Ebrahim Alipoor (Persian: ابراهیم علی پور) (Kurdish: ئیبراھیم عەلیپوور) (1990) is an award-winning Kurdish photographer.[2][3] His work focuses on social issues, cultural heritage, and underreported communities, especially in the Middle East.[4]

Life

He (born in 4 september 1990 in Baneh, Kurdistan province) is an Iranian Kurdish photographer and documentary filmmaker.[2] Alipoor’s work focuses on storytelling through photography, exploring social and political issues under challenging circumstances. He views photography as a powerful medium to engage audiences, particularly in regions like Iran, where governmental restrictions and censorship pose significant challenges. Despite these limitations, he seeks to connect with people and inspire change through his work. He is a member of the VII Mentor Program and has received international recognition for his work.[5]

Work

Alipoor's photography has been exhibited internationally and has won several awards including Asia Portraits 2024, World Press Photo 2025.[6] He has contributed to several films and made three documentaries.[7][8]

Awards and nominations

Alipour's works have won several awards some of which are listed below.

  • Winner, World Press Photo 2025
  • Winner, POY Asia Portraits, 2024[6]
  • Winner, Canon Grand Prize CSDP, 2023[9]
  • Nominated of Exellence, The Alexia Grant
  • Allard Prize Photography Competition Winner, 2022[10]
  • Joop Swart Masterclass Nominee, 2024[11]

References

  1. ^ https://poy.asia/competitions/poyasia2024/awards/portraits/ebrahim-alipoor/
  2. ^ a b Tigil, Bilal Ata Aktas & Jasmîn Eda (2024-03-01). "Gereke li Rojhilata Navîn bi çavên meraqdar ên Îbrahîm Elîpûr". Le Monde diplomatique kurdî (in Kurdish). Retrieved 2025-03-26.
  3. ^ "جەلال ساعیدپەناە خەڵاتی فیستیڤاڵی فیلمی "بلاک"ی بەڕڵینی بەدەستھێنا" (in Kurdish). Retrieved 25 December 2019.
  4. ^ "Ebrahim Alipoor". The VII Foundation. Retrieved 2025-03-26.
  5. ^ Ziryani
  6. ^ a b "Ebrahim Alipoor". Pictures of the Year Asia. Retrieved 2025-03-26.
  7. ^ "جایزه جشنواره بین‌المللی«دراما»ی یونان به یک فیلم کوتاه ایرانی رسید". اخبار سینمای ایران و جهان - سینماپرس (in Persian). 2014-09-27. Retrieved 2025-03-26.
  8. ^ "تولید فیلم جاده های فرعی :: کایه سینما". kayecinema.blog.ir. Retrieved 2025-03-26.
  9. ^ Europe, Canon. "Canon Student Development Programme 2023". Canon Europe. Retrieved 2025-03-26.
  10. ^ "LEARNING BEHIND THE VEIL - Allard Prize". allardprize.org. 2023-04-06. Retrieved 2025-03-26.
  11. ^ "2024 Joop Swart Masterclass nominees | World Press Photo". www.worldpressphoto.org. Retrieved 2025-03-26.

References

Allikas: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ebrahim_Alipoor
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