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Trailer for Dear Refugee. Love, Zarmina now out as part of the Community Stories Film Festival! Docs In Progress thank you for featuring this film! #documentary #womeninfilm #internationalwomensday #refugees BoomGen Studios Reza Aslan
Along with the Afghan-American Foundation- AAF, the MPAC Hollywood Bureau is proud to present a conversation with Los Angeles Times TV Critic Lorraine Ali and the writers, actors, and producers of CBS's prime time comedy United States of Al.
In light of recent events in Afghanistan, United States of Al is doing an incredible job representing the plight of Afghan refugees and their families to millions of Americans. We’re looking forward to hearing from Fahim Anwar, Azita Ghanizada and BoomGen Studios's Reza Aslan and Mahyad Tousi about their efforts to elevate Afghan and Afghan-American stories through their show. Muslim Public Affairs Council - MPAC
Join us for our panel discussion next Wednesday at 5 PM PT/8 PM ET. Register here:
https://bit.ly/3oUhQHV
Also, if you missed last week’s powerful season 2 premiere of #UnitedStatesofAl, you can access it on YouTube free of charge for the next week:
https://youtu.be/wduoNcDXr-s #AfghanRefugeesWelcome
“THAT guy is a gift from God!” That’s how we feel about all interpreters. Thank you, United States of Al & BoomGen Studios #NOLBMoralObligation
Strong comments by Hillary Clinton Clinton Foundation on Fareed Zakaria supporting SIVs! We have to get this right. United States of Al BoomGen Studios
Our first double feature is PACKED with insights on Chuck Lorre’s latest project, United States of Al!
Chuck Lorre eagerly took on the role of executive producer, a man called the “King of sitcoms” and the mastermind behind critically acclaimed series such as: 3rd Rock From The Sun and The Big Bang Theory.
How did Mahyed Tousi and Reza Aslan of BoomGen Studios land this unprecedented show with CBS?
and WITHOUT settling for anything less than reasonable representation BOTH in front of and BEHIND the camera?
Their sitcom, United States of Al, describes the relationship between an Afghan interpreter and a Marine who bring their intimate relationship from Afghanistan to rural Ohio.
You’ll laugh, cry, and rethink what you think you know about Afghanistan.
United States of Al premieres THIS Thursday at 8:30e/7:30c on CBS.
🔥 Please tune in and vote with your views!
🎤Click the link in the comments to listen or search “Stories of Transformation'' in your favorite podcast app!
💌As always, please be sure to rate and review the podcast so we can continue to serve transformational stories to your inbox, every week.
Produced by Joe Gangemi
Digital Marketing & Media by Katherine An
Theme music by Qais Essar
Artwork by Masheed Ahadi
Additional Music
“Metamorphosis” by The Bows
”New World” by Ian Post
”Landing On The Ground” by Sivan Talmor
Can a sitcom change legislature?
The CBS sitcom United States of Al sure wants to!
The creators, Reza Aslan and Mahyad Tousi of BoomGen Studios NEVER want “to see a show in which the writer’s room doesn’t look like the subject they’re writing about.”
So they are CREATING the model for future shows to follow!
All you need to do is tune in and vote with your views.
⭐ We explain it all in this week’s double feature!
🔗Click the link in the comments to listen or search “Stories of Transformation'' in your favorite podcast app!
Produced by Joe Gangemi
Digital Marketing & Media by Katherine An
Theme music by Qais Essar
Artwork by Masheed Ahadi
Additional Music
“Metamorphosis” by The Bows
”New World” by Ian Post
”Landing On The Ground” by Sivan Talmor
What is the danger of a single story?
What is the danger of the stories told FOR us, but not FROM us?
BoomGen Studios is working with CBS to escape the pigeonhole of toxic roles assigned to actors and actresses from the Greater Middle East/
The sitcom, United States of Al - premiering on April 1st, 2021 at 8:30e/7:30c - takes on the challenge of presenting the FIRST Middle Eastern PROtagonist ⭐ in American primetime cable television.
📅 Please mark your calendars and tune in to vote with your views.
This is one small way we can help create policy change.
But how did Reza Aslan and Mahyad Tousi of BoomGen Studios go from being stopped at the Hollywood gates to becoming the “gatekeepers” ?
🎧 You know what to do!
Tune in and hit subscribe on your favorite podcast player! ⬇
🔗Click the link in the comments to listen or search “Stories of Transformation'' in your favorite podcast app!
🔔 If you like this episode, make sure to subscribe and we’ll see you next week with another story of transformation. 😎
Happy #transformationtuesday !
Produced by Joe Gangemi
Digital Marketing & Media by Katherine An
Theme music by Qais Essar
Artwork by Masheed Ahadi
Additional Music
“Metamorphosis” by The Bows
”New World” by Ian Post
”Landing On The Ground” by Sivan Talmor
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We are so humbled by United States of Al and BoomGen Studios standing SHONA BA SHONA - Shoulder-to-Shoulder - with No One Left Behind. This show is about friendship and honor. Millions of American are about to fall in love with the characters 🇺🇸🇦🇫. This is how we change the SIV program and keep our #NOLBMoralObligation to our allies.
In the coming year, the narrative duel over what our country is, & our vision of what is should be, will become more intense. The line between #popculture & politics will dissipate. And with our partners, we will draw on one of pop culture’s greatest superpower: immersing audiences in fictional worlds that challenge our perspective and help us believe that a new way of life is possible. We gather courage from the #popculture for social change field of artists, activists, strategists and more with whom we're organizing to do the hard work of forging a just, pluralistic society—inspiring millions of people to co-create with them
So, without further ado Meet 🙌🏾 Our 🙌🏾 New 🙌🏾 Grantees 🙌🏾
Some are continuing their culture-changing, narrative shifting work and others are new to the #PopCollab fam, and all of them are making justice pop in a MAJOR way.
https://popcollab.org/grants/spring-2019-grantees/
5050by2020; ARRAY & Ava DuVernay; Break the Room Media Sameer Gardezi & Paul Feig; Storyline Partners; Yes, And...#LaughterLab Mik Moore & Caty Borum Chattoo; Color Of Change; Define American; IllumiNative; The League; Cast Iron Company; For Freedoms; Paola Mendoza; Department of the Future; BoomGen Studios; The Think Tank for Inclusion and Equity; TransLash Imara Jones; The Opportunity Agenda; The Soze Agency; CultureStrike; Pillars Fund Kashif Sheikh; Sparks and Honey; The Light Alliance; One Day At A Time; Unleashing Giants; Accelerate Impact; and our newest Senior Fellows, Storm Smith and Emanuel Brown.
