Mizna

FILM PROGRAMS Established in 2003, the Twin Cities Arab Film Festival debuts independent films from more than fifteen Arabic-speaking countries and their diasporas. In 2024, we presented our 18th annual Twin Cities Arab Film Festival with special screenings and programming across the Twin Cities. The weekend included a post-screening discussions with actors and filmmakers and a free outdoor screening under the Third Avenue Bridge. The 2024 festival featured 35 films, more than two-thirds of which were directed by women. An offshoot of the festival, Mizna's Tulsa Arab Film Fest, continued for its fourth year. The Mizna Film Series is a quarterly selection of programs marking our first venture into year-round curated film programming. Our 2024 Mizna Film Series highlighted archival works directed by women.

EVENTS:Mizna had a robust presence at the AWP 2024 conference and bookfair in Kansas City, Kansas. Mizna presented and copresented readings across the US, including Los Angeles, New York, and St. Paul and had a presence at book fairs around the country.