One Nation Film Contest
About the Contest

JUDGES:
Judges for the One Nation, Many Voices Film Contest include Kenneth Gamble, Ausma Khan, Lena Khan, Chris Lowney, Preacher Moss, Kareem Salama. For more information on the judges, visit our judges page.

ASSIGNMENTS:
Five finalists will be selected for each Assignment, based on community voting. All of these finalists will also be eligible to win the Grand Prize.

 

  • 60-Second Spot
    Create a 60-second spot about American Muslims’ contribution to public service and/or interfaith community building.
  • The American Muslim Life
    Produce a video no longer than five minutes on “The American Muslim Life” that portrays a unique aspect of being an American Muslim. From the thought-provoking to the hilarious, videos can be documentary, comedy, animation, drama, spoken word, or music videos.
  • Youth Story
    Produce a video no longer than five minutes that profiles an outstanding American Muslim youth or young adult (16-25 years) with a unique story. Videos can be documentary, animation, drama, spoken word, or music videos, but the youth you profile must be a real person.
  • American Muslim Women
    Produce a video no longer than five minutes that profiles an American Muslim woman who is taking a leadership role in her community. Think creatively and outside the box; the profile would come from fields as varied as sports, fashion, public policy, education, cuisine, technology, arts, etc. Videos can be documentary, animation, drama, spoken word, or music videos, but the woman you profile must be a real person.
  • Two Faiths, One Film - Requirements changed!
    Produce a video no longer than five minutes that shows similarities and/or differences between two religions or spiritual traditions. The entry must portray the rewards and/or challenges of inter-religious friendships and share an example of a commonality that the friends can learn abut each other’s tradition. Videos can be documentary, animation, drama, spoken word, or music videos but the friends profile must be real people. (Previously we had requested that two people co-produce the entry; this is no longer a requirement.)


PRIZES:
Contest prizes will be awarded as follows:

 

  • $50,000 in total prizes
  • $20,000 for Grand Prize (aka Best Overall Video)
  • $ 5,000 for winner of each assignment:
  • 60-Second Spot
  • The American Muslim Life
  • Youth Story
  • American Muslim Women
  • Two Faiths, One Film

Each Finalist will receive a FLIP camera

(Yes, the Grand Prize winner can be awarded $20,000 plus an additional $5,000 for best Assignment and a FLIP camera!)
Finalists will also be aired on Link TV.

Please read our Rules and Regulations for more information.