Playing two brilliant short films “Eid Mubarak” and 11:11 by Mahnoor Euceph.
Mahnoor will be joining us herself for post-screening discussion.
Date: 2nd August
Time: 4:30 pm
Location: Cafe Kayal
Join us for the Muslim American Storytellers Film Series at UCLA on May 16, featuring screenings of the feature film “Mustache” as well as short films “$17.74” and “Eid Mubarak.” Featuring an in-person discussion with directors Imran J. Khan, Mahnoor Euceph, Justin Mashouf, and UCLA faculty.
May 16
11:00 AM–3:45 PM
Royce Hall 314, UCLA
Free admission. Registration required.
Join us for an afternoon of award winning films and conversations exploring identity, family, redemption, belonging, and the many dimensions of Muslim life on screen.
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Here is a clip of writer/director Mahnoor Euceph being interviewed by Carolyn McDonald (@createdbycarolyn ) about her teen girl film 11:11—in which a Pakistani girl makes a wish at 11:11 that goes wrong and turns her white—for the @nfmla Stage 5 Filmmaker Interview in partnership with @moviemakermag .
Link in bio for the full interview🎙️
Proud to share some of the work I did on the Proof Of Concept short 11:11 by @euceph . It premiered at the HollyShorts Film Festival in Los Angeles last year and was executive produced by Cate Blanchett, Dr. Stacy L. Smith, and Coco Francini
Worked on the motion graphics for this film. As I often do, a lot was animated by hands 👐 We wanted to tap into the 2000’s notebook aesthetic so used a lot of paper and hand-drawn animation to bring the visuals to life.
Thank you so much to Mahnoor for the trust and shout out to the amazing team ❤️🔥 @tilismic
In October 2025, 11:11 played at the very, very fun @tasveerorg film festival. We had the best time celebrating desi cinema (and desi dance moves) 💃🏻🕺🏻
the beautiful, pretty, hot, angsty teen girl coming-of-age movie poster for 11:11
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design is by the coolest ever @jvff3ry
original painting is by the loveliest ever @taliaceravolo
and the sweetest ever @rugzndchugz helped me think this one out
Happy October! This month you can check out 11:11 at four incredible Oscar-qualifying festivals:
✨ @tasveerorg in Seattle
💫 @sjisff in San Jose, California
⭐️ @woodstockfilmfestival in upstate New York
⚡️ @hiffhawaii in Hawaii
The first trailer for Mahnoor Euceph's short film "11:11" was just released so it's a good to share another clip of our wonderful interview together. We talk about the significance of the number and what he means to her. @tilismic@euceph
The new trailer is out: /watch?v=0G4scZCtW0A
And in case you missed it, here's out chat: /watch?v=0G4scZCtW0A
#movies #shorts #interview #cinema
Never too late to share what we’ve been up to. We started August with two beautiful films by Mahnoor Euceph, a truly wholesome beginning to the month.
always so proud to share the work of our filmmakers it gives us hope and makes us grateful to hold space for such talented people.
Thank you @euceph for coming all the way from Lahore to share your work with us, and to @cafe_kayal for being the best host.
📸 : @filmosaic_
NEW INTERVIEW / FILM BREAKDOWN / LINK IN BIO: Mahnoor Euceph, an award-winning writer and director. Her internationally acclaimed short Eid Mubarak, which screened at over 40 festivals and won 16 awards, was long-listed in consideration for the 96th Academy Awards.
She is a recipient of the Pillars Artist Fellowship, a program founded by Riz Ahmed and the Pillars Fund to champion bold new Muslim filmmakers.
Her newest short film, 11:11 was selected for Cate Blanchett, Coco Francini, and Dr. Stacy L. Smith’s Proof of Concept Accelerator — chosen by a committee that included Greta Gerwig and Lilly Wachowski — in partnership with Netflix, the Annenberg Inclusion Initiative, and Dirty Films. 11:11 premiered at the Oscar-qualifying, HollyShorts Film Festival.
Ladies and gentlemen, Mahnoor Euceph’s 11:11 stars Tara Raani from Grown-ish and Mahaela Parkfrom Dìdi, a comedic and profound exploration of the painful yet liberating realization that true belonging can't be found by becoming someone else.
When 16-year-old Pakistani-American Noori’s wish at 11:11 to be her crush’s type goes awry, magically transforming herself into a white, blonde, blue-eyed girl, she must undo the wish before losing herself entirely.
Mahnoor’s film 11:11 drives the message home that we are still living in a world with blinders on. America was once called the melting pot, but we are again still living in a time where many don’t want it melting into one color.
I’ve always said we must embrace our differences and learn from one another. I loved that the main character Noori was proud of her Pakistani heritage and wanted to share it with others.
I know teenagers can be closed minded at times and the households in which they are raised are the environments in which that mindset is born.
When 11:11 comes to a film festival near you, please be in the theater watch this delightful coming of age story. You’ll learn more those around us a little bit more.
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