Cinema cannot repair history. But it can give forms, incarnate, unsettle the ways history has been written. It can reveal, make visible what has been erased while leaving room for what remains invisible.

Mizna launches the Mizna Distinguished Lecture Series, recognizing cultural workers from Southwest Asia/North Africa and the diaspora who contribute critical … Continue reading "Mizna Announces Palestinian Embroidery Expert Wafa Ghnaim as Inaugural Mizna Distinguished Lecturer"

Take a look at what Mizna achieved in 2024

First Mizna Fellows are Minnesota-based Tarik Dobbs and Yasmin Yassin Mizna launches an annual fellowship, generously supported by the Jerome … Continue reading "Mizna Launches Mizna Fellowship for Early Career Artist Supported by Jerome Foundation"

Submissions are closed. Please check back for our next call for submissions. Subscribe to our newsletter to be the first … Continue reading "Call for Submissions: Mizna 27.2, Ancestry/Indigeneity"

The 2026 AWP Conference & Bookfair takes place March 4–7, 2026 in Baltimore, Maryland. Join Mizna for a long weekend … Continue reading "Mizna at AWP 2026"

In 2026, Mizna celebrates the twentieth edition of our flagship program, the Twin Cities Arab Film Festival. We mark this … Continue reading "Mizna Film Series 2026: Looking Forward, Looking Back"

Submissions are closed. Please check back for our next call for submissions. Subscribe to our newsletter to be the first … Continue reading "Call for Submissions: Mizna 27.1"

[Background image above depicts an Israeli strike on the Islamic University of Gaza on December 2, 2023, killing physics professor … Continue reading "Join the Call to Cancel PEN America at University of Minnesota"