Mosquers
The Mosquers was started in 2006 as a short-film festival to provide a platform for local films by Muslim filmmakers in Edmonton. It has emerged as a key organization in Canada’s Muslim creative sector over the past decade.
Geographic Scope: Local
Muslim International Film Festival
The Muslim International Film Festival is a non-profit organization that is committed to providing a platform for both current and aspiring filmmakers, creative storytellers, videographers, designers, creatives and media junkies to portray Muslim Excellence on the big screen. This grant supported “Behind the Screens”, a networking and panel event held during TIFF 2023.
All My Relations Indigenous Society
This grant supported Vancouver Indigenous Fashion Week (VIFW) 2023, an extraordinary celebration of Indigenous creativity and culture VIFW highlights how fashion can build connections with Indigenous values, wisdom, and history, and cultivate of strength and resiliency in Indigenous communities, as well as be a vehicle for understanding and reconciliation between Indigenous and non-Indigenous peoples.
Mosquers
The Mosquers was started in 2006 as a short-film festival to provide a platform for local films by Muslim filmmakers in Edmonton. It has emerged as a key organization in Canada’s Muslim creative sector over the past decade. This grant supported the 2023 Mosquers festival and the Opening Credits Event.
The Living Magazine
The Living Magazine is a group of Toronto-based journalists and tinkerers experimenting with non-fiction storytelling to move people beyond echo chambers. The Living Magazine develops live journalism and assesses its impacts on diverse audiences in Canada.
Muslims in Media
Muslims in Media supports productions and offers professional development opportunities for artists working on nuanced depictions of Muslim life.This grant supported MIM to host Muslim House at the 2023 Toronto International Film Festival, which brought together Muslim creatives from across the country for networking and panels.
Outside the March
Outside the March is an immersive theatre company that redefines the experience of theatre for a new generation of audiences. This grant supported the video game adaptation of their live immersive production, “No Save Points.”
Teesri Duniya
Teesri Duniya Theatre is dedicated to producing politically relevant plays that explore life-affecting issues faced by people today. Teesri aims to uplift the voices of historically marginalized communities by making the space for their cultural experiences to be reflected on our stage. This grant supported the ‘Gaza Dialogues’ event.
FLIP Foundation
This grant supported development funding for the FLIP Foundation, a thinktank focused on creative leadership and increasing accessibility in the arts.
We Are The Medium
We Are The Medium is a creative and culture agency dedicated to consultancy and communication through video, music, print and visual arts. This grant supported a series of conversations with key Muslim and BIPOC thinkers, content creators, and artists at the Libraire MAKTABA Bookshop.