A lot of serials are being produced and then being podcast online. They are called web serials. They have the same classic soap opera format where there are a lot of characters and there is always a conflict to be resolved. The classic cliff hanger set up to keep the viewer hooked on the show.
One of the best know web serials is the show “Prom Queen”
They have used drama and mystery to build in that tension and create an urgency. It is interesting to watch. The sponsors of the show have placed their ads in the very beginning and that is how this Web Serial is being funded.
I have been in talks with different people to get a similar
format set up for an Islamic serial show. The concept was similar to that of
Prom Queen but dealing with the toils and troubles of a Muslim girl living in
the big city.
New York viewed from the point of view of Islam. The show is not supposed to be about conversion or Islamic proselytization, but an entertaining dramatic series to expose the viewers to life in the real world of Muslims in America.
The same is being done currently in Canada right now. Zarka Nawaz has been heralded for her production of the new comedy show titled, Little Mosque on the Prairie. Here in the United States, CW has just launched a new comedy titled, Aliens in America, which is about a Muslim foreign exchange student from Pakistan.
Here is a clip from a show called Zaynab that we are in the process of creating. We are in need of funding and have been working on the scripts and production for about one year.
If you are interested in this project or know someone who would support the concept please contact me.
Saleem Siddiqui
Acting Out Islam Series
Part 1. Acting out Islam! Communication with Muslim Actors and Actresses.
Part 2. Acting out Islam: Classes, Instruction on Performance Emotion Stage Presence.
Part 3. Acting out Islam: Monologue Process, Homosexual, AIDS, Gay Sex!
Part 4. Acting out Islam: Audition, Resumes and Head Shot. How to Land a Part?
Part 5. Acting out Islam: Short Films produced by Low budget Hobbyist for Exposure.
Part 6. Acting out Islam: Independent Full Length Feature Film Movie Production.
Part 7. Acting out Islam: Web Serial TV Episodes Soap Opera
Style Film Production.
Part 8. Acting out Islam: Playhouse Plays Stage Presence and Cast Crew Construction.
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Saleem Siddiqui is a Political Commentator, Public Speaker, Actor and Consultant. He is a trained Mediation and Conflict Resolution Specialist. He conducts sermons and training for various religious and Nonprofit organizations. Working with effort to increase Muslim and Islamic awareness in Communications, Public Relations (PR), Public Speaking, Political Strategy, Media, Marketing, and many other fields as they relate to the integration of Muslims in the United States of America and around the world.
Saleem Siddiqui has undergrad degrees in Arabic and religion from the Middle East and attended Law School in Houston,Texas. He has consulted with the FBI and testified on behalf of the District Attorney of Virginia on cases relating to National Security and “The War on Terror”.
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