About
Imran Siddiquee is a filmmaker, writer, and speaker confronting imperialist capitalist white supremacist patriarchy.
Their essays on representations of race and gender in popular culture have been published widely, including in The Atlantic, Buzzfeed Reader, Longreads, Salon, Bitch, and The Week. They’ve also contributed to the anthology Nevertheless, We Persisted and the forthcoming Our Stories: An Introduction to South Asian America.
Imran is the Chief Communications Officer at BlackStar Projects. They previously led communications at MediaJustice and The Representation Project.
Imran is the writer and director of The Difference Between Us, a queer romantic short which premiered at 2023 BlackStar Film Festival and has since screened internationally. Their film Sea of Fog premiered at the Philadelphia Asian American Film Festival and their short, Love Reset, was a winner of MTV's Look Different Creator's Challenge. They have also participated in the Sundance Screenwriters Intensive and received filmmaking awards from Creator+, Independence Public Media Fund, and others.
They are a member of the Philadelphia South Asian Collective and a collaborator with the South Asian American Digital Archive (SAADA). They’ve previously consulted with organizations like Feminist Frequency to develop advocacy work, video scripts, social media events, and strategic communication plans.
