorraine Ali is an Iraqi American television critic and in this op-ed for the Los Angeles Times, takes on Hollywood's interpretation of Arab culture. Here are some insights/tidbits from her … [Read more...]
In 2013, American singer Jennifer Grout auditioned for the talent show "Arabs Got Talent" where she made it to the final round and won wide acclaim in the Arab world. Just a year prior, her life had … [Read more...]
Adil El Arbi (30 years old) and Bilall Fallah (33 years old) are a pair of Moroccan-born Muslim filmmakers who were brought up in Belgium, and were inspired by Spike Lee and Martin Scorsese films. … [Read more...]
The Marvel Comics Universe is set to get a new Muslim hero this March when Issue 13 of the Magnificent Ms. Marvel is released. Donning blue hair, the Arab-American superhero hails from Dearborn, … [Read more...]
Teen Vogue's culture and entertainment director Dani Kwateng-Clark writes about the significance of this year's Golden Globe wins from Ramy Youseff and Awkwafina. Youseff took home the Best Lead Actor … [Read more...]
Known primarily for her work in film, video and photography, Shirin Neshat, 62, is an Iranian visual artist who is currently the subject of a one-woman show at the Broad museum in Los Angeles entitled … [Read more...]
The new year kicks off with Shalom Habibi - a new comedy tour showcasing Muslim, Arab and Jewish comedians. The show will be presented at cultural centers across America. The founders of the troop … [Read more...]
Much like Jewish comedians have done in the past, a new generation of Muslim comedians are embracing the topics of their faith and using it for fodder in their material. At a recent open-mic night at … [Read more...]
"Hala" is the debut feature of writer-director Minhal Baig which not only recently premiered at the Sundance film festival but got acquired by Apple, making that the company’s first acquisition at the … [Read more...]
The Sultan and the Saint was recently featured in Holy Land Review. The docudrama, which aired on PBS and was produced by Unity Productions Foundation, has been back in the news as this year marks … [Read more...]
