Arab American Film Completed, Seeks Distributor
US Newswire July 22, 2005
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"Like many Arab Americans,
And he's not talking about the technical quality. He is rightly critical of the quality of the content.
'They don't tell a story. They focus on the message more than on just telling a story,' says AbuNab, a filmmaker based in Detroit who just completed his new film, 'The Arabian Dream: A Tale of Arab Americans.'
Most documentaries focus too heavily on a political message. They are filled with irrefutable facts, and weighed down by one-sided, poorly written scripts that push the political rhetoric more than the compelling tale.
'To reach Americans, you have to tell them the story and focus on the story above everything else,' says AbuNab, who is also a newspaper columnist. 'I think my film tells a story that Americans and Arabs and Muslims can hear and understand.'
AbuNab is right. More than any other production I have seen to date, his film captures the secret of filmmaking in America. His storyline is compelling and carries an important message about Arabs in America.
AbuNab may in fact represent a new kind of Arab American filmmaker, one who matches quality filmmaking with quality writing and content, something missing from most other efforts.
The film is an untraditional documentary combined with Hollywood style filming.
AbuNab reaches beyond the top layer that we often see and helps humanize the Arab American story. The script is well written and it drives the story line.
Although the cast is set in Dearborn's and Detroit's Arab American experience, 'The Arabian Dream' is clearly a microcosm of the experience challenging Arab Americans throughout the United States.
AbuNab's production is clearly a major success."
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The independent filmmaker is seeking a reputable film distributor capable of reaching a nationwide audience. He plans to release the film on September 11, 2005, the fourth anniversary of the terrorist attacks on America. He hopes his movie will help heal some of the hatred that caused war between people on that dark day.
Potential distributors, film critics, and media: Aramedia Productions kindly asks media to allow it to send a screener DVD of the film for review.
Please contact
posted by Neal AbuNab at 8:12 PM
