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Wanjiru M. Njendu

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Wanjiru is a Director/Writer/Producer of Kenyan Descent based in Los Angeles. Growing up with influences from many American films and TV shows , Wanjiru spent her childhood in Kenya recreating scenes from E.T, Superman, Indiana Jones and Star Wars with her siblings and neighbors earning her the nickname “Magic”.  Wanjiru’s film credits include several films, her most personal, “Look Again” nominated for a 2012 African Movie Academy Award, Winner- Best Diaspora Film- Kalasha Awards(Kenya) and television credits on “Samantha Who”, ‘Super temps” and “Mostly Evil” among others.  She directed the red carpet interviews for Women In Film’s 5th Annual Pre-Oscar party, a live taping the he SAG-AFTRA and Women In Film Q&A panel of the film MISSRepresentation as the 2012 Women in Film/ Variety purple carpet interviews for their celebrating the 2012 Female Prime-time Nominees. Her African and American upbringing influences her approach as a director to film and television. Acclaimed Director Jon Amiel has been her mentor for the past four years.

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2011  Look Again
2020  Stray

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