International Award of Excellence
Between Allah & Me just won International Award of Excellence from International Film Festival Spirituality-Religion-Visionary in Jakarta, Indonesia, the largest Muslim country on earth! Festival Website
Official Selection at 2 Festivals in Florida
We are excited to announce that Between Allah & Me has been officially selected by two great film festivals in Florida. Global Peace Film Festival, Orlando, Florida (see their official website) October 10th, 2015, 12pm John Paul II Interfaith Film Festival, Miami, Florida ( see their official website)
BAME won Another Award from Accolade Global Film Competition
BAME won Award of Merit at Accolade Global Film Competition! This is the second film award in one month! See more details about the competition and award on the Press Release. 150619 PRESS RELEASE BAME WINS ACCOLADE AWARD
BAME won the Golden Sheaf Award!
Between Allah & Me (And Everyone Else) won the Golden Sheaf Award in the multicultural category at Yorkton Film Festival, the longest running film festival in North America. The director Kyoko Yokoma accepted the award at Yorkton Film Festival on May 24th at award gala. See Press for the press release.
Between Allah & Me nominated for Golden Sheaf Award!
Between Allah & Me (and Everyone Else), a documentary film directed by Kyoko Yokoma, has been nominated for a prestigious Golden Sheaf Award in the multicultural category at Yorkton Film Festival, the longest running film festival in North America. The festival will be held from Mary 21 to 25. http://yorktonfilm.com/nominees-2015/. Press Kit and Poster are …
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Official Endorsement from NCCM
We received an official endorsement from National Council of Canadian Muslim Women (NCCM)! “Between Allah and Me (and Everyone Else) shares the experiences of four diverse Canadian Muslim women and their varied relationships with the Islamic headscarf (hijab). Filmmaker Kyoko Yokoma effortlessly provides a cinematic platform for these outspoken individuals to share their viewpoints with …
A Full-Page Article on the Film
I and Naima, one of the film’s participant who lives in Richmond Hill, met Zarzour Kim, a wonderful journalist for Richmond Hill Liberal last Thursday. The paper published a FULL-PAGE about the film project and fundraising campaign.Liberal Article: http://www.yorkregion.com/news-story/3922891-film-aims-to-dispel-myths-about-the-hijab/
THE LAST PUSH – IndieGoGo Campaign Offician Launch
We have launched an Indie Go Go Campaign to give a finishing touch to the film. To support and get a deal, go to: http://www.indiegogo.com/projects/documentary-on-hijab/ Any amount is very much appreciated.
Update: Trailer Competition / HotDocs
The Trailer of Between Allah and Me will be played on a big screen for a trailer competition. Date & Time: May 29th, 2013, 5:30 PM Event: Multimedia Film Festival of York Region Location: Newmarket Theatre, 505 Pickering Crescent, New Market, Ontario Watch the Trailer. A rough cut of Between Allah and Me is …
AZAAN IN A CHURCH USA
I found this nothing but beautiful.