Boston, April 2, 2013 – The American Islamic Congress (AIC) and Project Nur kick off the 7th Annual Boston Muslim Film Festival today at the AIC Center Boston. The opening film, Words of Witness, explores 22-year-old journalist Heba Afify’s experience covering the Egyptian revolution. Words of Witness is the first of four films that will…
Read MoreThe Yemen Times highlights AIC’s Eye to Heart Film Festival in Sana’a, Yemen on March 5, 2013. The film festival is part of AIC’s and was the first of it’s kind in Sana’a. Read more about the festival in the full article here.
Read MoreIN THIS ISSUE: Project Nur Elections, The Evolution of the Arab Revolutions: A Benefit Concert for Syria, Mimouna at SDSU, the D.C. International Human Rights Film Festival and Congratulations to Hashaw Elkins. Read the May 2012 Project Nur National Newsletter here.
Read MoreSYRIA, March 7, 2012 – “First created in November 2011, “Top Goon: Diaries of a Little Dictator” has since become a major hit with Syria’s Internet community, and has even gone on to win an award at the American Islamic Congress’ Cairo Human Rights Film Festival last December.” To read the full article on…
Read MoreOn Dec. 26 2011, AIC launched the fourth-annual Cairo Human Rights Film Festival (CHRFF) in Zamalek, downtown Cairo. The opening ceremony and screenings were held at Egypt’s most famous cultural center, Elsawy Culturewheel. The opening ceremony welcomed a large crowd with an introduction by Dalia Ziada, AIC’s Egypt Office Director and Zainab Al-Suwaij, AIC’s Executive…
Read MoreEgypt’s Nile Cruise TV interviews AIC’s Executive Director Zainab Al-Suwaij about the fourth-annual Cairo Human Rights Film Festival.
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