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Halal in the Family: A Web Series By Aasif Mandvi!

Introducing America’s Favorite Muslim Family... Don't Worry, They're Not THAT kind of Muslim!

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Halal in the Family: A Web Series By Aasif Mandvi!

Halal in the Family: A Web Series By Aasif Mandvi!

Halal in the Family: A Web Series By Aasif Mandvi!

Halal in the Family: A Web Series By Aasif Mandvi!

Halal in the Family: A Web Series By Aasif Mandvi!

Introducing America’s Favorite Muslim Family... Don't Worry, They're Not THAT kind of Muslim!

Introducing America’s Favorite Muslim Family... Don't Worry, They're Not THAT kind of Muslim!

Introducing America’s Favorite Muslim Family... Don't Worry, They're Not THAT kind of Muslim!

Introducing America’s Favorite Muslim Family... Don't Worry, They're Not THAT kind of Muslim!

Aasif Mandvi
Aasif Mandvi
Aasif Mandvi
Aasif Mandvi
1 Campaign |
New York, United States
$39,547 USD by 548 backers
$33,696 USD by 433 backers on Feb 10, 2015

CAMPAIGN UPDATE FROM AASIF MANDVI:

I am incredibly grateful for the support Halal in the Family has received from people across the country and around the world. Thank you for helping us reach our initial goal! 

We are now seeking additional funds to cover the costs of promoting and marketing Halal in the Family. It is critical that we reach beyond our community of allies to those Americans who only know Muslims from what they see on the news. We need your continued help to make sure the series reaches as wide an audience as possible!

Hi, I’m Aasif Mandvi, an actor, writer, filmmaker, producer, and Senior Correspondent on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart. Through my work at The Daily Show I’ve covered way too many stories that reveal the depth of prejudice against Muslims in the United States. Maybe you’ve also noticed the prevalent bias and misinformation about Muslims in our country?

Unfavorable views of Islam and its followers are at an all time high. Did you know that only 27% of Americans have positive views of Muslims? We’re barely more popular than Congress! Too often the media and politicians only make things worse, feeding increased prejudice, discriminatory policies, and hate-filled rhetoric targeting American Muslims.

Fortunately, many amazing organizations and individuals are courageously combating anti-Muslim hate. But it’s not enough. It’s time to get serious…ly funny.

For the past year I’ve been developing a new web-series to challenge stereotypes and misinformation about Muslims and communities associated with Muslims. It’s called Halal in the Family, and it’s a sitcom parody about an all-American Muslim family. It's also a tool to support existing campaigns to combat anti-Muslim bias. 

Halal in the Family will expose a broad audience to some of the realities of being Muslim in America. By using satire we will encourage people to reconsider their assumptions about Muslims, while providing a balm to those experiencing anti-Muslim bias. I also hope those Uncles and Aunties out there will crack a smile!

So, what are the episodes about? Each of the four episodes focus on a different challenge faced by American Muslims and communities associated with Muslims. The themes, which were identified by Muslim and civil rights organizations, include surveillance and spying in Muslim communities; online bullying and hate networks; media bias; and the use of anti-Muslim prejudice for political gain.


I’m working with an all-star team to produce Halal in the Family. Our partners include:

Sweet 180Halal in the Family Producer, and award-winning production and management company

Moore + AssociatesHalal in the Family Campaign Producer, and prominent communications firm with expertise in producing humorous advocacy campaigns

Miles Kahn, Halal in the Family Co-writer and Director, and Senior Producer on The Daily Show

Advisory Council of leading Muslim rights and civil rights groups that advised on the episode themes and campaign strategy. This project wouldn't be possible without a diversity of organizations including ACCESS / National Network for Arab American Communities, Center for New Community, South Asian Americans Leading Together (SAALT), Auburn Seminary, Bend the Arc: A Jewish Partnership for Justice, Institute for Social Policy and Understanding, Jews for Racial and Economic Justice (JFREJ) and Shoulder to Shoulder. 

The cast features Sakina Jaffrey with guest star appearances from Samantha BeeJordan Klepper and Tariq (Black Thought) Trotter.


I’m building a community of supporters to combat Islamophobia. Will You Join Me?

The recent flare up of attacks on Muslims in the media made me feel the urgency to create a web-series that provides a more accurate portrayal of American Muslims. We need your support to reach people who have little to no exposure to Muslims. Remember all the times you thought, “If only people could SEE this, things might be a little different.” This is a chance to do more than think it!

We’ve been raising money while simultaneously developing Halal in the Family. Our Advisory Council, individual donors and foundation partners, including Unbound Philanthropy and the Pillars Fund, generously covered the costs to film the four episodes.

We need to raise at least $30,000 to complete post-production and begin to cover the costs of promoting Halal in the Family. In order to reach a broad audience and generate media interest we are producing a high quality web-series that looks just as professional as any TV sitcom. Post-production costs include editing the four episodes, color correction, sound and music licensing, and graphics. Promotional costs include a website, public relations and social media support.

Why Am I Crowdfunding?

In order to change the conversation about Muslims in American media we need a diverse, unified movement of people who are willing to take a stand against anti-Muslim bias. By fueling a portion of this project with donations from across the country we will demonstrate that thousands of people are fed up with the treatment of American Muslims. 

 Supporting Halal in the Family Means You Want To:

● Create accurate portrayals of American Muslims in the media

● Stand up to the organized network of hate that spreads lies about American Muslims

● Be part of a movement that protects civil rights

● Get some really cool perks, like a signed copy of my new book, No Land’s Man - shameless plug :)

Thanks for showing us some love by helping us meet our funding goal!  Here are some other ways you can help us reverse the anti-Muslim discourse in America:

1. SPREAD THE WORD: Share our Indiegogo page on social media and help us reach our funding goal! Just post this itty bitty little link bit.ly/halal-indiegogo on Facebook, Twitter, etc.

2. FOLLOW ME ON: FACEBOOK (Halal in the Family) and TWITTER (@aasif) to get updates on Halal in the Family.

Thank you for your support and partnership!
Aasif


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Shout Out

$10 USD
Get a shout out from Aasif Mandvi on Halal in the Family Facebook page!
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Signed copy of No Land's Man

$100 USD
Receive a signed copy of No Land's Man! Aasif Mandvi explores his conundrums through stories about his family, ambition, desire, and culture that range from dealing with being a high-school-age Michael Jackson impersonator, to joining a Bible study group in order to seduce a nice Christian girl, to improbably becoming America’s favorite Muslim/Indian/Arab/Brown/Doctor correspondent on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart. Also receive a shout out on the Halal in the Family Facebook page!
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Supporter Credit

$250 USD
Supporter credit on Halal in the Family website and shout out on Halal in the Family Facebook page.
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Signed Photo

$500 USD
Receive a personalized photo from Halal in the Family team with a special message from Aasif Mandvi. An awesome piece of wall art for your home or office! Also receive supporter credit on Halal in the Family website and shout out on Halal in the Family Facebook page.
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Date Night With Aasif

$5,000 USD
VIP dinner with Aasif Mandvi and Halal in the Family Creative Team; Associate Producer Credit in website credits; a personal shout out on Twitter and Facebook from Aasif Mandvi! *Travel expenses are not provided*
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$50 USD
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$100 USD
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