Journey To Kenya

Ibrahim Ahmad is an international award-winning young Sudanese filmmaker & one of the most well known Filmmakers in Sudan with an extended experience in east and south Africa with over 15 films . Born and raised in Lebanon and moved after the 2006 war as a teenager.
Despite the absence of education on filmmaking in his home country , he grew passion in pursuing a filmmaking career. He was self-taught and built a profound network with fellow filmmakers and festival programmers both in national and international organizations ( Sudan film factory , British council ,GOETHE institute , IEFTA) and for that he was nominated to represent Sudan in film industry events in Ethiopia ,Egypt and Uganda .

His short film “Journey To Kenya” was awarded the special jury prize at the 6th edition of Sudan Independent Film Festival in 2020 by the minister of culture. Moreover, it was screened at the United Nations population Fund event for talents. It also got a recognition by the UN Envoy on youth, Jayathma Wickramanayake, the Italian and Kenyan ambassadors in Sudan.
His other well-known contributions in films are “Khartoum Offside” which received best documentary at the African Movie Academy Award. In addition to “You Will Die in 20” , a film that was awarded The Lion of the future award at Venice film festival in 2020 ,also is considered the first feature film in over a decade in Sudan that was screened in Europe, The Middle East and Africa.
His contributions to his community includes supporting young emerging filmmakers with free workshops, consultations and mentorship on different stages of filmmaking with the latest technical innovations. This contribution extended to less fortunate communities across Sudan including Darfur.
He played a leading role in documenting and reflecting the old regimes atrocities and crimes during the recent Sudanese revolution aiming to contribute in achieving justice and shaping the new era of his country. Despite that he was arrested, and tortured several times, but never stopped.