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“Adeela” tells the story of a young Muslim American woman dealing with oppression in a small conservative town. Upon moving to this new area, she catches the eye of a councilman’s son, Aaron. Together, the couple push for Adeela to sing the national anthem at the town’s annual 4th of July Festival. But with interference from Aaron’s brother and father, the goal becomes an obstacle, and one that could change both of their lives, and the town, forever. ABOUT THE FILM Islamophobia is as present now as it has ever been. With influence from the media, there is a common misperception that Muslims and Arabs in America are to be feared. But what many people fail to realize is that these people are American citizens as well. Our film, ADEELA, combats the negetive stereotypes that Arabic and Islamic Americans face on a daily basis. The film has garnered support from many organizations and businesses and has developed a following on it's own. Please join us and our supporters in getting this strong message across: America has many faces, we need to make this country more habitable for everyone in it and deliver on the promise of which this country was founded on, that all men are created equal, a statment in which no exception should be made.

Nicholas Paul Ybarra is an award winning filmmaker whose directing catalogue includes short films, music videos and a live television shows. Nicholas’ interest in filmmaking sparked in high school when he took a film analysis course. Immediately following graduation, Ybarra worked on his first production as a grip/PA for the feature film, “Hello, My Name is Charlie.” Engrossed with the energy and collaboration that a film set required, he continued working on independent and student shorts throughout his time in film school. His first short film, “Suit Seduction” was adapted from a stage play written by actress DeGuie Sanabria. Following “Suite Seduction,” Nicholas switched gears and directed a music video for the thrash metal band, Voidcrush for their song “Another Day.” It was on this set where he built his working relationship with Tanner Bolling and Tristan Savage-Tate. In 2010, Ybarra began working for acclaimed producer, Lawrence Bender (Pulp Fiction, Good Will Hunting, Inglorious Basterds). He worked as an office production assistant and a reader. While he gained real world experience at Bender’s production company, Nicholas was simultaneously working on his next short film, “Out of Bounds.” “Out of Bounds” tells the story of Rose and Samantha, a lesbian couple of the cusp of moving in together. One problem: Rose’s conservative mother doesn’t know she’s gay. The film premiered at the 2011 Newport Beach Film Festival and went on to five other film festivals including Frameline (the world’s largest gay and lesbian film festival). After the completion of "Out of Bounds," Ybarra went back to work in the television industry as a production assistant for this hit kids television series, "The Aquabats Super Show." He also worked for the Animal Planet reality show, "Pit Boss" and began work as a 2nd AD on toy commercials. Ybarra chooses to tackle another social issue with his next film, “Adeela,” focusing on intolerance and racial profiling in America.

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