Ebrahim Alipoor
{{short description|Iranian-Kurdish photographer (born 1989)}}
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Ebrahim Alipoor ({{langx|fa|ابراهیم علی پور}}) ({{langx|ku|ئیبراھیم عەلیپوور}}) (1990) is a Kurdish photographer.{{Cite web |last=Tigil |first=Bilal Ata Aktas & Jasmîn Eda |date=2024-03-01 |title=Gereke li Rojhilata Navîn bi çavên meraqdar ên Îbrahîm Elîpûr |url=https://ku.mondediplo.com/gereke-li-rojhilata-navin-bi-caven-meraqdar-en-ibrahim-elipur.html |access-date=2025-03-26 |website=Le Monde diplomatique kurdî |language=ku-lat}}{{cite news |title=جەلال ساعیدپەناە خەڵاتی فیستیڤاڵی فیلمی "بلاک"ی بەڕڵینی بەدەستھێنا |url=http://krg-iran.com/index.php/hewalekan/itemlist/tag/%DA%95%DB%95%D8%B4%20%D9%88%20%D8%B3%D9%BE%DB%8C |accessdate=25 December 2019 |language=ku}} His work focuses on social issues, cultural heritage, and underreported communities, especially in the Middle East.{{Cite web |title=Ebrahim Alipoor |url=https://theviifoundation.org/profile/ebrahim-alipoor-mentor-program/ |access-date=2025-03-26 |website=The VII Foundation |language=en-US}}
Life
He (born in 4 september 1990 in Baneh, Kurdistan province) is an Iranian Kurdish photographer and documentary filmmaker. 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.[https://web.archive.org/web/20140827172403/http://www.ziryan.ir/NewsDetail.aspx?itemid=8291 Ziryani]
Work
Alipoor's photography has been exhibited internationally and has won several awards including Asia Portraits 2024, World Press Photo 2025.{{Cite web |title=Ebrahim Alipoor |url=https://poy.asia/competitions/poyasia2024/awards/portraits/ebrahim-alipoor/ |access-date=2025-03-26 |website=Pictures of the Year Asia |language=en-US}} He has contributed to several films and made three documentaries.{{Cite web |date=2014-09-27 |title=جایزه جشنواره بینالمللی«دراما»ی یونان به یک فیلم کوتاه ایرانی رسید |url=https://cinemapress.ir/news/55757/%D8%AC%D8%A7%DB%8C%D8%B2%D9%87-%D8%AC%D8%B4%D9%86%D9%88%D8%A7%D8%B1%D9%87-%D8%A8%DB%8C%D9%86-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D9%84%D9%84%DB%8C-%D8%AF%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%85%D8%A7-%DB%8C-%DB%8C%D9%88%D9%86%D8%A7%D9%86-%D8%A8%D9%87-%DB%8C%DA%A9-%D9%81%DB%8C%D9%84%D9%85-%DA%A9%D9%88%D8%AA%D8%A7%D9%87-%D8%A7%DB%8C%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%86%DB%8C |access-date=2025-03-26 |website=اخبار سینمای ایران و جهان - سینماپرس |language=fa}}{{Cite web |title=تولید فیلم جاده های فرعی :: کایه سینما |url=https://kayecinema.blog.ir/1394/05/%D8%AA%D9%88%D9%84%DB%8C%D8%AF-%D9%81%DB%8C%D9%84%D9%85-%D8%AC%D8%A7%D8%AF%D9%87-%D9%87%D8%A7%DB%8C-%D9%81%D8%B1%D8%B9%DB%8C |access-date=2025-03-26 |website=kayecinema.blog.ir}}
Awards and nominations
Alipour's works have won several awards some of which are listed below.
- Winner, World Press Photo 2025{{cite web | url=https://www.worldpressphoto.org/collection/photo-contest/2025/Ebrahim-Alipoor/1 | title=Bullets Have No Borders | World Press Photo }}
- Winner, POY Asia Portraits, 2024
- Winner, Canon Grand Prize CSDP, 2023{{Cite web |last=Europe |first=Canon |title=Canon Student Development Programme 2023 |url=https://www.canon-europe.com/pro/stories/csdp-finalists-2023/ |access-date=2025-03-26 |website=Canon Europe |language=en-EU}}
- Nominated of Exellence, The Alexia Grant
- Allard Prize Photography Competition Winner, 2022{{Cite web |date=2023-04-06 |title=LEARNING BEHIND THE VEIL - Allard Prize |url=https://allardprize.org/competition-gallery/learning-behind-the-veil/ |access-date=2025-03-26 |website=allardprize.org |language=en-CA}}
- Joop Swart Masterclass Nominee, 2024{{Cite web |title=2024 Joop Swart Masterclass nominees {{!}} World Press Photo |url=https://www.worldpressphoto.org/education/programs/joop-swart-masterclass/2024/nominees |access-date=2025-03-26 |website=www.worldpressphoto.org}}
References
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References
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20160916085437/http://www.rechke.com/ebrahim-alipoor/ Rechka website]
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