Save the Date: 18th Annual Media Awards on April 25th at Disneyland Hotel
March 07, 2009
The Muslim Public Affairs Council today announced that it will hold its 18th Annual Media Awards on Saturday, April 25 at the Disneyland Hotel in Anaheim, CA. The gala dinner honors "voices of courage and conscience" who use art and media to create enriching and humanizing portrayals of Islam and Muslims, and to promote social justice issues.
Stay tuned for an announcement of our exceptional 2009 honorees!
"The ability of the artist to conjure emotion, challenge deeply held ideas, and inspire thought and action are unmatchable," said MPAC Executive Director Salam Al-Marayati. "We are thrilled to be able to recognize talented and inspirational voices for bringing humanizing and multi-dimensional portrayals of Muslims to millions of television and film viewers."
Call (213) 383-3443 to reserve your tickets or find out how you can sponsor the Media Awards today!
Since 1991, MPAC's Media Award has honored artists, actors, authors, and activists for their artistic contributions to promoting diversity and inspiring action. Past recipients include:
- Producer Lawrence Bender for "An Inconvenient Truth"
- Co-creator David Guarascio & Moses Port for the CW sitcom "Aliens in America"
- Producer Omar Amanat for "The Visitor" and "Darfur Now"
- Alec Baldwin for his outspoken support for civil liberties post 9/11
- Warner Independent Pictures and director Hany Abu-Assad for "Paradise Now"
- Warner Brothers & Section Eight Productions for "Syriana"
- Morgan Spurlock for the documentary "Where in the World is Osama bin Laden" and the FX show "30 Days"
- Michael Moore for his documentary "Bowling for Columbine"
- Spike Lee for "Malcolm X"
Through its Hollywood Bureau, MPAC serves as a resource and ally to television networks, film studios, screenwriters and the creative community at large. MPAC's Hollywood Liaison regularly provides expertise and consultation in order to enhance accuracy and sensitivity of portrayals related to Islam, Muslims and related issues. Recent projects have included Disney's upcoming "Prince of Persia" and the CW sitcom "Aliens in America." For more information about the Hollywood Bureau, visit www.mpac.org/hollywood-bureau.
