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Ahmos Hassan from MPAC Hollywood Bureau – 2017 MPAC Media Awards

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Muslims in Hollywood

On May 11, 2017 By MPAC

"Tonight is very different in the sense that it represents a change in the winds of our great country, and it does so fairly deeply and dramatically to the extent that it reminds us that our responsibility is greater than it ever has been." - Ahmos Hassan, Chair of MPAC's Hollywood Bureau ---------- Watch all videos from the 2017 MPAC Media Awards playlist. http://bit.ly/2r2DPfo Presented by the Muslim Public Affairs Council (MPAC) Hollywood Bureau. Subscribe to MPAC's channel http://bit.ly/MPACYouTube Visit MPAC's website http://mpac.org Like MPAC on Facebook http://fb.com/mpacnational Follow MPAC on Twitter http://twitter.com/mpac_national Follow MPAC on Instagram http://instagram.com/mpac_national ---------- The MPAC Hollywood Bureau serves as a bridge between the Muslim community and the entertainment industry. Our goal is to increase the number of authentic and humanizing stories of Muslims and Islam on film and TV by engaging the industry and developing relationships with studio executives, screenwriters, and filmmakers. We also work to nurture creative talent and connect American Muslims with industry professionals.

Mark Gonzales accepting for The Amplifier Foundation – 2017 MPAC Media Awards

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The Amplifier Foundation

On May 10, 2017 By MPAC

Amplifier Foundation artist and poet Mark Gonzales shared the message that drives their "We the People" campaign. "We must defend dignity. We must be greater than fear. We must protect each other. We the resilient have been here before, and in order to get where we need to go, we must be indivisible." ---------- Watch all videos from the 2017 MPAC Media Awards playlist. http://bit.ly/2r2DPfo Presented by the Muslim Public Affairs Council (MPAC) Hollywood Bureau. Subscribe to MPAC's channel http://bit.ly/MPACYouTube Visit MPAC's website http://mpac.org Like MPAC on Facebook http://fb.com/mpacnational Follow MPAC on Twitter http://twitter.com/mpac_national Follow MPAC on Instagram http://instagram.com/mpac_national ---------- The MPAC Hollywood Bureau serves as a bridge between the Muslim community and the entertainment industry. Our goal is to increase the number of authentic and humanizing stories of Muslims and Islam on film and TV by engaging the industry and developing relationships with studio executives, screenwriters, and filmmakers. We also work to nurture creative talent and connect American Muslims with industry professionals.

Joanna Natasegara accepting for The White Helmets – 2017 MPAC Media Awards

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the white helmets

On May 10, 2017 By MPAC

Joanna Natasegara, Producer of the Oscar-winning Documentary "The White Helmets" accepts MPAC's Media Award on behalf of the film. "For Orlando (von Einsiedel) and I, to receive a recognition of this kind particularly is amongst the highest achievements we could ever hope for as filmmakers." ---------- Watch all videos from the 2017 MPAC Media Awards playlist. http://bit.ly/2r2DPfo Presented by the Muslim Public Affairs Council (MPAC) Hollywood Bureau. Subscribe to MPAC's channel http://bit.ly/MPACYouTube Visit MPAC's website http://mpac.org Like MPAC on Facebook http://fb.com/mpacnational Follow MPAC on Twitter http://twitter.com/mpac_national Follow MPAC on Instagram http://instagram.com/mpac_national ---------- The MPAC Hollywood Bureau serves as a bridge between the Muslim community and the entertainment industry. Our goal is to increase the number of authentic and humanizing stories of Muslims and Islam on film and TV by engaging the industry and developing relationships with studio executives, screenwriters, and filmmakers. We also work to nurture creative talent and connect American Muslims with industry professionals.

Poorna Jagannathan accepting for The Night Of – 2017 MPAC Media Awards

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Poorna Jagannathan

On May 10, 2017 By MPAC

Actress Poorna Jagannathan, who portrays Naz's mother Safar Khan in HBO's "The Night Of", shared her experience making the series and words of inclusion from writer, co-creator, and director Steven Zaillian. "We have to try harder to portray all vulnerable or maligned people with dignity, respect, and truth." ---------- Watch all videos from the 2017 MPAC Media Awards playlist. http://bit.ly/2r2DPfo Presented by the Muslim Public Affairs Council (MPAC) Hollywood Bureau. Subscribe to MPAC's channel http://bit.ly/MPACYouTube Visit MPAC's website http://mpac.org Like MPAC on Facebook http://fb.com/mpacnational Follow MPAC on Twitter http://twitter.com/mpac_national Follow MPAC on Instagram http://instagram.com/mpac_national ---------- The MPAC Hollywood Bureau serves as a bridge between the Muslim community and the entertainment industry. Our goal is to increase the number of authentic and humanizing stories of Muslims and Islam on film and TV by engaging the industry and developing relationships with studio executives, screenwriters, and filmmakers. We also work to nurture creative talent and connect American Muslims with industry professionals.

Honoring The Amplifier Foundation – 2017 MPAC Media Awards

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The Amplifier Foundation

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On May 9, 2017 By MPAC

The Amplifier Foundation was honored at the 26th annual MPAC Media Awards gala for its groundbreaking #WeThePeople campaign that redefined the face of the 21st century American. ---------- Watch all videos from the 2017 MPAC Media Awards playlist. http://bit.ly/2r2DPfo Presented by the Muslim Public Affairs Council (MPAC) Hollywood Bureau. Subscribe to MPAC's channel http://bit.ly/MPACYouTube Visit MPAC's website http://mpac.org Like MPAC on Facebook http://fb.com/mpacnational Follow MPAC on Twitter http://twitter.com/mpac_national Follow MPAC on Instagram http://instagram.com/mpac_national ---------- The MPAC Hollywood Bureau serves as a bridge between the Muslim community and the entertainment industry. Our goal is to increase the number of authentic and humanizing stories of Muslims and Islam on film and TV by engaging the industry and developing relationships with studio executives, screenwriters, and filmmakers. We also work to nurture creative talent and connect American Muslims with industry professionals.

Honoring The Night Of – 2017 MPAC Media Awards

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steven zaillian

On April 26, 2017 By MPAC

JOIN US AT THE MPAC MEDIA AWARDS Saturday, May 6 in Los Angeles OTHER HONOREES INCLUDE -- Oscar winner "The White Helmets" -- Artist Shepard Fairey and the Amplifier Foundation for "We the People" campaign Learn more and buy your tickets at MPAC.ORG. -------------- HBO's "The Night Of" is one of the first high-profile TV series that authentically portrays a Muslim family’s daily challenges as their son tries to prove his innocence in the criminal justice system. This timely show provides a much-needed counter-narrative to the stereotyping and dehumanizing of the Muslim community that we have felt so deeply. It deftly addresses racial stereotyping, the pain of incarceration, and the emotional and financial impact they can have on American Muslim families. The Night Of’s co-creator and director, Steven Zaillian will be accepting the award. Zaillian is the Oscar Winning screenwriter of Schindler’s List, and has received Oscar nominations for his screenplays Gangs of New York, Moneyball, and Awakenings. He is currently adapting the screenplay of A Thousand Splendid Suns from the acclaimed novel by Khaled Hosseini.

Honoring The White Helmets – 2017 MPAC Media Awards

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On April 25, 2017 By MPAC

JOIN US AT THE MPAC MEDIA AWARDS Saturday, May 6 in Los Angeles OTHER HONOREES INCLUDE - Artist Shepard Fairey and the Amplifier Foundation for "We the People" campaign - HBO's "The Night Of" Learn more and buy your tickets at MPAC.ORG. -------------- We are thrilled to announce that the 2017 Oscar-winning documentary, "The White Helmets" will be one of our honorees at the 26th annual MPAC Media Awards! This riveting film follows a determined group of Syrian volunteer rescue workers, known as the White Helmets, who risk their lives every day to save others from the rubble of airstrikes. They have saved over 82,000 lives, and the film has brought the war in Syria to the attention of millions around the world.