iman dupree (they/them/theirs)
artistic practice: vintage inspired portraiture, filmmaking, poetry
bio: maryland-based, mba graduate and project manager turned filmmaker, iman dupree, is a queer non binary artist. they create to reflect the times.
when film school proved financially unattainable, they forged a path of independent study and earned various grants to self-produce their narratives. iman’s debut picture ZAIRE, a film noir-inspired story, releases april 2026. their follow up portrait OCEANS DEEP, a returning citizen’s character study, is forthcoming.
iman’s dream is to create cinema internationally.
filmography
photography by iman dupree
poster by aaron allen davis
title: ”zaire” (formerly known as “love me in the light”)
logline: filmed during the military occupation of dc, “zaire” explores the quarantine distance that united two cinephiles, who longed for human comfort, behind and beyond closed doors.
starring: carmen banks, benji
expected 2026, on www.lmitl.org
this project is funded in part by the maryland state arts council. thank you msac! to learn more about the maryland state arts council, and how they impact maryland, visit msac.org.
artwork by aaron allen davis
logline: kasim, a returning citizen of baltimore, md, endeavors to find solace amidst a world he hasn’t known for 10 years.
expected 2026
this project is also funded in part by the maryland state arts council. thank you msac! to learn more about the maryland state arts council, and how they impact maryland, visit msac.org.