December 17, 2018
CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS: 2019 Arab Film Fest
TWIN CITIES ARAB FILM FESTIVAL SEPTEMBER 26-29, 2019 Mizna’s Twin Cities Arab Film Festival (TCAFF) is seeking films for the upcoming festival scheduled for September 26-29, 2019. We are accepting narrative, documentary, experimental, and animated films, both features and shorts. We seek films made by Arab or Arab American filmmakers or films relevant to these communities. The Arab Film Fest is produced by Mizna, a St. Paul-based arts organization committed to bringing the best Arab...
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November 18, 2018
2018 Pushcart Prize Nominations
Mizna is proud to announce the nomination of six pieces for the 2018 Pushcart Prize. Three pieces from the summer 2018 issue Mizna: The Playing Field, guest edited by Shireen Ahmed are nominated. The additional three nominated pieces will be published in our upcoming winter 2018 issue Mizna: The Palestine Issue, guest edited by Ismail Khalidi. Mizna: The Playing Field Roots without Trees by Hasan Dudar (Prose)The Lessons by Laila Lalami (Prose) Silver & Black Terrorists, Steve Kerr’s...
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October 10, 2018
Winners of the 2018 Twin Cities Arab Film Festival Awards
Mizna’s Arab Film Festival festival celebrates films and filmmakers whose work sets them apart. For the fourth year, we convened a jury of filmmakers, film scholars, artists, and community members working in cultural fields to select the top films in the following three categories: Best Narrative Feature Film, Best Documentary Feature, and Best Short Film. We also present Audience Awards based on the votes from our audiences. These prizes are accompanied by a cash award, made possible by...
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