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Ife has an MA and BA in visual anthropology and is a published writer and film critic. In 2024, Ife conducted field research in Bangkok, Thailand, Lima, Peru, Athens, Greece, and more, producing our recent work with urban landscapes. Photos and short films from Ife's previous fieldwork in Nigeria, Brazil, Ghana, and India are featured in our gallery. You can review links to Ife's podcast, South of Hollywood, and published articles and stories on our blog. Ife also provides recommendations on books, travel and equipment tips for field documentary through The Treasure Trunk shop. Get regular updates directly from Ife by signing up for our Newsletter.
Ife is an Oscar-nominated documentary production manager, producer, filmmaker, photographer and editor, working for more than 15 years, capturing the daily lives of women and children through observational cinema. Since 2022, Ife has produced documentary features with Participant Media. Ife is a Kartemquin DVID Fellow (14) and National Endowment of the Arts Honoree (17) and has worked on several award-winning short films, such as the PBS Web Series Veterans Coming Home, Brooks People, and Born in the Struggle.
Freedom Lover Films is a social-cultural production company started after Ife won Best Experimental Documentary in 2006 at The New York Film and Video Festival. Since then, Ife has incorporated methods in field anthropology with observational cinema vertie, narrative fiction, and archival media to produce culturally relevant ethnographic films and art. Ife often works with other artists and filmmakers to produce their documentaries at any phase, from development to distribution.
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Ife works with filmmakers and producers to develop a film festival submission strategy and target key film festival audiences. Through years of experience in film festivals and post-production management, Ife advises on best practices for film marketing and PR during festival seasons. They also program and host screening events through the Collected Voices Ethnographic Film Festival. Started in Chicago in 2014 to provide opportunities to professional, student and emerging filmmakers with a special focus on local producers, Collected Voices has grown to feature more than 1000 filmmakers worldwide. Our catalogue of independent films for theatrical and educational screenings, in person and online, are available for rental.
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