Kafia Haile is a writer, filmmaker, and artist who uses storytelling to impact social justice and policy change. She began her career at the Pentagon as a tribes and culture analyst. In 2008, Kafia worked in Iraq as an expert on integrating former insurgents into the political process. She transitioned to film and TV to bring global politics and social justice to a wider audience.
She is a past Nicholl Semifinalist (administered by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences) and the writer of MR. HALL’S INTERVIEW, described in Fortune as a short film “everyone who works should see." Participant named her a semifinalist in Works for Progress, for TV pilots that inspire social change. Most recently, she shadowed a director on AMC Networks' 61st Street, executive produced by Michael B. Jordan. As an artist, Kafia's work is featured in exhibitions to promote human rights and civic engagement. In any medium, her goal is to inspire resistance against oppression.
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She is a past Nicholl Semifinalist (administered by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences) and the writer of MR. HALL’S INTERVIEW, described in Fortune as a short film “everyone who works should see." Participant named her a semifinalist in Works for Progress, for TV pilots that inspire social change. Most recently, she shadowed a director on AMC Networks' 61st Street, executive produced by Michael B. Jordan. As an artist, Kafia's work is featured in exhibitions to promote human rights and civic engagement. In any medium, her goal is to inspire resistance against oppression.
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