Adia Ivey (they/them) is a producer and director based in Chicago. Adia forefronts underrepresented stories by exploring relationships — with ourselves, our community, and the obstacles that influence how we navigate the world. They explore this through a Black Queer womanist lens using various genres and often shifting between from scripted narrative and documentary.
In 2017, their short film Down The Rabbit Hole was a finalist in the Sarasota Single Take Competition and screened in Chicago’s (In)Justice For All Film Festival (2018). Interning at Kartemquin in 2019, they grew interested in finding ways to make storytelling a communal and impact-driven experience that lives beyond a traditional theatrical run. It was through these filmmaking workshops as well as their fellowship with OpenTelevision in 2021 that Adia developed MANIFOLD, a docuseries following the stories
Beyond documentary, Adia had the joy of ADing for the short film The Funnel, by Charlene Carruthers and is currently producing the upcoming short film, Glo, by Adhana Reid. Adia looks forward to continuing their filmmaking journey at the American Film Institute through 2025.