A conversation with the former Chicagoan and longtime independent moviemaker about the relationship between movies and spectators
Tag: American Arab
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Our guide to the 21st annual Chicago Underground Film Festival
Though digital may have killed celluloid, the Chicago Underground Film Festival proves that it’s a boon to underground cinema.
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Two film festivals, two indie filmmakers, one discussion on filmmaking ethics
Independent filmmakers Carlos Jiménez Flores and Usama Alshaibi discuss depictions of race and ethnicity in popular media.
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Police Identify House, Witnesses in Alleged Alshaibi Beating
Fairfield, Iowa authorities confirm that they have identified the house and witnesses where filmmaker Usama Alshaibi was subjected to an alleged hate crime attack early Sunday.
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Filmmaker Usama Alshaibi Says He Was Beaten in Anti-Arab attack
Usama Alshaibi, director of the in-progress documentary “American Arab,” claims he was beaten March 6 in Fairfield, Iowa in an anti-Arab attack.
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American Arab
Usama Alshaibi screens clips from his in-progress documentary “American Arab” and joins a panel discussion for Arab American Heritage Month, tonight at Columbia College.
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From Iraq to Iowa
With a little help from Kartemquin Films, Usama Alshaibi documents the Arab-American experience.