Ahmed T. Ragheb & Lily Ekimian Ragheb are a married experimental filmmaking duo based in Pittsburgh. Lily – American, Russian and Armenian – grew up between Washington, D.C., and Cairo, Egypt. Ahmed – Egyptian, Dutch and American – was born and raised in Cairo. Their films emphasize identity, place, feminism, cultural dislocation and domestic relationships, and are noted for their use of voiceover and mixed media. Their work has screened at Oscar-qualifying festivals including Uppsala Short Film Festival (Nominated, Ingmar Bergman Award), Athens Int’l Film & Video Festival, and RiverRun, as well as the Arab American National Museum, the Mattress Factory, AFMI’s Arab Film Festival and Pittsburgh Shorts. They are recipients of the Summer 2024 Artist Workspace Residency at Squeaky Wheel Film & Media Art Center in Buffalo, NY.