Biography
Chinonye Chukwu is Assistant Professor of Film Production at Wright State University, where she teaches courses in screenwriting and directing in the Department of Theatre, Dance and Motion Pictures. She is a recipient of the prestigious Princess Grace Award and Princeton Hodder Fellowship. Her debut feature film, AlaskaLand, has been selected to screen globally, including the Chicago International Film Festival and the New York African Festival at Lincoln Center. The film is currently av...
Known For
Complete Filmography
Till
2022
Director, Writer, Story
The true story of Mamie Till Mobley’s relentless pursuit of justice for her 14 year old son, Emmett Till, who, in 1955, was lynched while visiting his...
The Making of Clemency
2020
as Herself
Behind the scenes of Clemency (2019). An Emotionally Charged Set, Clemency's Message, The Research Process, Working with Alfre Woodard, Working with A...
Clemency
2019
Writer, Director
Years of carrying out death row executions have taken a toll on prison warden Bernadine Williams. As she prepares to execute another inmate, Bernadine...
BANG!
2016
Producer
With no employment and two small children, a mom is pushed to her breaking point.
A Long Walk
2014
Director, Writer, Producer
A father humiliates his son by parading him through the neighborhood in women's clothing in front of all the other kids on a summer day. The impact of...
Bottom
2013
Director, Producer, Writer
A sexually-charged power struggle between two lovers reveals a lot more than who wants to be on top.
alaskaLand
2013
Writer, Director, Producer
An estranged Nigerian-American brother and sister are forced to reconnect in their hometown of Fairbanks, Alaska.
Wolf Hustle
N/A
Writer, Director
Follows a young Black woman’s ascent on male-dominated Wall Street.