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Hamda Elmi

Hamda Elmi is a Somali-Canadian filmmaker and programmer completing her undergraduate degree in Film Studies at Concordia University in Montreal. Her practice explores and reinvents the way Black people are portrayed in media. Drawing from her personal experiences, her work focuses on accurate representation of everyday life and documentation of Black joy, incorporating music, poetry, and movement into her work.

In addition to her creative practice, Hamda has experience working with archives and documentary filmmaking. She is particularly interested in the ways archival materials can be used to reclaim narratives and challenge historical erasure. Through her documentary work, she explores personal and collective histories, using film as a tool for preservation and storytelling.