by Team Diaspora | Sep 7, 2022 | Featured, News, TV
You know those Muslim stereotypes that started with the creation of TV? Well, they still exist. A new study reveals that not only are Muslims — the fastest growing religion in the world — nearly absent from episodic content, they continue to be stereotyped...
by Team Diaspora | Jul 27, 2022 | Culture, News
The second Muslim List has been unveiled! The Black List, the Muslim Public Affairs Council Hollywood Bureau, and Pillars Fund has selected 10 writers for the annual list of unproduced scripts from the diverse array of voices and perspectives of Muslim storytellers on...
by Dino-Ray Ramos | Mar 15, 2022 | Media, News
Pillars Fund, Riz Ahmed, and Left Handed Films have selected the inaugural cohort of the Pillars Artist Fellowship, The selected fellows include 10 emerging Muslim directors and writers, seven from the U.S. and three from the U.K. The 2022 Pillars Artist Fellows...
by Team Diaspora | Nov 9, 2021 | Culture, TV
Pillars Fund has partnered with the Walt Disney Company to launch the Pillars Muslim Artist Database, a professional network created to bring more Muslims into the filmmaking process. The new database includes profiles for actors, directors, cinematographers, sound...
by Dino-Ray Ramos | Jul 28, 2021 | Media
Riz Ahmed, Left Handed Films, and the Pillars Fund are partnering to officially launch the Pillars Artist Fellowship on July 29. Applications will be accepted for the new fellowship to emerging Muslim directors and screenwriters. Applications will be accepted to...
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