Chika Anadu
- Birthplace
- Lagos, Nigeria
- Occupation
- Filmmaker, Writer, Director, Producer, Actress
- Alma Mater
- Law and Criminology degree, MA in African Studies: Human and Sustainable Development
- AKA
- filmchika
Biography
EARLY LIFE
Chika Anadu was born in November 1980 in Lagos State, Nigeria. At 16, she moved to England, where she completed her 'A' Levels, earned a degree in Law and Criminology, and an MA in African Studies: Human and Sustainable Development. Her interest in directing as a career was solidified in 2006 during her National Youth Service Corps program in Nigeria after watching the Italian film Cinema Paradiso.
CAREER
Anadu returned to Nigeria in 2008, working in TV and Film production. She began writing and shooting her own short films in late 2009. Her first short film, 'Epilogue' (2009), was screened at the 2010 San Diego Black Film Festival, and 'Ava' (2010) was featured at the Cannes Film Festival's Short Film Corner. In 2010, she attended a screenwriting workshop at the New York Film Academy in Nigeria. The screenplay for her debut feature film, 'B for Boy' (2013), originated from her submission to the Cannes Cinéfondation Residence Program, where she secured one of six spots. She produced 'B for Boy' with her independent company No Blondes Production, with funding from her and her producing partner's families. The film premiered internationally at the BFI London Film Festival in 2013 and won the AFI Fest 2013 Breakthrough Award.
Filmography
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