Using Film to Promote Islam

The NY Times has an article about Muslim filmmakers using their talents to alter the
negative face of Islam, an image that many non-Muslims many cling to. Check out the article:

Young Video Makers Try to Alter Islam’s Face

Film Review: Where in the World is Osama Bin Laden

Morgan Spurlock of Super Size Me fame tackles a much more serious topic for his new documentary Where in the World is Osama Bin Laden. Spurlock travels to Egypt, Morocco, Palestine, Israel, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Afghanistan, and Pakistan in his attempt to find the terrorist. Although he sets out with this grand plan in mind, [...]

Arab Filmmakers Battle Hollywood Stereotypes through Media

March 17, 2008
Arab Filmmakers Battle Hollywood Stereotypes through Media
By Rima Abdelkader
S.P.A. United Nations
Arab and South Asian filmmakers came together in New York for the third annual New York Arab and South Asian Film Festival this month to challenge misrepresented portrayals of their cultures in Hollywood film and American popular media.
The 2008 New York Arab and [...]