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Jon Mercer

@_JonMercer_

editor, filmmaker | co-director of Life Without Basketball

 Boston
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Joined April 2008
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"...[Cass] will run from his place in Somers, Connecticut, all the way...to Lake George, New York." Chris Salce finds that veterans are Tougher Than A Tank. filmthreat.com/reviews/tough… #SupportIndieFilm #TougherThanATank #Documentary
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Still images from the documentary film, Life Without Basketball. Beautifully shot and wonderful storytelling by timbimby and @_jonmercer_ . We were psyched to talk to them about the film and their distribution plan… instagram.com/p/B-hj00ZJIUJ/…
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If you're staying home, Life Without Basketball is free on @PrimeVideo! Now is the time to check it out! It's family friendly as well if you're looking for some entertainment with educational value. #PrimeVideo #Documentary #COVIDー19 #SupportIndieFilm amazon.com/gp/video/detail/B…
Life Without Basketball

Life Without Basketball

Bilqis Abdul-Qaadir broke barriers in becoming the first NCAA Division I basketball player to play while wearing a hijab.

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Life Without Basketball now streaming on #PrimeVideo! Watch for free on @Amazon @PrimeVideo #documentary #fibaallowhijab #SupportIndieFilm #muslimgirlshooptoo cc:@Bilqis_AbdulQ watch.amazon.com/detail?gti=…
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3/4 | LIFE WITHOUT BASKETBALL: When a controversial ban on religious headgear ends Bilqis' chances of playing pro basketball, she's forced to re-examine her faith and identity as a young Muslim woman. Info/register: bit.ly/36iLBVQ @hotdocs @WithoutBall #DFSinschool
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“We can’t be afraid to be proud of being Muslim.” – Bilqis Abdul-Qaadir Life Without Basketball available here: apple.co/315SBmu #lifewithoutbasketball #socialjustice #basketball #documentary #indiefilm #filmfestival #sportsequality #muslimwomenhooptoo #fiba #bilqis
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Jon Mercer retweeted
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@ACLU24 Oct 2019
There’s no legitimate reason to deny a high school student the right to wear hijab while competing in a cross-country meet. This is discrimination, and it’s wrong.
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@thehill24 Oct 2019
High school cross-country runner disqualified for wearing hijab hill.cm/uROQSSt
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“Everyone thinks it is just a sport, but when I play basketball, I think about nothing. It takes me out of real life.” - @Bilqis_AbdulQ is changing the game. See the journey that impacts #womeninsport and get @WithoutBall here: apple.co/315SBmu 🏀
Bilqis Abdul-Qaadir lost her dream of playing professional basketball because of the ban—but now millions of girls in Muslim majority countries can play basketball because of her successful fight to overturn it.

ALT Bilqis Abdul-Qaadir lost her dream of playing professional basketball because of the ban—but now millions of girls in Muslim majority countries can play basketball because of her successful fight to overturn it.

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Jon Mercer retweeted
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@andscape19 Nov 2018
"I need to stand up for the girls who are going to come after me." In 2015, @Bilqis_AbdulQ, the first NCAA Division I athlete to wear a hijab, started ‘Muslim Girls Hoop Too,’ which encourages Muslim girls to play sports and openly express their faith. undf.td/2qJf4Wt
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Getting ready for the @DOCNYCfest World Premiere of Life Without Basketball today @ 5 at Cinepolis Chelsea. We’ll be there w @Bilqis_AbdulQ for Q & A! Can’t wait to see you there. @WithoutBall #docnyc #lifewithoutbasketball
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LIFE WITHOUT BASKETBALL, Documentary on Hijab-Wearing Basketball Player to Premiere at DOC NYC vimooz.com/2018/10/23/life-w…
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Directors @_JonMercer_ and @pixelapictura will join us for our WIP screening of LIFE WITHOUT BASKETBALL on Sunday, April 29 at @svilletheatre. Get tix now: tinyurl.com/yd5t8m3j
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See a Work-in-Progress screening of @pixelapictura and @_JonMercer_'s LIFE WITHOUT BASKETBALL on Sunday, April 29 @svilletheatre. Get tix: ow.ly/6FCn30jsrL1 #IFFBoston2018
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#FridayFeeling so close but yet so far?? WE ARE THISCLOSE!! 13 hrs TO RAISE $658 u can make a huge difference launchgood.com/lwb – at Waltham, MA
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A mosque gave out small Constitutions to remind people of their rights as Americans nyti.ms/2cA7H0e
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The most important effects of climate change are on our minds and bodies, notes @NickKristof nyti.ms/2ckZdEA
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Hi, I'm a Mentally Ill Person as Portrayed in a Movie! mcsweeneys.net/articles/hi-i…
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every single one of your most beloved celebrities will die eventually
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UMB Film Series' Alum, Fred Wiseman, calls the whole discussion about "cinema as truth" nothing more than... fb.me/7ffYz7Vog
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Katie Ledecky is raising standards on worldwide human achievement but don't worry, this bar has preseason football on the TV.
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