Faridah is a pop culture-obsessed lover of film, working towards making the space more inclusive, both in terms of whose stories get told and who gets to author those stories.

She has extensive experience as a film programmer, working at organizations such as Frameline, the California Film Institute, the Athena Film Festival, SIFF, and many more. At Outfest, she worked as the Artistic Director, leading the organization through its 40th anniversary year-long celebration. 

In addition to her curation work, Faridah has provided consultations to several film/TV projects, as well as non-profit organizations. She has consulted on the creation of curation fellowships, online museums, inclusive programming initiatives, and numerous other programs. She has published articles on topics ranging from attribution and ownership of hashtags in popular media to the importance of featuring people of color falling in love in mainstream romantic comedies. She taught film courses on Black media and the cultural lessons embedded in romantic comedies. She worked as the Director of Distribution at Open Your Eyes and Think MF, the distribution wing of David Magdael & Associates, handling the virtual theatrical release of the Peabody Award-winning film Mr. SOUL!.

She is currently the Chair of the Board of the Anarchist United Foundation, an organization founded by Lily Wachowski that provides grants and development opportunities for filmmakers from historically excluded communities, and is joining the board for Baldwin for the Arts. She currently works at Tribeca Enterprises as a Senior Programmer.