About Katherine Eid Wild
Katherine Eid Wild was born in Atlanta, Georgia, to her American mother and Lebanese father. At 18, she visited Lebanon for the first time, where she met her grandmother and connected with the place she had only known through her father's stories. At 20, Katherine set off on a solo adventure with a one-way ticket to Hawaii, where she began writing. In 2022, at 33, she earned her BA in Cinematic Arts and New Media from Maharishi International University.
Her work is shaped by the practice of dreamwork, time spent in nature, and the rich tapestry of her family’s stories. Known for her poetic style and ‘stories within stories,’ Katherine’s intergenerational work invites audiences right into the heart of her inner world.
Her film, A Spring for Ali, has been screened at festivals from the Arab American Museum in Dearborn, Michigan, to Beirut, Lebanon. Recently, she was named a finalist in the International Storytelling Festival story slam and received a grant from the Andy Warhol Foundation for a storytelling project. In 2025, Katherine will perform at the Bioneers Conference, Oregon Country Fair, and the National Storytelling Network Conference fringe festival, among others.
Katherine’s love of travel has taken her all over the world, but nowhere does she feel more enlivened than in Lebanon, where she now spends time regularly. She currently resides in Fairfield, Iowa where she sings, writes, and takes to the stage at every opportunity.
Media Features
It was a great honor to perform at the National Storytelling Festival story slam in Jonesborough, TN.
Iowa Source
A lovely write-up about the premiere of my newest hybrid work blending storytelling, film, and food.
Click here to read
Longmont Leader [June 2025]
Katherine Eid Wild’s show “Miroth” traces four generations of her Lebanese family and blends myth and memory.
The Daily Herald [September 2024]
Katherine Eid Wild of Fairfield, Iowa, tells a story about her dad at the Fox Valley Folk Music & Storytelling Festival Monday, Sept. 2, 2024 at Wheeler Park in Geneva.
Lebanese Independent Film Festival 2023
Katherine Eid Wild was interviewed on the red carpet at the Lebanese Independent Film Festival and discussed how her film evolved from exploring ancestry to also addressing the environment.
Watch a short clip from the interview on Instagram, or check out the full interview on Youtube [October 2023]
Passion Over Fear podcast 
Katherine Eid Wild spoke with Jordan Curcio on Passion Over Fear about risk-taking in creativity, and how she was able to draw from the wisdom in her father's stories while making her film. Get a flavor of their conversation on this Youtube short. Then watch & listen to the full episode.
The Liz Sterling podcast 
Katherine Eid Wild on The Liz Sterling podcast
Listen here
Community Mentions
Public Space One [August 2024]
Katherine Eid Wild performs for Minarets on Mars at Public Space One in Iowa City