A group of 58 prominent artists and advocates in the entertainment industry have signed an open letter to President Biden, urging for a call for a ceasefire in Gaza and Israel. See the full list below: Riz Ahmed Mahershala Ali Mo Amer Cate Blanchett Quinta Brunson Farah Bsaiso

#CastingCall 3 MENA roles for an AFI short film. Pay is copy, credit, mileage and meals only. Please see the breakdown and email [email protected] only if you fit the description. ⬇️🎥. #shortfilm #actors #MENA

Welcome back actors!! With the strike done, we're coming in with a new data drop 📣📣📣 It seems broadcast is still far behind in giving MENA actors the chance to lead a series. #mena #directors #writers #actors #middleeast #hollywood #diversity #representation #streaming

Congratulations to all the MENA/SWANA centric feature films at Sundance this year! #SIFF24 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾 For more information go to The Sundance Institute or visit festival.sundance.org/program/films/ #swana #mena #film #festival #sundance

Happy Holidays from the MAAC Team!! Don't forget to sign up for our newsletter and get all the latest updates on for our 2024 programming!

It is with exceptional pride and joy that I can announce that The Middle Geeks will have our panel at Awesome Con this March (8-10), "The State of SWANA Representation in Pop Culture." Please join Mae, ✍🏼 roxana | ✊🏼 zivar | ⚒️ hadadi, Ali Nasser, D@rya B. / دریا, Zaina Ujayli and myself this March!

[Any inquiries must be sent to the email [email protected]. MAAC is not involved in the casting process and is unable to answer any questions regarding this production.] OPEN CASTING CALL for Amazong MGM/AGBO's the upcoming feature THE BLUFF.

Once again, layoffs are hitting many amazing folks. 💜 My DMs are open - entertainment writers, tell me what you like to cover! Always looking for new freelancers to work with and to connect with others in need of writers too.

We were so happy to have the brilliant ✍🏼 roxana | ✊🏼 zivar | ⚒️ hadadi on once again to review the latest in the #Dune franchise, #DunePartTwo. thenerdsofcolor.org/2024/03/07/the…

🗣️UCLA Hollywood Diversity Report 2024, Part 1: THEATRICAL is NOW AVAILABLE! Check out our findings from the 2023 film year for top theatrical releases. Main Headline: BIPOC & female moviegoers propped up the struggling film industry Download it at ucla.in/3TpnIaT 🎬💰1/

For Variety, I wrote about #DunePartTwo being criticized for its lack of MENA inclusion and failure to contend with MENA influences and commentary on Western imperialism found in Frank Herbert's 1965 sci-fi classic, of which Denis Villeneuve's #Dune films are based on. ⬇️

Ramy Youssef’s monologue!

I am so proud to make my debut Nerdist with my review of Dev Patel's #MonkeyMan, a riveting martial arts epic with spiritual depth. Thank you so, so much Tai Gooden Rotem Rusak 🔜 NYCC Amy Ratcliffe and Kyle Anderson for this amazing opportunity. nerdist.com/article/dev-pa…

MENA Arts Advocacy Coalition's original Acceleration Lab in collaboration with Warner Bros. Discovery Access Programs is hopefully the first of many for MENA-SWANA artists to hone their craft and gain recognition in our industry. Thank you to our speakers and participants for coming together for an unforgettable day.

So PROUD of this lab we created with Warner Bros. Discovery Access Programs to spotlight 60 midlevel MENA/SWANA artists! A day of community & craft sharpening. MENA Arts Advocacy Coalition was created 7 yrs ago when I was told I was white under DEI, today that’s changed! Here’s to growth, change, creation & collaboration!

In a dream interview, I interviewed Saira (Sarah Kameela Impey) and Amina (Anjana Vasan) on all things #WeAreLadyParts S2 out today on Peacock/@channel4! And got to show off my #BashirWithTheGoodBeard t-shirt haha.

Nice to see #MENA in the main graphics Annenberg Inclusion Initiative latest data drop. Sad to see we are, once again, in the bottom 3 of on screen female speaking characters in the top 100 #films of 2023