Imran Siddiquee is a filmmaker, writer, communications strategist, and speaker confronting imperialist capitalist white supremacist patriarchy.

Their essays on race, gender, and culture have been published widely, including in The Atlantic, Literary Hub, Buzzfeed, Longreads, Salon, and Bloomberg News. They’ve also contributed to the anthologies Nevertheless, We Persisted: 48 Voices of Defiance, Strength, and Courage, Our Stories: An Introduction to South Asian America, and Love Letters to Movement Leaders.

Imran was most recently the Chief Communications Officer at BlackStar Projects, the premiere organization uplifting Black, Brown, and Indigenous filmmakers globally. They also 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 the 2023 BlackStar Film Festival and has since screened at over a dozen festivals worldwide. 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 in Philadelphia and received filmmaking awards from Creator+, People’s Media Fund, MTV, and others.

They previously organized with the Philadelphia South Asian Collective and led communications at the South Asian American Digital Archive (SAADA). They’ve also consulted with organizations like Feminist Frequency to develop advocacy work, video scripts, and social media strategy.