Directing
Chinazaekpere Chukwu
Born
1997-04-24 (29)
Place of birth
Lagos - Nigeria
Known for
Directing
Credits
3 titles
Chinazaekpere Chukwu is a Nigerian screenwriter and director working across film and television. She has written and directed multiple drama series with award nominations, including projects for Africa Magic and M-Net, where her work spans romance, family drama, and character-led narratives. Her short film Tì ẹ ńbọ̀ premiered at AFRIFF 2023 and was nominated for Best Short Film at Canex 2023, and earned a YAFMA nomination at the Afrika International Film Festival in Belgium. She won Best Director at EbonyLife Creative Academy for A Psalm for Abigail. Her Daughters’ Mother is her debut feature and introduction to world cinema.
Known for
NRA short film that centers around Feranmi, a 19-year-old lad who struggles to grapple with his feelings for his friend, Tolulope. His father, who does not agree with these changes, goes to extreme lengths to ensure that his son returns to "his" definition of normal.
Tì ẹ Ńbọ̀
2023
NRAfter getting married at the age of 16, Ejiro is thrown into a world she is unprepared for, seeking freedom and agency in hopeless places.
Her Daughters’ Mother
2026
Behind the camera
NRA short film that centers around Feranmi, a 19-year-old lad who struggles to grapple with his feelings for his friend, Tolulope. His father, who does not agree with these changes, goes to extreme lengths to ensure that his son returns to "his" definition of normal.
Tì ẹ Ńbọ̀
2023
NRAfter getting married at the age of 16, Ejiro is thrown into a world she is unprepared for, seeking freedom and agency in hopeless places.
Her Daughters’ Mother
2026
NRAfter getting married at the age of 16, Ejiro is thrown into a world she is unprepared for, seeking freedom and agency in hopeless places.
Her Daughters’ Mother
2026