MPV’s Community Arts Grant
MPV’s Community Arts Grant supports the development, creation, and promotion of short films, documentaries, and theatre productions that address pressing social issues experienced by the Muslim community. By providing micro-grants and mentorship to these creatives, we foster innovative, thought-provoking content that raises awareness, while simultaneously nourishing a space for marginalized people to feel safe and affirmed in their artistic journey.
It is our hope that each artistic piece created with funding from MPV’s Community Arts Grant will embed universal human experiences - love, struggle, joy, and resilience - in fostering empathy and spark dialogue on the most pressing social issues of our time including LGBTQ rights, gender and racial justice and social equity.
If you’d like to help MPV bring these artists on the margins into the mainstream, you can make a donation to our Advocacy Through the Arts fund here (opens in a new tab) (opens in a new tab) (opens in a new tab) (opens in a new tab) (opens in a new tab) (opens in a new tab) (opens in a new tab) (opens in a new tab).
Witness
In the Fall of 2024, Muslims for Progressive Values awarded its first ever Community Arts Grant to Witness (opens in a new tab) (opens in a new tab) (opens in a new tab) (opens in a new tab) (opens in a new tab) (opens in a new tab) (opens in a new tab) (opens in a new tab), a short fiction film about spiritual dignity. Witness tells the story of a revered small-town imam faces a crisis of faith when he must choose between upholding the values of his mosque or protecting the safety and spiritual belonging of a male congregant. Since its debut, “Witness” has been accepted at the Tasveer Film Festival, the Slamdance Festival, Muslim House with Sundance, and Florida Film Festival.
Angeleno: Stories of Light, Grit, and Grace
Timed for release ahead of the 2028 Olympic Games, Angeleno is an upcoming coffee table book that captures the soul of LA through 120 cinematic, emotionally charged, and thought-provoking photographs paired with powerful narratives from photographer Niaz Uddin Help make the project a success with a tax deductible donation to MPV, or write to us for more details.
Cocoa Doll
When recent college grad Nora, a Black Muslim woman, is hired by the wealthy white McNeil family, she soon uncovers they’re hiding a deadly secret... COCOA DOLL is a feature film that uses the horror genre to examine the legacy of the Jim Crow era, while starring a Black Muslim protagonist in a genre where Muslim characters are underrepresented. The script was featured on the Muslim List and the WScripted Cannes Screenplay List, and is now in the process of securing financing to go into production in 2026 inshallah.
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“Our goal is to empower diverse and inclusive Muslim artists to tell their stories in a way that challenges stereotypes, promotes justice, and inspires positive change.”