Rame Ibrahim

Rame Ibrahim is a Palestinian-Canadian film director born in Syria. His film work reflects his diverse background, which was shaped by his living in various places around the world. He engages with themes of refugees, politics, freedom of speech, and the Palestinian diaspora. He earned his B.A. from Bahçeşehir University in Istanbul, where he produced, wrote, and directed his first narrative short film, “Eid,” which is about his grandmother and was selected at the Chicago Palestine Film Festival (2025). His latest work, “Ahmed,” addresses refugees’ expectations of governing bodies and has been selected for both the New York Shorts Film Festival and the Toronto Arab Film Festival (2024). He is working on his third short film, “Prisoner,” which examines intergenerational trauma as part of his thesis for his M.F.A. in Film Production and Creative Writing at the University of British Columbia. He has received the full CGS-M SSHRC grant for his research and the production of “Prisoner.” Additionally, he has participated in the Catalyst mentorship program at the Vancouver International Film Festival (2024).