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‘Ms. Marvel’ Actor Mehwish Hayat, ‘Never Have I Ever’ Director Lena Khan Unveiled as First Patrons of U.K. Muslim Film (EXCLUSIVE)

‘Ms. Marvel’ Actor Mehwish Hayat, ‘Never Have I Ever’ Director…

Actor and campaigner Mehwish Hayat (“Ms. Marvel”) and writer-director Lena Khan (“Never Have I Ever”) have been revealed as the first patrons for charity U.K.…

Making sure Muslim stories are portrayed accurately

Making sure Muslim stories are portrayed accurately

Sajid Varda reveals how charity UK Muslim Film helped C4’s comedy drama Screw avoid misinformed stereotypes. The seismic events of…

New charity challenging Muslim stereotypes on screen launches at BFI

New charity challenging Muslim stereotypes on screen launches at BFI

UK Muslim Film aims to be a port of call for championing authentic Muslim representation in British film and television.…

UK Muslim Film charity launched to improve Muslim on-screen representation

UK Muslim Film charity launched to improve Muslim on-screen representation

Launched at the BFI the UK Muslim Film Charity will call for authentic Muslim representation. UK Muslim Film will advise…

U.K. Film Charity Set Up to Challenge Muslim Stereotypes on Screen

U.K. Film Charity Set Up to Challenge Muslim Stereotypes on…

Founded by Brit producer and actor Sajid Varda, U.K. Muslim Film aims to be a port of call for authentic…

UK Muslim Film charity launches to challenge Muslim representation on screen

UK Muslim Film charity launches to challenge Muslim representation on…

UK Muslim Film, launched at a recent BFI event, will advise the entertainment industry on how to better represent Muslims in film and…

Tired of Muslim ‘terrorists’, charity tackles cinema stereotypes

Tired of Muslim ‘terrorists’, charity tackles cinema stereotypes

UK Muslim Film aims to champion authentic representation, a move it hopes will help reduce Islamophobia. By David ChildPublished On 13…

Muslims are still misrepresented in film and TV, so how do we change the script?

Muslims are still misrepresented in film and TV, so how…

It’s clear that simple “representation” isn’t enough anymore; the Muslim community deserves and demands more, says Mariam Khan. Two years ago, one of…

Making sure Muslim stories are portrayed accurately

Making sure Muslim stories are portrayed accurately

Sajid Varda reveals how charity UK Muslim Film helped C4’s comedy drama Screw avoid misinformed stereotypes The seismic events of…

Muslim representation on screen with uk muslim film and the riz test (arts weeks 2021)

Muslim representation on screen with uk muslim film and the…

In this special event for Birkbeck Arts Week, hosted by Daragh Carville, Sajid Varda of UK Muslim Film (UKMF) and Shaf…