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 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 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...
by Dino-Ray Ramos | Jun 10, 2021 | Featured, Media, News
After decades of white being the universal standard in Hollywood, the film and TV industry is shifting at a glacial pace — but shifting nonetheless. One of the most underrepresented and misrepresented communities in film, TV and media is the Muslim community. To...
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