2006
FESTIVAL - LIST OF FILMS
2004
FESTIVAL - LIST OF FILMS
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On March 13th,
the UC Berkeley campus was witness to a
groundbreaking new event called the Muslim
Film Festival. It was met with a curious
and enthusiastic audience of approximately
300 students and community members. The
festival featured a diverse array of films
made by and/or about Muslims, ranging from
documentaries to dark comedies such as "T
for Terrorist" and "Death Threat",
music videos, and even a feature narrative
film submitted from Iran titled "Oil
Children".
When asked to comment on her favorite film,
UC Berkeley sophomore Kiana Castille said,
"I found it ["Born in the USA"
documentary] to be very interesting because
I learned about Muslim people as they interacted
in their different professions." This
reflects one of the many goals of the film
festival, as it strives to educate non-Muslims
while providing a creative outlet for Muslims
interested in the entertainment industry.
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Tickets were sold at a mere $10
for an all-day pass (covering more than 10 short
films), and a discounted $7 pass for students
and seniors. For this price, movie-goers were
able to get a taste of the untapped Muslim talent
just finding its voice through the medium of the
festival. Audience members were also treated with
the hip-hop performance of local artist, Haroon
Abbasi as well as a Q&A session with a Bay
Area filmmaker, Baiyina Hughley, whose film, "War
on Terrorism", was featured in the festival.
The day closed with a raffle of
gifts donated by a local Muslim business, Sultana
Bookstore, as well as a relaxing reception and
social hour. UC Berkeley freshman, Camille Conrotto,
observed, "The atmosphere was really inviting,
and even though I’m not Muslim, I enjoyed
every film that I saw because I think everyone
could relate to them."
