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oprah oyugi

 
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Writer | Director | Editor | Story Consultant

Oprah Oyugi is a multi-faceted filmmaker with fast growing experience as a screenwriter, film director, editor and story consultant. She is a co-creator and writer on Netflix's first Kenyan Drama, Country Queen. She is also a writer on Igiza, a high-end thriller on Showmax. Oprah won the Best Script Writer award at the Women In Film Awards 2022. Her second short film as writer/director/editor, Supastaz, has screened in over 23 film festivals and won 4 awards globally. She is currently a content director on the first season of The Real Housewives of Nairobi. She runs a production company, Dhamira Films, alongside two talented female filmmakers. Oprah enjoys telling stories that examine human behaviour & relationships. She is fascinated by stories that exist within the grey areas of life. She hopes her work can be a mirror upon which society reflects on.

ACCOLADES

  • Winner, Best Scriptwriter (Film) - Women In Film Awards 2022

  • MY SIDE OF THE STORY - Winner, Kalasha Film Market Pitching competition 2022 - Best Feature Film

  • ANYANGO NYAR GWASI - Shortlist - Netflix Unesco Folktale competition

  • SUPASTAZ - Nominee, Best screenplay - Realtime International Film Festival

  • SUPASTAZ - Nominee, Best African Female Director/Producer - Realtime International Film Festival

  • THE BETTER OPTION - Nominee, Best Scriptwriter (Film) - Women in Film Awards 2020 & 2021

 
Country Queen | Official Trailer | Netflix
01:58
SUPASTAZ | Kenyan Short Film | Child trafficking
28:47
Igiza | Launch Trailer | A Showmax Original Series
01:30
LUSALA - Official Trailer
01:33
Launch Trailer | The Real Housewives of Nairobi | Showmax Original
01:11
SUPASTAZ | Kenyan Short Film | Child trafficking
28:47
SUPASTAZ | Kenyan Short Film | Child trafficking
28:47
Nielimishe Film
14:05
Behind The Scenes | Country Queen Season 1
08:19
Get Laid (2019) | Mockumentary short film
09:24
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