a video of my interview with andrea gordon, in london, jan 11, 2013. it’s not edited perfectly but i got to talk about many issues that are important to me and that’s cool. interview here.
April 7, 2013
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April 7, 2013
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ywca’s stand against racism
went to a press conference yesterday where the ywca (and the city of rochester) launched their third stand against racism. there will be important events and discussions taking place all over the city. join the movement and sign the pledge. … Continue reading
April 7, 2013
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photo series: “other” families are beautiful too, #11 – sikh family
photograph by daniel berehulak.
March 15, 2013
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media and popular culture
march 12, 2013: i was invited to speak about “media and popular culture” to high school students at the global citizenship conference at nazareth college today. i used photographs and videos to showcase the power of media in shaping our … Continue reading
March 11, 2013
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theatre journal complete!
finished my “theatre in england” journal yesterday! 25 reviews for 25 v different plays (shakespeare, harold pinter, bulgakov, martin crimp, alan bennett, chekov, alan ayckbourn, strindberg and many many more). it took me 2 months to write it but i’m … Continue reading
February 16, 2013
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Honour crimes and Islamophobia
from the brilliant belen fernandez! went to this round table discussion at the university of rochester, armed with this article and sherene razack’s book! my comments about the symposium on “honor crimes”: i didn’t have as much time as i … Continue reading
February 9, 2013
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at the beautifully renovated st pancras railway station in london – jan 1, 2013
picture by my best pal.
January 18, 2013
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lecture about partition film and artwork from “this heirloom”
just spoke to a PEO chapter, here in pittsford, about my third film “partition stories” and the new series of artwork inspired by it. showed them clips from the film and a collage from “this heirloom.” excellent audience, great questions. … Continue reading
January 12, 2013
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last day in london
was interviewed by andrea gordon at TV apex studios in essex yesterday about my film work and activism. it was a lot of fun. in the evening we saw “the silence of the sea”, a powerful three character play about … Continue reading
December 25, 2012
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london!
off to london tomorrow for about 20 days, for a class in theater. can’t wait to see multi-media experimental plays along with some good old shakespeare and everything in between. will report soon, from across the pond.
November 26, 2012
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The National Language – Granta Magazine
Uzma Aslam Khan: It’s Urdu poetry that I love best, more than Urdu prose. (And more than poetry in English, which, with a few exceptions, lacks the immediacy with which I feel poetry in Urdu.) If I had to single … Continue reading
November 20, 2012
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photo series: “other” families are beautiful too, #11 – sikh family
November 11, 2012
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my artwork from the new series “this heirloom” up at the little theatre cafe!
my artwork is up at the little theatre cafe (nov 10-dec 7). thx to gallery manager kathleen farrell and photographer jason flack for helping me put it up – it looks brilliant. so happy!
November 4, 2012
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my new collage series “this heirloom” on show at the little cafe, starting nov 10th
this is the first collage in the new series inspired by my filmwork on the partition of india and by the idea of bearing witness as a dynamic act. that’s my maternal grandfather in the foreground. he went to aligarh … Continue reading
October 26, 2012
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another screening of the muslims i know
just came back from a screening of “the muslims i know” at an OASIS community class called “the descendants of abraham.” the class is taught by jewish, christian and muslim instructors. extremely excited that they’ve been using my film in … Continue reading
October 24, 2012
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photo series: “other” families are beautiful too, #9 – pakistani family
October 17, 2012
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photo series: “other” families are beautiful too, #8 – yemeni family
October 11, 2012
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pakistan one on one to be screened in mashhad
my film “pakistan one on one” has been selected for the international ruyesh film festival, which will take place later this month in the city of mashhad, iran. the film is being translated and subtitled in farsi as we speak. … Continue reading
October 11, 2012
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photo series: “other” families are beautiful too, #7 – uyghur chinese family
October 11, 2012
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photo series: “other” families are beautiful too, #6 – afghan family (from afghanistan in photos)
October 11, 2012
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witness palestine film series 2012: “one family in gaza” and “home front”
MC melanie duguid-may along with panelists dr ismail mehr (who worked as a doc in gaza for 9 days during the 2008-2009 attacks) and “one family in gaza” director jen marlowe (who was skyped in from jerusalem), little theater, sept … Continue reading
October 11, 2012
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One Family in Gaza
this is one of the short films screened at the little theater, on sept 27, 2012, as the third event in the witness palestine film series. u can watch the entire film online. One Family in Gaza from Jen Marlowe … Continue reading
October 11, 2012
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photo series: “other” families are beautiful too, #5 – kashmiri family
September 28, 2012
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witness palestine film series 2012: “salt of this sea”
with haneen ali and julia c hurley both panelists for “salt of this sea” – second film in the witness palestine film series, sept 23, 2012 (photograph by elaine johnson).
September 28, 2012
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Friends of Education Excellence: Helping Students Succeed
check out this pro bono project i worked on earlier this year. shot the footage in two days and edited/post-produced the video myself in another two days. worked with my friend bruce pollock, the man behind FREE partnerships.
September 21, 2012
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palestinian film series starts on sept 20th
opening of the palestinian film festival today, at the little, with “occupation has not future.” terrific attendance, in spite of everything else going on in rochester, and enthusiastic response to the film. here is MC jim tiefenthal and panelists dianne … Continue reading
September 14, 2012
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photo series: “other” families are beautiful too, #3 – somali family.
September 14, 2012
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photo series: “other” families are beautiful too, #2 – iranian family.
September 10, 2012
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the witness palestine film series is coming up soon…
September 10, 2012
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code pink in pakistan
my friend, judy, is going to pakistan with code pink, to protest drone attacks, alongside imran khan and other pakistanis. she made this wonderful banner on which i got to write in urdu: band karo, band karo! drone humlay band … Continue reading
September 10, 2012
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photo series: “other” families are beautiful too, #1 – afghan family
September 5, 2012
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classical music for the partition film
just listened to 4 beautiful pieces of music by bach, chopin, grieg and schuman. performed by the incomparable ruth peck and recorded by the brilliant dave sluberski. all for the partition film. what joy…
August 2, 2012
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rochester teen film festival – screenings and awards
yesterday i presented the award for best conceptual film to my favorite movie at this year’s rochester teen film festival. “jet lag” is a film about modern-day disconnectedness, about the challenges of being mentally and emotionally anchored in an era … Continue reading
July 24, 2012
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Rochester Teen Film Festival
was a judge at the rochester teen film festival 2012 and saw some wonderful movies made by high school students. come and check out the 9 best films and attend the award ceremony on aug 1st at the little theater, … Continue reading
June 29, 2012
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interview with dr vicky farmer for “partition stories”
interviewed dr victoria farmer who teaches intl and comparative politics at suny geneseo, where she has developed a terrific course on the politics of south asia. vicky is a consultant on my documentary about partition and she’s brilliant. more about … Continue reading
June 9, 2012
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Transforming Media
terrific screening of “pakistan one on one” at the indymedia convergence, last night at 9pm. it’s going to be a great weekend – democracy now’s senior producer mike burke is in town. check out the schedule here.
May 21, 2012
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Alain Badiou: a life in writing
Love, for Badiou, is what follows a deranging chance eruption in one’s life. He puts it philosophically: “The absolute contingency of the encounter takes on the appearance of destiny. The declaration of love marks the transition from chance to destiny … Continue reading
May 3, 2012
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zizek conference at suny brockport (april 28-29, 2012)
May 3, 2012
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stand against racism and the screening of “pakistan one on one”
with david tang and another member of the monroe county bar association’s diversity committee. i screened “pakistan one on one” for them on april 27th, the ywca’s stand against racism national day. more on events that took place on april … Continue reading
April 4, 2012
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documentary panel at st john fisher’s college
on march 29, 2012, had a wonderful discussion with co-panelist and filmmaker linda moroney and film critic jack garner. tom proetti was the moderator and organizer of this terrific conversation about filmmaking at st john fisher’s college. such fun to … Continue reading
March 31, 2012
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two screenings of “pakistan one on one” this sunday april 1, 2012
my film “pakistan one on one” will be screened on sunday april 1st at the third presbyterian church (on meigs st) at 9.30 am and later that evening at the flying squirrel community space (on clarissa st) at 7 pm. … Continue reading
March 26, 2012
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stand against racism PSAs
was filmed this morning for a public service announcement related to the ywca’s stand against racism. so important. was nervous about being in front of the camera, rather than behind it, but it all went v well. here’s more on … Continue reading
March 13, 2012
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intl women’s day 2012 at hobart and william smith colleges
spoke about activism and independent filmmaking at hobart and william smith colleges on intl women’s day, march 8, 2012. had indian food with students, for dinner, and then screened “pakistan one on one” at fisher center. a v satisfying, full … Continue reading
March 6, 2012
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screening of pakistan one on one at hobart and william smith colleges on march 8, 2012
i will be talking to students at hobart and william smith colleges about independent filmmaking (within the context of intl women’s day) at 5pm and then i will screen PAKISTAN ONE ON ONE at 7pm (fisher center) on march 8, … Continue reading
February 25, 2012
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career fair today
some filmmaking tools i shared with high school students when speaking to them about being a part of the media – career fair, islamic center of rochester, feb 25, 2012.
February 16, 2012
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YWCA’s Stand Against Racism
participated in a board meeting to make the ywca’s “stand against racism” penetrate deeper into the community. we want to move beyond awareness into more meaningful encounters, longer term cross-racial/ethnic relationships and permanent attitude shifts. any suggestions r welcome. more … Continue reading
February 14, 2012
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screenings of “pakistan one on one” at st john fisher’s college
my doc “pakistan one on one” will be screened at st john fisher’s college (basil hall) tomorrow at 12.20pm and later at 6.15pm. more info here. pls join us if u can.
February 10, 2012
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Introduction to Mara Ahmed’s Documentary about the Partition of India
an intro to my film about partition at the little theatre, rochester, ny – february 9, 2012. i got a bit verklempt while reading john siddique’s v moving and v poetic piece on partition. a big thank u to my … Continue reading
February 8, 2012
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Pittsford filmmaker Mara Ahmed presents on new documentary
Pittsford filmmaker Mara Ahmed presents on new documentary By Phillip Miner Fairport – East Rochester Post, Posted Feb 03, 2012 On Thursday, Feb. 9, at 7 p.m., Mara Ahmed will introduce the community to her new film at the Little … Continue reading
January 31, 2012
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a story about my work in rochester magazine
rochester magazine did this terrific story about me in their feb issue – it’s called “filmmaker, political explorer” – love what editor mark liu took from my interview and love the picture by matt wittmeyer. v happy about how it … Continue reading