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Calling all future Moustapha Akkads… submit your video to the before November 25, 2007!

Contest Overview

What’s it like to wear a head scarf on Main St., USA? How about to play soccer in one? How would you feel if just going to the bathroom on a plane made people around you nervous? Or are you the person that feels nervous?

We’re offering a $20,000 Grand Prize for the best new and creative short video exploring any aspect of life relating to the American-Muslim experience. Everyone in the U.S. is invited to compete, regardless of race or religion, so grab a camera and get filming. There’s a story in every community and friends just waiting to be made.

Videos can be voted on by anyone in the US. Entries receiving the top votes in each category will be judged by a celebrity panel of judges. The winner of each category will be awarded $5,000!

Explore the site and learn about our prizes, categories, judges, how to upload, how to vote, and how the whole thing works.

Contest Closes : 11/25/07
Voting Closes : 11/30/07
Judging Begins : 12/01/07
Winners Announced : 1/16/08

About the Contest

JUDGES:

Judges for the One Nation, Many Voices Film Contest include Sara Abassi, Danny Glover, Mariane Pearl, and Azhar Usman. For more information on the judges, visit our judges page.

CATEGORIES:

There are six categories: Drama, Comedy, Documentary, Animation/Music, Youth 18 and under, One Minute and less. Online voters will determine the finalists of each category. Top vote-getters will become finalists and eligible to win the Grand Prize.

PRIZES:

Contest prizes will be awarded as follows:

  • $50,000 in total prizes
  • $20,000 for Grand Prize (aka Best Overall Video)
  • $5,000 for winner of each category mentioned above.

(Yes, the Grand Prize winner can be awarded $20,000 plus an additional $5,000 for best in category!)

Finalists will also be aired on Link TV.

Please read our Rules and Regulations for more information.

We would like to thank One Nation for All for being an advertiser on IslamCrunch. We look forward to future collaborations, insha’Allah.

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Handshake Productions is a new venture of world famous comedians and Azhar Usman. Outside of the Allah Made Me Funny domain, Preacher Moss is well known for his motivational, educational lectures. A natural born teacher, Preacher Moss excels in the media arena and in the academic circles. Azhar Usman, legal eagle extraordinaire, is also well known for , an innovative web multimedia show.

We are blessed to be working with Handshake Productions to promote their events. Their inaugural event takes place in Toronto on December 22, 2007. Click the image above to visit see the . Please watch this space for news and press releases about Handshake Productions.  With the creative minds of Preacher Moss and Azhar Usman, expect big things, insha’Allah.

Meem Music & Audio is conducting a Ramadan competition! Win free stuff including autographed CDs, Seven 8 Six T-shirts and much more. More details will be revealed soon, insha’Allah. Watch this space or visit Meem Music & Audio :::: Producers & Distributors of Fine Islamic Nasheeds & Audio to keep updated. IslamCrunch is proud to co-sponsor this competition alongside during the blessed month of fasting and purification.

 

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For more information about the 2008 Islamic Calendar, please see our previous post:

Our thanks to Sidi Tariq Subhani and the M.E.C.C.A. Center team for allowing IslamCrunch to post this exclusive image from the forthcoming calendar.

 

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