Biography
Chinonye Chukwu is a Nigerian-American film director and writer. She was born on 19 May 1985 in Port Harcourt, Nigeria, and later lived in the United States, including Alaska.
She wrote and directed the feature films Clemency (2019) and Till (2022). Clemency premiered at the Sundance Film Festival, where it won the U.S. Dramatic Grand Jury Prize; Chukwu was the first black woman to receive the award. She has also directed television, including an episode of the series Sorry for Your Loss (2019).
Chukwu holds a bachelor's degree in English from DePauw University and an MFA in film from Temple University. Earlier work includes several short films and the feature AlaskaLand (2012).
