Ivan Rome

2021 BWIF Fellow
Columbia University
ivanrome.com

OFF THE PORCH
Logline: After being framed for an unsolved murder, three naive friends must go undercover to take down a powerful kingpin.

Ivan is the recipient of Columbia University's inaugural Bobby Kashif Cox Memorial Scholarship, an MTV Joel Schumacher & Sophia Cranshaw Scholar for the 2023 Gotham EDU Film Program, and an MTV Entertainment Ambassador. He has interned at Ryan Coogler’s Proximity Media, was selected for the SEEN Black Filmmakers Program, and participated in the NYSAF Filmmakers’ Workshop. His short, TikTok Challenged, was licensed by American Airlines and screened at several Oscar-qualifying festivals. He is passionate about writing narratives (usually with a little Southern flavor) that explore the multifaceted nature of Black culture through humor and heart.