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Chinonye Chukwu (/ ˈ tʃ iː n oʊ j ə ˈ tʃ uː k uː / CHEE-noh-yə CHOO-koo; born May 19, 1985) is a Nigerian-American film director best known for the drama films Clemency and Till. She is the first African-American woman to win the U.S. Dramatic Grand Jury Prize at Sundance.
- Nigerian-American
- 2010-present
- Film director
Chinonye Chukwu is a Nigerian-born filmmaker who has directed and written acclaimed films such as Till, Clemency and A Long Walk. She has also produced and edited several short films and won multiple awards for her work.
- January 1, 1
- Director, Writer, Producer
- Port Harcourt, Nigeria
- Chinonye Chukwu
Till is a 2022 biographical drama film directed by Chinonye Chukwu and written by Michael Reilly, Keith Beauchamp, and Chukwu, and produced by Beauchamp, Reilly, and Whoopi Goldberg. It is based on the true story of Mamie Till-Bradley, an educator and activist who pursued justice after the murder of her 14-year-old son Emmett in August 1955.
- Bobby Bukowski
Oct 23, 2022 · He's the 14-year-old African American Chicago teen who, in 1955, was abducted and brutally murdered while visiting family in a small town in Mississippi - Money, Miss. - all for allegedly whistling...
Oct 7, 2022 · Chinonye Chukwu, the Nigerian-born filmmaker behind Clemency, talks about her new movie Till, which focuses on the mother of Emmett Till, a victim of racial violence in 1955. She reveals her research, casting, and creative choices in telling this story of activism and legacy.
- Yolanda Machado
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Oct 28, 2022 · Till is a film about Mamie Till Mobley's quest for justice after her son Emmett Till was lynched in 1955. Chinonye Chukwu wrote and directed the film, which stars Danielle Deadwyler, Jalyn Hall and Whoopi Goldberg.
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Jul 25, 2022 · The film, starring Danielle Deadwyler as Mamie Till Mobley, tells the story of her son Emmett Till's lynching and her fight for justice. It will debut at the 60th New York Film Festival on Sept. 30, with community screenings for students across the U.S.
