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EDMONTON, Alberta, Sept. 12, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE)– General admission tickets are now on sale for The Mosquers Film Festival 2026, the world’s biggest Muslim movie and arts celebration, going back to Edmonton for its 18th year. An event of Muslim skill, imagination, and variety throughout markets, the weekend is anticipated to draw countless movie enthusiasts from throughout North America.
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This year’s lineup uses public screenings of brief movies from emerging filmmakers together with World and Canadian function premieres. Fresh off its World Premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival, Your Mother, Your Mother, Your Mother starring Oscar winner Mahershala Ali, will liquidate the celebration Sunday night. The weekend will likewise consist of the directorial launching of 2024 Mosquers Award winner Ilhan Abdullahi — highlighting the function Mosquers has actually played in cultivating regional Muslim skill.
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The weekend’s centerpiece, Mosquers’ 18th Annual Awards and Galaheld Saturday at the Winspear Centre, will be a night of storytelling, funny, and live efficiencies, including Saudi singer-songwriter Tamtamand Alberta-based comic Faris Hytiaafollowed by the Popcorn Afterparty
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The yearly celebration weekend consists of”Opening Credits “[19459079&]– a weekend of market shows, consisting of Speed Networking and its 4th yearly Script & Pitch Competition, using a share of $ 1,000 in rewards.
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Media are welcome to participate in both the general public Mosquers Film Festival occasions, and invite-only Opening Credits Industry Conference.
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Contact : Yasir Iqbal, Outreach & & Artists Relations– [email protected]
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BACKGROUND:
“The Mosquers” integrates the words Mosque and The Oscars– an area for the gifted imaginative neighborhood that determines as Muslim, informing universal stories. What started in 2006 as a regional brief movie competitors has actually become a yearly movie celebration and non-profit company, running year-round shows that empowers Muslim creatives and utilizes home entertainment to construct understanding of the Canadian Muslim experience.
www.themosquers.com
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MOSQUERS GENERAL PUBLIC TICKETED EVENTS
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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 17TH— METRO CINEMA
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6:00 pm– Incubator Showcase: Premiere screenings of 4 brief movies from the Class of 2026 Mosquers Incubator Program, followed by a Q&A with the filmmakers. Flagged (dir. Areeha Mahal), Grace (dir. Sarah Stupbar), Like Mother Used to Make (dir. Azria Khan), Soo Hoyo (Come Home) (dir. Elwaad Osman)
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8:30 pm — Opening Feature, World Premiere: Lifeline (dir. Ilhan Abdullahi), followed by a Q&A with the director and cast/crew. Co-presented with Myrrha Room.
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FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 18TH– EDMONTON CITY CENTRE LANDMARK
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9:30 pm — Canadian Premiere: Lali, (dir. Sarmad Sultan Khoosat)
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SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 19TH
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Landmark City Centre
12:00 pm — Short Film Block: 6 brief movies from Muslim filmmakers around the world
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Landmark City Centre
1:15 pm— Alberta Premiere: Cotton Queen (dir. Suzannah Mirghani), co-presented with Frames of Sudan and the Sudan Solidarity Collection
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Winspear Centre
5:00 pm — CENTERPIECE: 18th Annual Mosquers Film Festival Awards Gala with efficiencies by Tamtam and Faris Hytiaa, followed right away by the Popcorn Afterparty.
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