American Muslim

FAIN: TT-277970-21

Filmmakers Collaborative, Inc. (Melrose, MA 02176-3933)
Llewellyn M. Smith (Project Director: August 2020 to April 2021)
Graham Paul Judd (Project Director: April 2021 to present)

Production of a series of six short films about the history of Muslims in the United States.

AMERICAN MUSLIM is a series of six short films that explore the history of Muslims in the United States. These documentaries of 8-10’ duration will confront myths and challenge stereotypes; expanding the popular imagination about what it means to be American, who counts and who belongs. Muslims have had a significant presence in North America for over 500 years; they’ve changed America and been changed by it. The films begin in the late 1700s, when the Founding Fathers offered a vision for civil rights that embraced Muslims, and continue with accounts of freed slaves, prairie peddlers, community pioneers and dynamic activists who have fought to make the Constitution’s promise a reality. This result is an epic exploration of faith and identity. After widespread digital distribution, the films will be used for community outreach and engagement, before being adapted into a free-to-use educational resource.