Brishkay Ahmed

Brishkay Ahmed is an Afghan Canadian documentary filmmaker based in Vancouver, British Columbia.[1] She is most noted for her films In the Rumbling Belly of Motherland[2] and In the Room.[3]

She began her career in 2010 with the documentary film Reclaiming Rights, and followed up in 2012 with The Story of Burqa: Case of a Confused Afghan.[4]

Filmography

Awards

Award Date of ceremony Category Work Result Ref.
Reelworld Film Festival 2021 Outstanding Feature Film In the Rumbling Belly of Motherland Won [5]
Outstanding Feature Film Producer Won
Directors Guild of Canada DGC Allan King Award for Best Documentary Film Nominated [6]
Canadian Screen Awards 2022 Best Web Program or Series, Nonfiction Fatima in Kabul Nominated
Vancouver International Film Festival 2025 Audience Choice Award, Showcase In the Room Won [7]

References

  1. ^ Charlie Smith, "VIFF 2025: Brishkay Ahmed breaks through binary representation of Afghan women with honest conversations In the Room". Pancouver, October 10, 2025.
  2. ^ Breanne Doyle, "DOXA 2021 review: In the Rumbling Belly of Motherland tells a journalism story that is as empowering as it is inspiring". The Georgia Straight, May 13, 2021.
  3. ^ V. S. Wells, "Review: Vancouver director Brishkay Ahmed's In The Room gets heavy". The Georgia Straight, October 2, 2025.
  4. ^ Eva Sajoo, "Beyond the Burqa: Vancouver filmmaker Brishkay Ahmed speaks about Afghan women, media and social change". Vancouver Observer, July 21, 2012.
  5. ^ Ahmed Dirie, "WIDC selects spring/summer 2023 CAM participants". Playback, March 8, 2023.
  6. ^ Kelly Townsend, "All My Puny Sorrows leads film nominees for 2021 DGC Awards". Playback, September 24, 2021.
  7. ^ Andrew Tracy, "Three Canadian films claim audience awards at VIFF". Playback, September 20, 2025.
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