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12K Followers, 245 Following, 27 Posts - See Instagram photos and videos from Chinonye Chukwu (@chinonyechukwu)
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
Dec 12, 2019 · The youngest of four, Chukwu, 34, was born in Port Harcourt, in southern Nigeria. Her parents, who were petroleum engineers, moved the family to Oklahoma when Chukwu was just over a year old; when ...
863 Followers, 703 Following, 6 Posts - See Instagram photos and videos from Chinonye Chukwu (@nnonyye)
Nov 6, 2021 · 1,289 likes. chinonyechukwu. Verified. Fell asleep like this, basking in the surreal emotions around being picture wrapped on my film TILL. I’m deeply thankful to the cast and crew for working so damn hard alongside me in making my vision for this story come to life. I’m so proud of the work we’ve created and can’t wait to share it with the world.
Oct 13, 2022 · Chinonye Chukwu on Joy as Resistance, Therapy on Set, and the Vibrant Language of Till. Michael Frank October 13, 2022. Photography by Mettie Ostrowski. With Clemency, Chinonye Chukwu was the first Black woman to win the U.S. Dramatic Grand Jury Prize at Sundance.
Jan 2, 2020 · How ‘Clemency’ Filmmaker Chinonye Chukwu Turned Her Pain Into the Year’s Most Empathetic Film. The 2011 execution of Troy Davis sparked emotions in the filmmaker that needed an outlet. Eight...
