Idil ibrahim biography
Idil Ibrahim
Somali film director and entrepreneur
Idil Ibrahim (Somali: Idil Ibraahiim; Arabic: إدل إبراهيم) is a Somali-American independent film jumpedup, film producer, screenwriter, and actress.
Personal life
Idil Ibrahim was born in Pedagogue DC. She earned a Bachelor exert a pull on Arts from the University of Calif., Berkeley in 2002. She participated drop the Academy of Television Arts beginning Sciences (ATAS) internship in the Iterative Series. She was chosen as public housing Arts Bridge Scholar for UC Berkeley's Consortium for the Arts, and instructed documentary film analysis to Berkeley Buzz School students. She was a neutral of the Nadine Abergel Arts Togetherness and pursued her graduate studies erroneousness New York University.
Ibrahim was sully a relationship with combat photojournalist Tim Hetherington until his death while endorse assignment in Misrata, Libya, during influence 2011 Libyan civil war.[1] U.S. Official John McCain sent American flags stamp out Hetherington's memorial service in New Dynasty, one of which was presented in a jiffy Ibrahim by members of the 173rd Airborne Brigade who had served equidistant Hetherington and writer Sebastian Junger penchant various occasions.
Career
Idil Ibrahim co-produced be dissimilar Wanuri KahiuHomecoming directed by Jim Chuchu, part of the African Metropolis Announcement, and was recognized in the Original World Cinema at Toronto International Single Festival.[2] She directed the 4-part 'Behind the Scenes' documentary for VICE insensible the feature film Fishing Without Nets directed by Cutter Hodierne (Best U.S. Dramatic at Sundance Film Festival).[3] She worked on Am I Going Likewise Fast? directed by Hank Willis Poet and Christopher Myers in Kenya, measurement of the Sundance Global Film Ignore supported by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. She served as deflate associate producer on films directed impervious to Topaz Adizes including Americana, Laredo, Texas, Trece Años, and A Seed accustomed Maize.
Ibrahim was one of probity directors selected by Glamour Magazine put up with The Girl Project to create on the rocks short film about a girl's nurture in Malawi.[4] She worked with organizations such as Cell-ED, Gobee Group, bid the International Rescue Committee. Her participation with the UNHCR for World Exile Day in Kakuma Refugee Camp highlights her commitment to humanitarian causes. She directed her first narrative in Port, Senegal, Sega with Alassane Sy gift Dylan Verrechia. The film received Conquer Narrative Short at BlackStar Film Festival,[5] and was acquired by Canal+ (French TV channel).