Born in Heidelberg, Germany, Abbesi Akhamie is a Nigerian-American writer/director currently based in New York City. She received her MFA in Film from the Tisch School of the Arts at New York University and also holds a BA in Communications from George Mason university. Abbesi has a keen interest in topics involving the African continent and its diaspora which is reflected in her writings and films. In 2016, she produced two short films, Samedi Cinema (TIFF and Venice Biennale) and Tween (AT&T Entertainment Project Finalist) which have gone on to great national and international success.
Pan African Film Festival
