Idil Ibrahim
Idil Ibrahim | |
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إدل إبراهيم | |
 Somali filmmaker Idil Ibrahim | |
| Born | |
| Nationality | Somali-American |
| Alma mater | |
| Occupation(s) | Director, producer, writer, actress |
| Years active | 2000s–present |
| Website | www |
Idil Ibrahim (Somali: Idil Ibraahiim; Arabic: إدل إبراهيم) is a Somali-American independent film director, film producer, screenwriter, and actress.
Personal life[edit]
Idil Ibrahim was born in Washington DC. She earned a Bachelor of Arts in 2002 from the University of California, Berkeley and was selected as an Episodic Series Intern for the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (ATAS) Internship program. During her undergraduate studies, she participated in the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (ATAS) internship in the Episodic Series category. She was chosen as an Arts Bridge Scholar for UC Berkeley's Consortium for the Arts, and taught documentary film analysis and production to Berkeley High School students. Ibrahim was a recipient of the Nadine Abergel Arts Fellowship and pursued her graduate studies at New York University.
Ibrahim was in a relationship with combat photojournalist Tim Hetherington until his death while on assignment in Misrata, Libya during the 2011 Libyan civil war.[1] U.S. Senator John McCain sent American flags to Hetherington's memorial service in New York, one of which was presented to Ibrahim by members of the 173rd Airborne Brigade who had served alongside Hetherington and writer Sebastian Junger on various occasions.
Career[edit]
Idil Ibrahim, an alumna of the University of California, Berkeley, pursued her graduate studies at NYU. She gained prominence for her involvement in producing award-winning films set in various locations including Cuba, Serbia, Japan, Turkey, Somalia, Lebanon, Zambia, Kenya, Senegal, and Uganda.
Ibrahim co-produced with Wanuri Kahiu Homecoming directed by Jim Chuchu. This project was part of the African Metropolis Program and was recognized in the Contemporary World Cinema category at the 2013 Toronto International Film Festival.[2] She directed the 4-part 'Behind the Scenes' documentary for VICE of the feature film Fishing Without Nets (Best Directing award in the U.S. Dramatic Category at the 2014 Sundance Film Festival).[3] She worked on the documentary Am I Going Too Fast? directed by Hank Willis Thomas and Christopher Myers in Kenya, part of the Sundance Global Film Challenge supported by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. She served as an associate producer on films directed by Topaz Adizes including Americana, Laredo, Texas, Trece Años, and A Seed of Maize.
Ibrahim was one of the directors selected by Glamour Magazine and The Girl Project to create a short film about a girl's education in Malawi.[4] Her dedication to social issues is evident in her work with organizations such as Cell-ED, Gobee Group, and the International Rescue Committee. Her involvement with the UNHCR for World Refugee Day in Kakuma Refugee Camp highlights her commitment to humanitarian causes. She directed her first narrative in Dakar, Senegal, Sega with Alassane Sy and Dylan Verrechia. The film received Best Narrative Short at BlackStar Film Festival[5] and was acquired by Canal+ (French TV channel).
Filmography[edit]
- Americana (2008)
- Trece años (2009)
- Laredo, Texas (2010)
- Homecoming (2013)
- Transit Game (2014)
- Fishing without Nets (2014)
- A Seed of Maize (2017)[6]
- Sega (2018)[7]
References[edit]
- ^ Ibrahim, Idil (11 December 2011). "Tim Hetherington remembered by Idil Ibrahim". The Guardian. Retrieved 2022-03-27.
- ^ "Nationwide Screening Series to Showcase Films from Travel Ban Countries". The Hollywood Reporter. March 16, 2017.
- ^ "Breaking Barriers by Breaking Bread with Refugees". March 29, 2017.
- ^ Maunz, Shay (2016-05-11). "A Conversation with Idil Ibrahim: Filmmaker, Activist, Badass Woman". Glamour. Retrieved 2018-07-03.
- ^ "2019 Festival Award Winners Announced". BlackStar. 6 August 2019. Retrieved 15 May 2024.
- ^ A Seed of Maize – via www.imdb.com
- ^ Sega – via www.imdb.com
External links[edit]
- Idil Ibrahim at IMDb