Imran Siddiquee

Imran Siddiquee is a writer and filmmaker confronting systems of domination. Their essays on race, gender, and culture have been published widely, including in The Atlantic, Literary Hub, The Philadelphia Inquirer, Longreads, and The Week. They've contributed to the anthologies Nevertheless, We Persisted and Our Stories: An Introduction to South Asian America, and provided commentary to NPR, Al Jazeera, Chicago Tribune, and NowThis.

Imran is also the writer and director of three short films, including The Difference Between Us, which premiered at the 2023 BlackStar Film Festival and went on to screen at over a dozen festivals worldwide. They've received filmmaking grants and awards from MTV, Sundance Institute, Creator+, and People's Media Fund. 

Most recently they served as the Chief Communications Officer at BlackStar Projects, the premiere organization uplifting Black, Brown, and Indigenous filmmakers globally. During their six year tenure they expanded the reach of BlackStar Film Festival and helped launch Seen journal, among other accomplishments. Prior to that they led communications for a number of non-profits, including MediaJustice, South Asian American Digital Archive, and The Representation Project.