#mosquers

All movie buffs love watching the Oscars. Tonight, why not come down to the U of A campus to watch THE MOSQUERS? On Friday, January 19, join eager young film and video makers from Edmonton’s Muslim-Canadian community to celebrate their stories on the big screen. The MOSQUERS video contest features the talents, insights, comedy and show-biz razzle-dazzle of young Edmontonians exploring the experience of being Muslim in Canada, whether in skateboarding or scholarship, halal dining or hip hop music. The event is hosted by CITY-TV’s Paul Mennier, with celebrity judges including MLA David Eggen and CBC News host Portia Clarke. Come out to THE MOSQUERS this Friday at 7:30 pm on the SUB stage of the Students Union Building on the U of A campus. Admission is free with a donation to the Edmonton Food Bank. The Mosquers is produced by Axis of E-Town and sponsored by the Edmonton Council of Muslim Communities and the Northern Alberta Alliance on Race Relations, NAARR.

a couple weeks ago, i went to edmonton with amaad to attend the mosquers film festival. i submitted a short ten minute film that premiered at the festival and was wildly unpopular with the crowd. whoops. regardless. felt very much at home in edmonton, largely thanks to sikandar and his group of friends that spent a good portion of the weekend showing us around the city. thanks fam <3