Candice Onyeama

Candice is a screenwriter and filmmaker based in London . Her shorts have screened on television and international festivals around the world. Her award winning debut short film HUSH featured in Afro Punk and was broadcast on the television network London Live. It was acquired for distribution by Little Dot Studio's online channel Tall Tales and the U.S online network Tribe TV. Her follow up short Once An old Lady Sat On My Chest was acquired for distribution by HerFlix. Candice has been commissioned to write and make work for organisations including Orchid Cancer Charity, Into Film and CIC Media . She has recently completed a BFI Network supported film and scripted two episodes of BBC Earth's upcoming factual series Deadly Disasters. She is the founder of Genesis Child Films, a production company focused on diverse stories by women of African descent. She is a member of Director's UK and the BAFTA Crew.