This conversation on how Muslim creatives can build and sustain film movements at the 2022 Sundance Film Festival was presented by The MPAC® Hollywood Bureau and the Islamic Scholarship Fund (ISF) for the second annual Muslim House.

BIPOC creators joined the MPAC® Hollywood Bureau at the 2022 Sundance Film Festival for a conversation exploring how we harness intersectionality and use it as a superpower.

The MPAC® Hollywood Bureau and Afghan American Foundation present a conversation with Lorraine Ali and the writers, actors, and producers of CBS's prime-time comedy United States of Al.

The Writers Guild Foundation joined forces with The MPAC® Hollywood Bureau and Women in Animation for a discussion about how diversity is not only an integral part of storytelling, but essential, from the cast to the crew.

Director of The MPAC® Hollywood Bureau, Sue Obeidi and USC Dornsife College's Dr. Evelyn Alsultany discuss the Peacock Original We are Lady Parts with creator, director and writer Nida Manzoor.

A screening and discussion with the director, producer, and lead actor of the Oscar and BAFTA nominated short film “The Present”, the story of a father and his young daughter who set out in the West Bank to buy his wife a gift on their wedding anniversary.

MPAC in discussion with Mohamedou Ould Salahi and actors Jodie Foster and Tahar Rahim about The Mauritanian, the film based on Mohamedou’s memoir, Guantanamo Diary.

The MPAC® Hollywood Bureau and MACRO present a discussion on the impact and future of Black Muslim narratives, both on the page and on screen, to ensuring dynamic and authentic portrayals of the largest and first community of Muslims in America.

In partnership with Blackhouse, Latinx House, Illuminative, the Asian Pacific Filmmakers Experience, and MACRO, his multi-ethnic, multi-racial 2021 Sundance panel reflects the importance of intersectional unity and representation.

The MPAC® Hollywood Bureau and the WGAW Middle Eastern Writers Committee discuss the importance of increasing Middle Eastern representation in writers’ rooms and bolstering more accurate portrayals of Middle Eastern people in entertainment.

Change starts in small increments. Sponsored by Women in Film and the City of West Hollywood, hear from black Muslim women media makers and industry changers.

The creative forces behind NBC’s newest hit “Transplant” explore how the show approaches Muslim representation from a contemporary lens, the inspiration behind the series and the show’s portrayals of the struggles and triumphs of refugees.

Get to know the cast and co-creators of Nickelodeon Animation's diverse and entertaining adventure comedy, "Glitch Techs" -- now streaming on Netflix -- in this exclusive live cast table read. Hosted by The MPAC® Hollywood Bureau and moderated by LA Times TV Critic, Lorraine Ali, you'll learn about the development, social content, and production.

In this Producers Guild of America (PGA) and The MPAC® Hollywood Bureau panel, experienced Muslim producers shared their experience in telling authentic Muslim stories from concept to script to screen while collaborating with studios, networks, writers, directors, and other creatives who may be unfamiliar with Muslim narratives.

The presence of Muslim voices in entertainment is crucial and becoming an undeniable force. Muslim screenwriters, directors, producers, actors, and others are at the forefront of this shift. We sat down with leading Muslim creatives and the Writers Guild Foundation to discuss how we can keep turning the tide and have an even greater impact.

Watch our discussion on the importance of inclusion in children’s media with Sascha Paladino, Executive Producer of Mira, Royal Detective, Disney Junior’s first animated series with a lead South Asian female character, and Actor Rizwan Manji, who voices the roles of Ajay and Mr. Khan; Dan Milano, Executive Producer and co-creator of the Netflix’s Glitch Techs, and Actor Zehra Fazal, who voices its Muslim character Zahra.

On the third anniversary of the Muslim Ban, we held a Social Impact Entertainment panel with Peace is Loud at Sundance. As one of the first entities to hold a conversation about diversity and inclusion at the festival - and the first Muslim organization to host a panel, we were thrilled to see 27 panels centered around projects created by or about marginalized communities.

"People are hungry for a different type of story, a different narrative." We co-hosted a panel with MuslimARC on Black Muslim Narratives in Entertainment at the Writers Guild Foundation in Los Angeles that brought together actors, directors, producers, and screenwriters for a groundbreaking conversation moderated by Margari Hill.

Writers, filmmakers and comedians gathered at the Writers Guild of America - East to discuss the current bright spots of Muslim representation in media, and the steps necessary to continue the momentum.