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
Idil Ibrahim was born in Washington DC. She earned a Bachelor of Arts from the University of California, Berkeley in 2002. She participated in the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (ATAS) internship in the Episodic Series. She was chosen as an Arts Bridge Scholar for UC Berkeley's Consortium for the Arts, and taught documentary film analysis to Berkeley High School students. She 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
Idil Ibrahim co-produced Homecoming with Wanuri Kahiu (directed by Jim Chuchu), part of the African Metropolis Program, and was recognized in the Contemporary World Cinema at Toronto International Film Festival.[2] She appeared in Fishing Without Nets, directed by Cutter Hodierne, and also directed a 4-part 'Behind the Scenes' documentary about the making of that film for VICE.[3] She worked on 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] She directed Sega, her first narrative film, in Dakar, Senegal, with Alassane Sy and Dylan Verrechia. The film received Best Narrative Short at the 2019 BlackStar Film Festival[5] and the Golden Dhow for Best Short Film at the 2019 Zanzibar International Film Festival,[6] and was acquired by Canal+ (French TV channel).
Filmography
- Americana (2008)
- Trece años (2009)
- Laredo, Texas (2010)
- Homecoming (2013)
- Transit Game (2014)
- Fishing without Nets (2014)
- A Seed of Maize (2017)[7]
- Sega (2018)[8]
- In Her Element (2023)[9][10]
References
- ^ 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. Archived from the original on March 2, 2023. Retrieved June 13, 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.
- ^ Chambers, Katie (March 10, 2021). "Recognizing Our Shared Humanity: Idil Ibrahim on Her Film "Sega"". New York Women in Film and Television. Retrieved 17 August 2025.
- ^ A Seed of Maize – via www.imdb.com
- ^ Sega – via www.imdb.com
- ^ Christensen, Tina Jøhnk (April 3, 2023). "Idil Ibrahim: "I feel supported"". Golden Globes. Retrieved 17 August 2025.
- ^ Trageser, Stephen (Oct 12, 2023). "Best Hip-Hop Documentary Daisha McBride, 'In Her Element'". Nashville Scene. Retrieved 17 August 2025.
External links
- Idil Ibrahim at IMDb