Muslim Film Club
A podcast where two American Muslim filmmakers talk about...movies.
Episodes
February 22, 2018 • 61 mins
Jawaad and Danish dive into a current movie, The Last Jedi. In this episode, they discuss their relationship with Star Wars, what they expected going in to watch Star Wars Episode VIII: The Last Jedi, and what they loved and didn't love about it. Spoilers for The Last Jedi (obvs). (Also, we know this episode is being published about a year late. Thank you for still reading this and listening! InshaAllah expect some new episodes i...
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February 15, 2018 • 63 mins
Jawaad and Danish continue their series - "How to Watch Movies", where they tackle different aspects of film to help educate about and better appreciate the movies we watch. In this episode, they focus on acting, focusing on performances they love and why they love them. Note: For some reason we keep spoiling Justice League, although not a whole lot. Other movies mentioned: Suicide Squad, Captain Phillips, The King's Speech, V For ...
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February 8, 2018 • 49 mins
Jawaad and Danish talk about the impact of one of their favorite movies -- "The Dark Knight." They discuss the brilliance of Heath Ledger's Joker, the effect this film had on later superhero movies and movies in general. Beyond this, learn why this movie made Jawaad want to make movies, and how it helped him see a future for cinema that features Muslims. NOTE: SPOILERS for The Dark Knight (2008) and Justice League (2017).
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February 2, 2018 • 46 mins
Jawaad and Danish delve into a new segment - "How to Watch Movies", where they'll tackle different aspects of film to help educate about and better appreciate the movies we watch. Today, they discuss Cinematography, the job of the person who shoots the movie. In this, they discuss 4 elements: Composition, Color, Camera Movement, and Lighting. Danish also eats on mic again, tune in to find out what he had for dinner this time!
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January 11, 2018 • 56 mins
Welcome to Muslim Film Club, a podcast where two American Muslim filmmakers talk about...movies. On our inaugural episode, we discuss the essential questions: why do movies matter? Meet our hosts and how they first got into filmmaking, how their Islam has played a role in their decisions to pursue it, and why movies should be a bigger deal to Muslims.
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