Imani Leigh

Biography

Imani earned dual Bachelor's degrees from the University of Maryland-College Park and her MFA in Filmmaking from MICA. Imani is a filmmaker, producer, and founding member of the female owned-and-operated film production company, Boob Sweat Films. Her short film We Be The Same (2019) was an official selection at the Black Femme Supremacy Film Festival. Imani’s biggest artistic influences are Yvette Lee Bowser, Barry Jenkins, Peter Greenaway, and Shirin Neshat, among others. Her hobbies include reading, writing, hiking, yoga, photography, oil painting, and woodworking.