Ime N. Etuk
BIO
I am
Ime N. Etuk
(pronounced "E-May A-Tuck").
A Nigerian-American writer, director and producer with a passion for whole-person narratives, overflowing with laugh-cry love
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You can’t be what you can’t see
I was incredible fortunate to have been mentored into a film and television career all the way back during my high school years in Portland OR.
Thanks to Lennie, I was headed off to a promising career in television journalism…
First there was an internship with local hero Ken Boddie on Koin TV, Channel 6…
Before scoring my first job in Atlanta for ABC News - South Eastern Regional Bureau, were I worked my way up to Field Producer…
But then life changed for me, when out of well over a thousand other applicants, I was given 1 of 15 yearly slots in the DGA Assistant Directors Program…
I have learned this craft
at the feet of legends
and now here is my latest work. Praise and honor to the Most High.
OUTDOOR SCHOOL Written and Directed by Ime N. Etuk
A tree can be a home, a forest can be a school, but raised in the wilds of 90’s Portland, Vin must first learn to be a child.
A transformative true story* about the search for shelter and the power of being seen.
*as heard on NPR's The Moth Radio Hour
BRIDE PRICE Directed by Ime N. Etuk, written by George N. Faux
Love and tradition collide to hilarious and heartwarming effect in “The Bride Price.” Set in a West African village, the film follows the humble schoolteacher Paul, as he tries to secure the hand of beautiful and intelligent Awa. Rich with cultural understanding, the story navigates shifting social terrain with humor and grace.
In Development…
Ette (father) is a semi-biographical drama about a Nigerian-American filmmaker navigating the last months of his father’s life. A journey into the long-held secrets of a family struggling to understand it’s own story.