Amazon MGM Studios signs exclusive first-look deal with Emmy-winning director Nneka Onuorah

Amazon MGM Studios signed an exclusive first-look television and film deal with Emmy-winning director Nneka Onuorah, the studio announced on Tuesday. Onuorah is known for her work as a filmmaker, producer and activist. She is committed to telling innovative and bold stories that both narratively and formally reconsider and voice marginalized communities.

Making history for queer people and women for color directors, in 2022, the Nigerian-American filmmaker won the Primetime Emmy award for “Outstanding Directing for a Reality Program” for Prime Video’s Lizzo’s Watch Out For The Big Grrrls.

Speaking about the deal, Onuorah told Deadline, “It’s an honor to be a part of the creative fabric of what Jen and her team are building at Amazon. I’m proud of the groundbreaking stories that we’re already telling together, and excited to continue my artistic journey into scripted series and films with Amazon as well.”

Head of television at Amazon MGM Studios Vernon Sanders noted Onuorah’s contribution towards “crafting stories that excite, intrigue, and inspire”.

“This is a process we’ve been fortunate to experience firsthand, and we cannot wait to reignite our professional relationship under this formal deal,” added Sanders.

The filmmaker’s other directorial works are ‘First and Last’ on Netflix; Viceland’s Black-, queer-focused  ‘My House;  The G Word’; ‘The Same Difference’ and ‘The Legend of the Underground’—the last two were nominated for outstanding documentary at the GLAAD Media Awards in 2017 and 2022, respectively.

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